Two posts in one day?  It’s a miracle!

Yeah, so uh, I now have something to write about.  Nothing stellar or intellectually superior.  Let’s just say life took a sudden turn down Excitement Avenue.

The kids and I enjoyed some time on the beach.  The water level is lower than usual, so they have LOTS of sand to play on.  Damara decided to explore the fun pastime of crawling….in the water.  How fun!  She thought it was a hoot, despite it still being on the chilly side.  After I helped the other kids dig a big “pool” in the sand, and we explored the exposed sand bar and played with mussels (They have tongues, ya know!), I decided it was time to head to the house to clean up the baby and get her in some dry clothes.  So far, not too exciting, huh?  Wait, wait!  Here it comes….

I have no water!  We don’t know yet what’s wrong, but the water wasn’t running at all for a while.  Then it did, but with all kinds of gunk in it.  So have you ever bathed five children after an hour on the beach…..with no water?  Good times, people!

And then….I smell it.  Something’s not right.  What is that?  hmmm…it reminds me of….POOP!  Yes.  A young man in my family decided to go poop, and in the process of taking care of the wiping business, decided smearing was a better option for today.  So now there’s poop on the toilet and all over him.  And I have no water.*

But that’s not all.  Oh no!  I was instructed by my husband, after he consulted a well-drilling company, to turn the breaker off to the pump.  Which is in the laundry room.  The breaker panel is on the wall behind a white armoire we have in there.  And I can’t move the armoire because a mountain is now growing in my house, otherwise known as Mt. Laundry.  Soooo, I decide to sort it all out while in there - then when I get my water back (please let it be today!!!), I can make a molehill out of a mountain.  Anyway, about fifteen minutes in there, and although I’m now sneezing and sniffling, my laundry is sorted and ready to go, and I can move the armoire. 

I’d love to write “The End” right about now, but it is not to be.  Oh no.  Let’s go all out today.  Let me just conclude by telling you I’m welcoming suggestions for getting poop out of baby’s toenails and cuticles….

Ok.  So I can’t leave you hanging.  It’s too exciting, huh?  Aren’t you just giddy?  Because I am.   Or at least I have to be or I’ll start crying.  Yeah, while I was in the laundry room, Babycakes decided it was a great time to poop, then practice the fine art of derobing, stepping in the poopy diaper, then randomly smearing it into the rug and floor.  Does poop odour adhere to nose hairs?  Because I cleaned her up, but I can still smell it.  Blah!  Oh, and did I mention, I have no water???  Just checkin’.

*note:  I do have a bucket of water, and a pitcher of drinking water, thanks to Maureen.  Thus I have been able to rehydrate myself and clean up everyone and their adventures with poop. 

*edit* I kid you not….I no sooner pressed publish and responded to an email, than my now potty-trained toddler squatted and peed on my rug!!!!

I haven’t much interesting to write about.  I’ve been thinking of posting about “Lakeland”, just to stir up some action, but I need some time to write my post on that. 

We’re still working on the veggie garden.  I’ve started a flower garden along the front of the house and so far have only put in plants that I’ve transplanted from around our house, or that someone else has given me.  I like that kind of gardening.

So far, we have a couple of day trips planned, but we don’t usually vacation in the summer.  What about you?