Drama And A Headache

Since we had torrential Rains it Cooled everything down and I should get back out in it and go get some more River Rock for the Mosaic Project early.  I'm procrastinating tho' to jump start my Day after dropping the Grandchild off at work, and can't get my motor running it seems to kick myself into gear.  *Le Sigh*  Some days are like that more often than not now.  Everything is very Green from the recent Rains, the Monsoons finally came, with a vengeance, making up for being so late, it's dumping a lot of Water on the Desert fast.  We had to Sandbag areas to avoid Water build up and potential Flooding.

We did Environmental Cleanup near the White Tanks Mountain Park this Morning when I finally kicked my Ass into gear.  It was Humid but not high Temps, stayed in the 80's and 90's, which, for August, is Cool in the Desert.  Plus, when it's Humid you don't also want it to be triple digit Temps either.  By 10:00 a.m. it was time to Tap Out tho', we'd gleaned a lot of Aluminum Cans out of the Natural Desert and found some nice River Stones in the Dry Washes too.  So it felt productive and gave us a Cardio Workout in the Fresh Air, which was refreshing.  We stopped at a little Western Old General Store and had Indian Fry Bread and Fresh Mixed Fruit for Breakfast. 

They mostly Sell Tack and Feed for Ranchers and Farmers around there, but have a tiny Diner area and pretty good Food on their limited Menu.  I also bought some Lottery Tickets since it's up over 800 Million now and the Drawing is Tonight.  We don't usually do the Lottery unless the Jackpot numbers are way up there, it's only $2 a Play so I bought $6 worth, you can only tell we're not Gamblers.  *Bwahahaha*  The Man had been hinting at how high it was so I knew he wanted to give it a go, why not?  Just having the Fantasy of what you'd do Winning over 800 Million is worth Six Bucks, Right?  *Winks*

We came Home exhausted but envigored, it does us good to get out and do something Physical that we enjoy out in Nature and the Fresh Air each Morning.  The Man always enjoys getting out, he's always been an avid Outdoorsman and used to Hunt, Fish and go Camping a lot when he was Well and had his Independence, so I know he really misses all of that.  He could Survive in the Wilderness back when he was Well, he's got great Survivalist Skills, whether it was in Tropical Jungles, Forests or the Desert.  He was Scuba Trained too and probably jumped out of more Aircraft than he landed in any.  *LOL*  This is Eli patiently waiting for his Girl to come Home from Work and looking out her Bedroom Window for her.  You can see where she trims his Ear Tufts of Hair behind his Ears coz she thinks it looks Crazy.  Well he IS Crazy, so why shouldn't he LOOK Crazy too?  *Smiles*

We probably hauled about 25 Lbs. of Aluminum out of the Desert and Roadside of it this day, just on the stretch of Road leading up to the White Tanks.  We didn't go into the Park this day tho' we do have an Annual Pass to.  We'd had enuf Fun and called it a day, brought the River Stones Home, Two Buckets full.  The Daughter is making great progress on the Mosaic Project.   It will look much tidier than Gravel, and invasive Grass & Weeds having to be pulled and killed all the time.  I can always set Talavera Pots of my African Daisies, in Season, on top of the Wall Posts instead of growing them along the Front of the Wall as I have in the past.  The past Two Years they haven't done all that well out there probably due to all the Weed Killer and Grass Killer that was necessary to put down.  

So, I was just Over pulling Weeds and Grass that wasn't supposed to be in the Gravel to keep it looking manicured and tidy, I'm gonna like the River Rock Mosaic better.   She's putting a layer of Sand down first and then some Cement mixed with it to harden some and keep the Rocks in tighter.  She's having Fun with it so I'm letting her just do what she wants.   She already did a small section near the Pool, pictured Below, some Sand shifted over some Stones when it Flooded out there but it's fine, you can Sweep it back around the Stones.  This area too had been a failed Gravel mess the previous Owners had put down and was just too High Maintenance.

I steamed some Summer Squashes and some Corn-On-The-Cob.  I'd had to throw out half my Corn-On-The-Cob becoz I hadn't noticed when I bought one Package of them, husked, that the ends had some Mold on them!  Ewww!   I should have kept my receipt so I could have taken them back and not wasted $7.99, but, I had tossed it and the Recycle Garbage had already come this Morning.  *Le Sigh*  I try to be vigilant when buying perishable Groceries to ensure the best Freshness, but, really, how do we know how Fresh it really is by the time it's being Sold?  This happens more in Chain Store Grocers than I'm happy with.  This is why I do prefer Farmer's Markets getting Produce and Fruits directly from the Sources who grow it and just harvested it.  Or, grow it myself. Yes, you pay more, but, throwing away Food that wasn't all that Fresh and becomes questionable before you can even eat it, isn't a bargain either!!!

As a Flower Child from way, way back, I liked this I found on another Blog, it's Fun.  So, this Day I was Sweet Moon Wanderer.  *Smiles*  Anyway, I digress, the Squash was really good and I ate so much of it that I wasn't hungry for the Corn-On-The-Cob.  I just made Veggies coz I was only Cooking for Princess T, The Man and I, we only wanted steamed Veggies.  Later, Rusty is coming over and the Granddaughter said he'd eat whatever we were having, he hardly ever gets anything Home Cooked at Home.  Their Bachelor Pad arrangement is falling apart tho' and Princess T is worried about it.  Rusty had been paying Rent to live at Home in his Dad's House, which is a nice Home in an HOA Community nearby.  They Rented out other Rooms to a couple other Single Adult Men.

His Parents are either Divorced or Separated and the Ex has a Home too that she was Sharing with all her Daughters, one of which was Grown and apparently paying part of the Rent.  Well, that Daughter moved in with her Boyfriend now and Princess T isn't even sure Rusty's Mom even Works and has relied on her Ex-Husband and Adult Daughter to cover the Rent all this time?  Becoz now she wants to Rent out that Home to Air B&B People to make the Payment part her Daughter once covered, and wants to move herself and the Minor Children into the Dad's Home and have him move out!!!   Rusty isn't sure his Mom won't expect him to pay more than his Dad has?  He also hasn't lived with his Mom, just his Sisters have.  Princess T thinks this is a disaster waiting to happen.  The Sisters are excited to be moving to this Home that the Dad owns, I guess it's nicer or bigger?  

  

So, anyway, it's stressing her Boyfriend out coz he doesn't earn enuf, like most Young Adults, to afford his own Place and live alone.  So, he'll either have to make it Work with the Mom... and I have no idea where the Dad is moving to now he's being kicked out of his own House so the Ex and his Minor Aged Children can live there while the Ex Rents Out to Tourists, the Home she had!!!   Princess T thinks the Ex has a Pipedream of how an Air B&B Works and the Maintenance Costs and the Home being Wrecked by Strangers is gonna be more than she'll make, I agree.  My Brother-In-Law did the Air B&B Rental thing of a few of his Properties, since he splits time between Texas and Alaska.  So, while not living at one he'd Rent it out to Tourists, and live in the other one.  They always wrecked the place and Maintenance Costs made it not very profitable.  Plus, you can't leave any of your valuables behind.

 

Princess T has been spending the Weekends at Rusty's, so she doesn't know how the Mom will Feel about that?   I don't think she likes the Mom very much, but, since the Mom doesn't Speak or Understand English, she said at least she doesn't have to talk to her ever.  *LOL*  The Dad is Bilingual, as is Rusty and his Sisters, why The Mom never picked up some English living here over 20+ Years, quite the Mystery.   Princess T likes the Dad, but isn't fond of the Sisters either, she said they're very Spoiled and Rude, and unlike Rusty, whose a really Good Kid, Mature, Responsible, and never been in Trouble, the Sisters have had less discipline or structure having been Raised by The Mom, who, apparently isn't Home a lot.  If she doesn't Work, I don't know why she isn't Home a lot then, but, until now, it didn't matter much.  But, if she and those Younger Kids move in, Princess T is worried a lot of the Parenting and Providing Financially is gonna fall on Rusty?  He's already taking Care of his Sisters Kittens! 

He Works hard and long Hours, I doubt when he gets Home from Work he's gonna wanna be the Live-In Babysitter for Younger Siblings and to help with their Homework and such.  Princess T said The Mom is already "taking over" the House before she even gets Moved In, so, Rusty doesn't even wanna be there, so, he's glad to spend more time here with her and away from all that Drama and a Headache manifesting at Home.  It's hard enuf on Kids, even if they're Adults, to handle their Parents breakup and whatever Post-Marital Drama that creates between Two Exes.  Sounds to me like the Marriage was never a good or Happy one and the Guys were doing Fine living by themselves until now.  The Male Roommates already Moved Out coz they didn't think it appropriate if Younger Females would now be living there... Wise Move.  So that was the Spilled Tea and she doesn't know what to say to her Boyfriend really, it sounds too complicated to Weigh-In on.

 

Anyway, I hope the Kid doesn't end up Unhoused if it doesn't Work Out with The Mom and whatever she intends to exploit him for Economically?  Sounds to me like she's perhaps been a Kept Woman and has that expectation even as a now Single Woman living Independently and yet not Financially Independent at all?   Still relying on someone else to pay for everything or not able to Support herself without Help?  I don't know the Family so I'm only speculating based on what my Grandchild has gleaned and told me from what she's Witnessed in the Two Years she and the Boyfriend have been a Couple.  Anyway, it's not like his Stress isn't her Stress becoz they are Boyfriend/Girlfriend and she Cares what happens to him and realizes he's in a bad Situation now that he did not expect at all.  Moving On from other People's Issues...

You can only tell that a certain Teenage Girl's Room was where I Scored my Blog Fodder Imagery this Post.  *Smiles*  Her Boyfriend built her Computer System, that Young Man is handy and can make or fix damned near anything!!!   You can't tell coz it's turned off while she's at Work, but it lights up like a Disco!!!   All of it is multi-colored Light Systems built in to the Computer System... don't even ask... I have no idea how you do that... or build a Computer?   But it is Cool to have it light up in Colors of the Rainbow while she's using it.   Even her Cat Ear Headphones have multi-colored Lights in them!!!   She funded the Project and told Rusty how she wanted it built, and he built it!  He's been a good Boyfriend to her and they're quite simpatico, both are Shy and Introverted Souls, Quiet and keep to themselves, they don't like Drama and anyone being a Headache.   And People can be such Drama and a Headache, can't they?  *Eye Roll*

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May your most important Relationships not be Drama or a Headache my Friends... Dawn... The Bohemian