Well, things have significantly calmed down since last week. Right after the return from Arkansas we had to have another intervention - apparently my brother is acting like a typical 17 year old and Mom is at her wit's end with him. I hope that this downward idiot spiral will start to spiral up but I honestly think men stay idiots until late in their 20's and if you ask any man in his 30's, they will agree.

Still waiting on a birthday present from my husband but I am told it's on the way. I secretly hope it's the diamond bracelet at Zachary's but but I also hope he doesn't spend that much money on a gift when we have so much work to do on the house.

I feel like I am back in the land of the living. I know what day and what day of the week it is and I have had a chance to be home. We raked leaves Saturday and the exercise mixed with being outside on a beautiful uncanny warm day in January was just what the doctor ordered. We capped off the night with 2 stunning filets from Whole Foods and a game of rummy. It was a perfect weekend.