But it seriously feels like hours.  This weekend zipped right by.  Where do I start?

Saturday I did hours, literally, of sweaty dirty yard work - and it looks GREAT!  Lots of flowers planted, tomatoes, basil, eggplants and peppers.  I nicknamed it my Italian Garden. :-)  Then off to three different stores ISO rhubarb for a dessert for Sunday.  Then, I decided to replace my old grill.  It wasn’t a terribly expensive one from the getgo, and it is 5 years old now.  So, I bought a big new stainless steel one with a separate infrared grilling compartment.  Sounds cool.  Looks cool.  NO idea what it is for, lmao! 

Saturday night BFF and I took 5 of our kids out, picked up the grill, and got to my house at 8 pm.  The guy at the store said it takes his guy one hour to build, so we could probably do it in 2-3 hours.  (Hehe, yeah okay buddy)  Well, exactly ONE hour later, we had ourselves a fully-assembled grill.  We kicked ass!  Who needs a man to build?  They just get aggravated and then you have to do it anyway!  At least the ones in my life, lol.  Saturday night was a late night, cleaning and baking for Sunday and prepping, etc.

Sunday was the BBQ.  One guest didn’t make it, but we still all had a really nice time.  The kids and I took an evening stroll on the rail trail.  I made grilled corn for the first time too, and that was a hit!

Monday, we packed a picnic lunch and hit some local trails.  It was absolutely GORGEOUS.  It couldn’t have been a more perfect day.  We did THREE HOURS in the trails (a lot for 6 year olds) and we had a great time.  Afterwards, we hit Old Navy for a few summer things for the kids, then food shopping.  We came home to grill (I MUST get my $ worth, lol) and invited a single neighbor who was grilling alone for dinner.  Did steak, asparagus, eggplant and baked potatoes.  Then the kids and I played badminton.  DS12 mentioned he liked it at gym and I bought a set and we have been playing every day, the kids all really like it.  It is a little slow going with the little ones though, lol.  We rented Hotel For Dogs which was adorable.

Today … sigh.  Court.  Didn’t go very well.  It COULD have been worse though.  Basically the judge was going to dismiss his petition and he would have to refile because he did not provide enough detail in his claim (about his income being lower than it was when the last order was established) but he said that if we came back and he provided the correct documentation, then the support would have been decreased by over 40%.  Crazy!  That was IF he won, of course … and I would have had to gotten an attorney.  He suggested that we come to an agreement or get attorneys and come back, and so we sort of came up with an agreement.  I am not happy, but I am glad it wasn’t what it COULD have been.  It eats up my refi savings though, and then some on top of that.  It just sucks.  I can never catch a break!  I save a little money, think I am going to get ahead of the game, and then it gets taken away.  Sigh.  Supposedly I am getting his last three tax refunds the IRS has been holding though, but who knows … not holding my breath.  He has been saying that for months and months.

So, that is where I am at.  DD had a dentist appt today, and we are home for the afternoon.  I took today off, and I am glad.  Although I am sort of working, lol.  Been checking/answering emails and voicemail all day.  I just can’t let it get too out of control.  I am tired.  This weekend was SO jam packed that it hasn’t felt like a weekend, but on the other hand … I did have some really nice quality time with the kids. 

Will post a normal post tomorrow.