Still no sign of the bun...which may be a good thing (no carcass-toy brought over by the dogs to play with). I am going to set out a hav-a-hart trap, but can't think of what to even bait it with - I mean, there is an acre of nice yummy grass all around, why is she going to crawl into the cage?

On an up note, we went today, and the kids adopted another bunny. And a sister bunny. Yep, two; one for each. The dog is going ape-sh!t at the sliders, but they are LOCKED now, so hopefully she'll settle down, too.

Both of the kids start school tomorrow- I can't believe it! S14 is already giving me crap about school work, though - he did his summer reading, but was supposed to take notes (reader responses). And he didn't. And says that he can write about whatever they ask while he's at school off the top of his head.
I've got to let go of it - he struggled with schoolwork last year, had a barely-acceptable report card because he didn't do homework or study much, and just gave excuses, etc. He begged me (too late) to help him, then. It was really too late. Now, he wants me to back off and let him try it out on his own again, says he knows what he did wrong and it will be different. I said, how is not bringing the notes anything different? Looks like the same-old stuff to me...
Gave him the final deal - if his interim report comes back with any crap, he is grounded until he shows me the grades. I need to firm-up these expectations - no divorce excuse anymore.

Ugh! He is turned into such a snot at times - always "right," I always MUST be wrong, talking back and being fresh....anything that has to do with control issues over him (chores, school work, etc.). I keep reminding him that I am the parent, and he has to do what I say, even if he doesn't like it. Explaining my reasoning is a courtesy, and if he keeps pushing, he is going to start hearing "Because I said so, and I'm the Mom!" And other times, he is just great, a sweet, caring kid.....makes me bananas.

I know--their job to push, my job to pull. But what a PITA.


So, they will be ready, at any rate. Clothes laid out, breakfast table set, alarms on, bags packed. And I have the rest of the week with them at school and me getting things done before my school starts next week.

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Interesting thought about if X is anyone who I would want to date or marry, if we had just met...