10 things I'm most thankful for...(not necessarily in order)

1. my wonderful, loving husband
2. family
3. health
4. great new job (Dawson + Wissmach Architects in Savannah)
5. amazing friends
6. my furry cats
7. the fact we can live remotely comfortable and we don't have to worry about where our next meal is coming from
8. we have the capacity and means to help others less fortunate
9. love
10. pie :o)

I've been topped...

So, last week I wrote about my crazy week and titled it "top this"...not really expecting anyone to try, but my mother managed to top my whole week with one of her crazy days. And the story goes...

My mother's ex-boss, let's just call her "evil Betty", issued out a warrant for my mom's arrest last Thursday. When my mom left her job Betty (who is a paranoid delusional) accused my mom of stealing some of her computer disks. She followed my mom out to her car and demanded that she open her gym bag and cooler to show her what was in them...can we say private property? Anyhow, Betty has accused my mom of "breach of trust with the intent to defraud". I guess my mom supposedly is going back to school to become a real estate agent so she can therefore use some bootlegged copy of a software system of a shriveled old hag whose reputation is less than stellar in the community...yeah, right.

So, on Monday my mom dutifully turned herself in at the police station at 10am. From there they took her IN HANDCUFFS to the jail where they made her change into an orange prison jumpsuit and sat her on a bench to wait for her bond hearing that was scheduled for 3pm. She was offered what she said "resembled food" but didn't accept it. At 4pm she was notified that the "victim" had been contacted. My mother was very confused as she said, "are you talking about the woman who put out the warrant for my arrest?" (since my mom is actually the victim). The woman said yes, and that Betty had requested/demanded to be at the bond hearing, but CONVENIENTLY couldn't make it until the next day! My mom naively says, " does this mean that I go home now and come back tomorrow morning?" (she's so cute). No, that ass bag made my mom spend the night in jail. At least she ended up in the "penthouse" which is a single cell.

So, there my mom is, sitting in her single cell, in an orange jumpsuit, on her cot. There is something SO wrong with this picture. Oh, did I mention that this woman has done this to three other women who have worked for her? Yep, that's right...and she's lost every case. The next morning my mom goes to her bond hearing and what do you think happened? BETTY DIDN'T SHOW UP! I knew she wouldn't. It is her way to twisting the system to make my mom spend the night in jail. Finally, my mom was released and returned home sounding very tired and weary. But, my mom always finds some way to turn things on a positive note...she made a new friend in jail...they exchanged e-mail addresses! Way to go mom, making contacts for Betty's demise! he he he

I'm just glad that she's home and safe. She does have a trial date set but is hoping that the charges will be dropped before it goes to trial. She has a great lawyer. Suffice it to say, everyone in my mom's life is pissed. Betty is always thinking that people are out to get her...what she doesn't realize is that now they really are...

If anyone else is outraged...please comment below...I will relay your condolences to my little convict! he he he...she sure trumped my week!

top this...

Monday:
1. spent all day sniffing toxic markers at work rendering a site plan...killed many brain cells
2. gym class...ouch...get free candy though

Tuesday:
1. get to work and spill packet of instant oatmeal all over kitchen (luckily I had a back up packet)
2. while making oatmeal, try to eat a mini banana muffin...choke and shoot muffin out my nose (then proceed to sniff and swallow what was left of it)
3. go to lunch at Atlanta Bread Co., while waiting for food I spill my whole cup of water all over my booth and table. ABC loses my order, then forgets about me twice, and messes up my order once. Takes 45 minutes to get my food (half a salad and a bowl of soup).
4. go to bank to deposit paycheck, get stuck behind bad, slow drivers. end up taking a 1 and a half hour lunch.
5. took Morgan's mom out for dinner for her birthday...roasted marshmellows at the table

Wednesday:
1. traffic jam on the way to work
2. Morgan couldn't leave work because he was too busy. I went to KFC for him, spent 30 minutes trying to get the order right...had a 15 minute lunch (I guess it made up for Tuesday's lunch)
3. gym class...ouch
4. spend night watching "Star Wars: Episode III" and stuffing face with pizza.

Thursday:
1. traffic jam on the way to work
2. go back to ABC for coffee and muffin with Morgan. Mess up both our drink orders (hot chocolate and a mocha - no chocolate in either drink)
3. my mom stands me up for lunch because she has a warrant out for her arrest....long story involving Betty Batson wrongly accusing her of stealing computer disks....I hate that woman. Apparently she has had warrants out to arrest at least three other women who have worked for her (lost all of the cases). My mom has to turn herself in to the police on Monday to get "processed" (mug shot, fingerprints...etc.)
4. try to meet Morgan for a last minute lunch at Dairy Queen but the atm was being worked on so I couldn't get cash. Dairy Queen charges you to use an atm card. Morgan refuses to have me unjustly charged so I don't get my ice cream...he says he wasn't hungry anyway.
5. on my way home, I am met with police cars blocking the 278 entrance to Buckwalter so I have to drive to 170, then 46, then take the back way, thus making my trip 30 minutes instead of five.
6. Morgan picks up dinner on the way home from work. He gets stuck in traffic...still waiting for him to return.

Friday:
any predictions?