Wooo Hoooo ... our STELLAR new home!

Silas and I will be taking up residence at kick-ass new home soon!
We have, a fairly, affordable 2 bedroom place with a great backyard that includes an amazing tree swing and tree house. It's on a quiet cul-de-sac in an area that is chock-full of forests.
We could NOT be more pleased.
It is owned by a client of mine.  She's such an amazing lady.
We will have the entire lower portion of the house.  There is a big yard for the dogs and our commute will be so very easy.
Plus, I'm a hop skip and a jump away from my Gay Husband ... so, I can have afternoon tea parties in the garden on a whim.  Only Travis ....
In any case, we're thrilled beyond belief.  Silas is chomping at the bit to move TODAY.
I'm chomping at the bit for a "packing genie" to show up and box up all of our crap.
Not, at all, looking forward to that.
Karma seems to be coming out on our side of late.
For that, I am so grateful.
xoxo
Anna

The Mosey is on a sleep over date ...

Silas is out for the night.
His buddy, Peter, is one of his favorite pals at school.  Pete's dad is a 5th grade teacher at Briarcrest.
So, Silas got to go to their place, swim in their pool, hang with Pete and his brother, and have an amazing evening.
Due to the "Lice outbreak" in class, Ann and I were talking about how we have been scraping our  children's  heads to make sure they aren't  ridden with lice.
If it happens, it happens.  Looks like the boys are clear.
Hell, I had it 3 times as a young girl.  So, Silas has been told that we'll wait and watch .... and, if'n you get it, NO BIG DEAL.  Happens to the best of us.
I've noticed many of the girls being absent this week.  I was, also, told that only particular kids were taken to "Nurse Gary" (Silas' favorite person) to get checked.  He's the only boy that I know that got checked.  I imagine it's because of his seating arrangement .... AND ... that he spends lots of time with the girls.  That's not from me.  That is from their own MOTHERS.  He's a man's man.  But, he's a bit of a flirt.
I'm screwed!
xoxo
Anna

The time has finally come ...

... to make a new life for myself and my precious Critter.
I spent the better part of yesterday at my attorney's office (pro bono - and she is the kindest person EVER!) ... and at the damned court house downtown.
Now, I'm not certain if any of you 3 readers have gone through a divorce.  But, when your attorney says "let's do it today ... you okay with that?"  I HIGH-FIVED HER.  I just assumed that I was going to file some random stuffs through her.
Not the case.
She was making sure that everything was taken care of that day.  PERIOD.
A walk-about later, we ended up at the damned court house.
I had to stand ... BY MYSELF ... in front of a judge in a courtroom to explain my situation.
Funny thing ... I didn't say anything but "thank you".   He looked at all the paperwork, as I stood there,  and was so kind.  Pretty clear what his thoughts were.
Gotta say, after he signed everything, I thanked him, turned my back, started crying, and walked out of the court room.
I felt like an idiot for a moment.  Not the biggest crier, normally.
Then, I felt this HUGE weight off of my body and soul.
I cannot explain how amazing that feeling is.  Just to be done with drama, child neglect, lying to ones  spouse, verbal abuse, etc.
What EVERYONE  of my family and friends has gone through, due to ONE individual, is shocking.  How they have rallied in the midst of that is beautiful.
So, we're moving forward.
August 21st will be the most fabulous date ... MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDARS FOLKS ... it's already on mine.

xoxo
Anna

Friends still passing due to cancer...

Just wondering why I've only known a handful of assholes that have been diagnosed with this disease.
It still amazes me how many people have to deal with it.
I have gotten several new clients at the salon resonantly.
Most of them have been, directly, affected by cancer.  Why they ended up in my chair is still a mystery.
In any case, the stories I hear are UNBELIEVABLE.
These people have fought for themselves and their family.
Why is it that Assholes thrive and Good Souls leave us???
xoxo
Anna