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Shadow had some massive issues with Layla when we first got her in May of 2006. He growled at her all the time and when she would attempt to play with him he would run off like a big baby. Eventually they got to liking each other and co-exisitng. At times they even played with one another. Now we’ve got the same deal with Pebbles and Shadow. She wants to snuggle up with him or play games since she’s a 2 month old puppy but he’s just a grumpy old man I say. He’s got massive issues with getting along with other animals. I think 3 dogs is our limit we don’t need to have any other animals thrown in the mix like a horse or a cat. We’d also need an abundance of horse supplies that can be quite costly. 3 vet bills for dogs plus food, toys, and their care is enough of a load.

My aunt Lisa is hopefully moving closer to here soon so that I can see her a lot more. Her and her husband have been driving around a lot lately looking at different private owners and real estate companies like Wilmington real estate. She drives up from an hour and a half every weekend to visit for 2 days and it’s becoming quite costly. I hope that she can get everything worked out sometime in the near future to make all of this a reality instead of a fantasy.

Well I got to talk to him so I’m feeling much better. I found out a few things. His parole officer got my letters that I sent in (all 6) and things look incredibly good for him with all the support and examples of how he’s bettered his life and won’t end up in any more trouble. I also have decided I’m not going to court on the 30th because I don’t want to see or deal with Carrie at ALL because she’s just psychotic. That is the only way to describe her. He’s doing court over the phone and hopefully the DNA test can get ordered. I just want everything to get taken care of once and for all. Everyone’s stress levels will dramatically decrease. It’s all going to be established within the next month so how about we just jump ahead 30 days and the stress can vanish? I like that idea a lot. We’re still discussing going to Splash Lagoon for a mini vacation as well which might help the stress. I’d prefer to go somewhere like the Outer Banks for about a week or so. Getting away for a brief time period can give someone a whole new perspective on things and a nice mental reboot.

My dad’s health is rapidly declining and I don’t think mom wants to come to terms with it. He’s a heavy smoker and fails to watch his diet. He’s regular weight but he smokes upwards of 2 packs per day, eats so much salt, oil, and grease, and drinks incessantly which is not good for his body obviously. It’s really not good considering he’s had 3 heart attacks and in 1992 I think he had triple bypass on his heart. He hasn’t been to a doctor in years. I can’t recall the last time he went actually. He once mentioned to mom that they ought to look into life insurance but she shrugged it off. It’s something she really does need to come to terms with though because it could happen at anytime to anyone.

My youngest brother is on my last nerve. He needs some anger management because the simplest things cause him to fly way off the handle and it’s nearly impossible to be around him. No one WANTS to because he’s got such a negative attitude about everything whether it’s his self esteem because clothes don’t fit, his abilities to play a sport, finishing his homework, etc.. it’s all a big chore that I dread hearing about because the effects are always negative. Clothes are the absolute worst though. The only thing that is easy to buy for him are skate shoes because they fit and don’t cause any angst. It’s a rinse and repeat on a daily basis that is very tiring on one’s mental well being at times. I don’t envy my mother having to deal with it all. Hopefully once summer hits he’ll be a little less edgy all the time. I hope so anyways. It gets old hearing “I’m stupid” or I’m fat” all the time. I just went through this explaining fractions to him. I think I feel a headache coming on. ugh.