Good sunshiney day! It’s a little chilly, but definitely no snow on the ground, like Las Vegas and even Santa Rosa to being in this aexperienced. My following on instagram makes it easy to see which travelers are experiencing inclement weather. I’m tempted to head further south, but am also aware that we ma die of heat stroke if we do. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the point is, just because we’re not at the warmest part, doesn’t mean we need to go all the wa to heat. My main downside to being in this area is that the money flow is generally poor. The people here are too hardened to beggars, and I fall into that category.
I did get to chat with my brother last night. He told me he will be moving back in with our mom soon. Which, to me, means that when we’re visiting, my mom will feel the chaos again, moreso than if he wasn’t living there. That makes it stressful for me because I have two little boys that are full of energy and I want them to be free but I also want my mom to be happy and comfortable. I thought this year some things would be different. I especially am a little concerned about my niece who has a tendency to be extraordinarily mean to my boys after about a day of being happy to see us again. When I had pointed out my suspicion of her bullying Atreyu, I was told not to say mean things like that. Not long after, the suspicion was raised via school that she may not be the nicest or most honest in class (to put it mildly). How do I get to love my family and still protect my kids from malevolent influences? I especially get to see the effect it has on my boys soon after we leave.
I went to bed soon after the boys. It was getting cold and all I was doing was surf my feeds. I should be getting back to my stack of books, but the endorphin rush of communicating with people is so gratifying.
This morning we managed to stay in bed until 8AM. That is an hour later than usual and felt amazing. We lounged around for a little bit, but really needed to fill our water jug, so we headed in to Walmart. Taking our time inside, I was hoping for some kid of kickdown to make its way into my pocket or mailbox. Alas, no such luck. We did get tagged on an Instagram story!
Then we popped the hood, checked oil and coolant, started the bus, and charged the inside battery by lugging it out, setting it on some cardboard, connecting jumper cables and letting it sit as the engine and tranny warm to acceptable driving temp. We headed to a beautiful little park called “Salida del Sol”
The boys are now pretend cooking those seed pod- bean rattles.
I’ve been speaking to Peaches more. He increased my Facebook following and I’m so grateful for the effort he put into it! The more people on that page, the more may look at my blog. The more chances I have of getting people to smile…. and donate.
Every penny counts when you’re beyond poor and Houseless trying to maintain a moving home and single handedly raise two boys. So on that note, even your spare $5 makes a difference on my books. Please consider pitching in.
And thank you to all that have!
Yesterday, while driving, I left out this part. It really scared me and I thought we were going to die. I had pulled off on an exit ramp so I could let the kids go pee. Going back onto the Interstate, the line of traffic was immense and I tried my best to find a spot to merge safely. A big dump truck moved into the secondary lane, so I began to accelarate. Something in my engine clicked and it felt like the accelaration got stuck? We hit 65 mph and I could feel a bit of a wobble, my foot was already off the petal, but we kept going faster and faster. I clicked the brake a little, but that increased my wobble and then the gush of wind from cars passing…. I was in the emergency lane slowing down as safely as possible. My heart was pounding and I was on the brink of tears. We accelarated slowly and safely in the emergency lane. And got back onto the interstate in a good section of no cars. I was far too shook up about it to report yesterday. That was the most unsafe part of a drive I’ve had in years and it makes me very grateful to generally be a very cautious driver now a days, cause lord knows I haven’t always been like that.
The sun feels warm on my skin. There’s a dad practicing baseball with his two daughters. The boys are playing “ranch.” Rhea, the dog, is sitting with her tennisball. Chikkie, the cat, is exploring the neighborhood. I wish he was wearing his harness, on that thought, but I failed on that level. The boys need their strider bike seats raised, but my toolbox failed on that level.
Next I will be looking up Decal printing shops. I should also bust out my acrylic paint and tag this weblink left and right. And maybe find a library to show the boys a video on knife safety.
I know, I often report on the movie they watch at night, and hardly ever mention the books we read throughout the day. Or how often we sing the ABC song. A lot of things slip my mind while I’m writing.
But now it is lunch time and I must feed them something. And so I’m off.
Loving you!
let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions! I’m very open to criticism.
Matilda the Bugus 