Why am I still up?

I keep asking myself that question. It’s been like this for a couple of days now. Even my kids have been staying up later than normal. (honey, could THAT be why they won’t listen to me?)

I had every intention of getting to bed before midnight tonight. Really, I did. Then one thing led to another.

As I was putting my kids to bed, I smelled something stinky in the kids bathroom. Actually, it has smelled all day, but as usual what happens when the maid takes off with my husband, the smell wasn’t being investigated as it should be. It really wasn’t something on the top of my list, after all, who really wants to investigate a bathroom stink? Not me. But, I did it anyway.

I thought for sure someone peed on the floor, or left something un-imaginable in the bathroom trash…who knows. So, I empty the trash, and clean the can. Then, I scrub the toilet and proceed to the sink and there it was. A hand towel laying on the counter. I swear it smelled like someone peed on it. (gag, vomit, wretch!!!) OMG, here it was getting late, and I’m scrubbing my bathroom like a crazy woman. As I write, the bathroom throw rugs are in the washer..along with “that towel” and some bleach. The mirror has been clean, walls wiped down, toilet scrubbed, cabinets cleaned, trash can scrubbed and bleached and floor mopped…twice.

The bathroom no longer reeks. It now smells FABULOSO!!! (really, it smells like Fabuloso brand bathroom cleaner with a hint of bleach….bleach and lilac…it does smell nice and clean…for real.)

Fabuloso…one of my cheapo Walmart finds. It’s purple cleaner, smells like lilac , and is cheap. Yes, cheap.

Ahhh, laundry tumbling. Putting stuff in the laundry reminded me that I just tonight bought a cute patio set at Wally World also. Originally $149…bought it for $89. Not bad if I do say so myself. Since the kids were in bed and I was/am wide awake from cleaning the bathroom, I decided to put my new goods on the patio. I like it a lot. It has 4 low to the ground cushioned chairs and a low table. I think it will be good for my new hobby, drinking, as I won’t have far to fall to the ground when I get drunk and tip over in the chair..or pass out.

I think the kids at Walmart who brought my patio set out to the van tonight are enrolled in the UND Rocket Scientist Program. Here they are, wheeling the stuff out to my van, this big box that has something like “8 man lift” written on the box. The brightest one looks at me and says “I don’t think this box is going to fit into your van”. Well, no shit sherlock, did I not just tell you I was taking it OUT of the box to load it into my van? Dumbass. He’s damn lucky I didn’t insist he load it on top of my van.

So now, patio set (sans box) is out on my patio. Life is good, although I am out of my favorite stuff, Smirnoff Ice. (must get to shoppette tomorrow) I sat outside for a while listening to my air conditioner run, smelling my laundry drying in the dryer. I realized though, I need something else for the patio. I must get a bug candle because I think ND state laws require you to have one on your patio table, and a tiki torch..or two, and a fire pit. Yep, more crap for my backyard.

I just realized that it has taken me a week to get back on here and update this blog. Seems like the past 2 1/2 to 3 weeks have really screwed me up as to daily routine. Actually, that damn Zuma game is to blame. Why, oh why, did hubby have to buy that for me? I get NOTHING productive done.