Um, hello there…
November 4, 2009
My life, it is overwhelming right now. Everytime I sit down to open my laptop I just don’t even have the energy to do it. Instead I have been:
trick-or-treating (the amount of candy in my house should be against the law)
making dentist appointments (see above)
playing Duplos with my baby (shut-up he is a baby),
hanging out with good new friends (Friends that live and breathe outside of this shiny box. I know. Weird!),
dealing with MORE crazy neighbor drama (The kind which deserves a post all of its own. Because it involves the police.)
cleaning out my garage (Just what the hell is in all of those boxes anyway? So far the answer has been LEGOS.)
abusing the parenthetical expression (It’s addictive. Once you start using them you can not stop.)
I have things written other places. Most recently over at Butterball where I wrote about hosting Thanksgiving on a budget. I know that many of us are more budget conscious this year, but also still want to have all of our family and friends with us. So go on over there and comment and let me know any tips you have for hosting on a holiday on a budget.
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Okay now you’re gonna have to tell us what happened with the crazy neighbors….and if you need backup….cause I totally do backup if coffee is involved!
November 4th, 2009 at 9:53 amHang in there!!
dawn
Sorry about your crazy neighbor and the police. We have one of those who a couple of times a year calls the police complaining about noise… Sunday we had a nerf gun party and 8 boys in our backyard - guess what… the nice police said they’d note not to respond to complaints about our address again. However, I alternatively feel very sorry for this obviously unbalanced man - and very nervous and glad there is at least a house between us - b/c if he were next door we would not be staying…
November 4th, 2009 at 10:10 amCan’t wait to see Halloween pics!
November 4th, 2009 at 10:14 amUmmm crazy neighbour? Now you have peaked my interest… (you shouldn’t shit without wiping-spill the beans girl)
I know you want to use that phrase all the time now right?
Julie
November 4th, 2009 at 10:20 amLegos. Oh the Legos. I though I was exempt because I have a girl. I was wrong. The Legos have taken over my house in a Wedding/Dollhouse hot pink, white, light pink fashion. *sigh*
November 4th, 2009 at 10:32 amtimes like this makes you wish you were angelina jolie and could afford one nanny per kid, a cook, and a housekeeper. also, if you were angelina jolie you’d be able to buy off that crappy neighbor. (can’t wait for that blog…!)
November 4th, 2009 at 10:36 amFriends and duplos are a great distraction from the candy! I’ll raise you in the overwhelming category with parent conferences yesterday where one out of three conferences has me feeling like the worst mother ever. Where are the KitKats?
November 4th, 2009 at 10:41 amAll those things sound fun except the dentist. It’s our dentist who is forcing us to celebrate Thanksgiving on a budget, by the way. Because we bought her a new boat this year. (sigh) I’ll head to Butterball next.
Don’t keep us hanging too long on the neighbor drama. I can’t WAIT to read that post!!! You should host a link up party… I bet there are some good neighbor stories lurking out there! I know I have a good one… with the police. And? Social services! Wooo!
November 4th, 2009 at 11:03 amMore crazy neighbor drama? Wow I am sorry, but do tell please.
November 4th, 2009 at 11:20 amJoining you on the ‘life is a tad overwhelming’ bench and looking forward to reading your Thanksgiving post, since I am sure as heck going to host one here again. I guess I should start getting organized for that, or at least invite the people I want to invite.
I’ll do it tomorrow…
Karen
November 4th, 2009 at 11:53 amWe all love to hear crazy-neighbor gossip….. Bring it on!!
November 4th, 2009 at 12:08 pmAh! Well, I was wondering where you’d been. you know you’re my new favorite blog? thanks for the update, can’t wait to hear the neighbor story
November 4th, 2009 at 12:41 pmHang in there! You’re amazing, you know that?
Can’t wait to hear the crazy neighborhood drama… you’ve got me intrigued.
November 4th, 2009 at 12:45 pmGood luck with all the crazy stuff you’ve got going on. That sounds like a lot. I admit I’m curious about the neighbor drama. Same neighbors as last time? Anyway, take it easy and enjoy the nice fall weather before it gets… uh, what does it get in Texas? Rainy?
By the way, thanks for the Butterball article. We’re hosting Thanksgiving this year, and the budget-saving tips were helpful. Thanks!
November 4th, 2009 at 1:15 pmwelcome back we missed you and your postings i am sorry to hear of the police drama hope it all worked out ok
hang in there at least you have not seen or heard of snow in your forcast.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:59 pmAny pictures of the trick-or-treaters this year?
November 4th, 2009 at 3:13 pmI only have 4 boys- I can only imagine the number of legos in your house. I feel like I could build anything I wanted to out of legos- and have many many more left ove.r It’s a sad day when you can build armies (over 100 each) of opposing lego men. sigh
November 4th, 2009 at 3:40 pmI loved Legos as a kid (I have a poster that is 4 feet X 6 feet of buildings designed by architects and built out of Lego (with the Lego count for each building listed).
I was totally happy when MM got hooked on those cheerful plastic bricks. They’re my favorite of his toys.
November 4th, 2009 at 5:36 pmI just like saying the word parenthetical out loud.
That, and penultimate.
November 4th, 2009 at 7:32 pmLegos: Love hearing them clang up the vacuum - vindication for the 5am shards in my bare feet.
Neighbors: I hope to get a video of the left neighbor raking leaves from my tree back into my yard - makes me laugh in a shaking my head, I can’t believe it kind of way.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:56 pmI love to read about your life but better that you’re out there living it! Peace.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:24 pmand here i thought only i would be begging for the crazy neighbor story… i think we have all had crazy neighbors and hearing about others helps us feel we aren’t the only ones stuck with nut cases…
November 4th, 2009 at 10:27 pmpersonlly, i find there is nothing wrong parenthetical expression (it’s the only way I know how to write.)
November 5th, 2009 at 12:48 amI have been known to say (shout, yell, scream at the top of my lungs) “you can’t choose your neighbors, but you can choose your friends”.
Now, doesn’t that sound nice?
I have neighbors from hell. I rate them, actually. Currently, neighbors across the street have a “sale pending” sign attached to their realtor sign out front. I’m thankful. I had a champagne party all by myself when another asshat lady moved her horses from another neighbor’s pasture diagonal to my bedroom window, after 4 years of bat-shit-craziness on her part. Police involved at least once a month for her nutjobness.
Don’t move to Muir Oaks in Northern CA (Bay Area) is all I can say. Semi-rural closeness to other humans (well, white trash, not the same thing) does not bode well when they have a do as I please attitude about civility and “let’s all just get along” lacking of mentalities.
Post the neighbor hell story. We’re here for you.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:51 amHang in there, I feel the same way. Fall got extremely busy. Between wrestling and church activities we are swamped. Then throw in soybean harvest and barley planting and good grief, I need a vacation!
November 5th, 2009 at 8:44 amAh, ’tis the season for crazy weeks. It only gets crazier from now on until the end of the year. Enjoy!
November 5th, 2009 at 1:10 pmSad to say - but I caused neighbor drama once (well, my husband and I, as I refuse to take all the credit.) Not violence or anything…which is really scary! Enjoy your baby, time flies! Off to read about an ecomomical turkey day, as I have no clue what I am doing this year.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:45 pm(ARGH-neighborHOOD drama) - it really was a private affair, and my nosy neighbors all butted in. My husband did not help matters, but it was all peacefully resolved, but my neighbors tongues waggled for a good long time. We were not (are not) lunatic, and NO neighbors cared enough to reach out. We were not offensive, mean or dangerous. Unlike your neighbors, which sound like they need to be shipped off to the bad neighbor island.
November 5th, 2009 at 1:51 pmI found a ridiculous recipe the other day for Halloween Candy Pie. It could be an easy way to use up all that candy: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/11/cakespy-leftover-halloween-candy-pie-recipe.html
Plus, a great treat to bring to all of your new friends! If they’re brave.
November 5th, 2009 at 4:50 pmKeep on keepin’ on!
Gotta hear the story of the crazy neighbors, when you have a moment. Ha!
November 5th, 2009 at 5:18 pmPlease, please, please find a few minutes to write about the neighbor drama. I love diversion!
November 5th, 2009 at 6:13 pmGot your tweet about the crazy neighbor/assault charge. Holy moly. It’s like textbook nasty-crazy neighbor syndrome. Sorry you’re stuck one in your neighborhood (um, no thanks, don’t send them here, we already have one of our own). Good luck with that!
November 5th, 2009 at 10:31 pmhope all is well with you and yours thinking of you in CT
November 6th, 2009 at 1:58 pmJust want to wish you peace and love, that’s all. love to you and all you love. xoxoxoxoxoxo
November 7th, 2009 at 8:39 pmWhile I await your stories with eager anticipation, I will share mine. Police and firemen were involved in my only crazy neighbor drama - and that’s because I was living in a row house in Cambridge, UK in the late 80’s and the next door neighbor, who was so nice, really, turned out to be a drug dealer who wasn’t able to contain candle flames while he was under the influence. Of course, that was the last we saw of him since a) duh, he was under arrest and b) there was no row house left. We were fine, if a bit nonplussed.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:51 amHey, I miss you! Hang in there. Hope everything is OK.
November 8th, 2009 at 1:33 pmI second what Kris says. I have a crazy neighbor and tales of many police calls. I feel so much better when I know that I am not the only one. Not that I enjoy to see others going through the same crap, but it feels good to know you are not alone.
November 8th, 2009 at 4:22 pmSort of sounds like you’re approaching “the edge” of sanity. Take care of yourself.
November 8th, 2009 at 6:58 pmWe miss you. Hope you are doing well.
November 9th, 2009 at 10:25 amHi Chris,
November 9th, 2009 at 12:08 pmHope all is well. I miss reading your blog
Take care,
Betty
If I twittered I might have read this story about the neighbors…but I don’t; so how about throwing me a frickin bone and telling it on here?
November 10th, 2009 at 9:13 amYou can NOT leave a teaser like that and not deliver! I want crazy neighbor drama! (if only to forget my own…)
November 10th, 2009 at 5:50 pmI am dying for the crazy neighbor/law enforcement story - bring it!!
November 11th, 2009 at 10:49 am