Yes, yes, it has been a while. And yes, yes, no one out there is likely reading this so this is merely a post to lil ole moi. And so it shall be.

My day started with a stench that no human should have to have invade their nostrils before 7 am. It involved our jolly ole feline, who has been feeling much better since an over-the-top immunization and flea meds visit to the vet that must be putting her kids through university. And a jolly ole black and white creature of whom Pepe Lepieu (is that even how his name is spelled???) is deeply enamored.

Oh sure they say skunks rarely entangle themselves with cats but alas our oddity of a loveable furball-hacking skinnyminny had to to meet up with one somewhere right near our home. And then....Jeff, my wonderful husband who really does need to look into why his smell glands are dysfunctional (which is a good thing after cabbage has been ingested in our home but a bad, bad thing after this morning's incident) let dear ole Addy into the house.

Tomato juice slightly worked. But after dropping a few kids at VBS and taking another to swimming lessons before dropping him at the "pirate school" as they call this week's Treasure Seekers and going into work...my boss could smell me. Occasionally wandering past she would rub my back and simply whistle "ohhhh Jennnn...." as she sniffed and carried on.

A hissing mixture of hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap worked a few more wonders but even now at 9:13pm - more than 12 hours since "The Incident" I can still smell the rancid skunk stink on my fingers, palms, knuckles. Yuck.

A lot has happened since last I wrote. Too much to go into here. But here are a few "highlights"...working minimum wage at a job I adore with a boss who would surely win "Boss of the Year" for her compassion amongst all other things. Both children are in public school (despite ongoing debate regarding homeschooling they have joined, for now at least, the ranks of the undereducated public school slaves (and I say that with fierce admiration for school staff since I was once teaching in that very system). Two months ago we were expecting twins but lost them at the 3 month mark. Our rental property has sold (almossstttt finished with the hellish details that have definitely been a blessing in that we have learned and grown in so many ways...not to mention having much repentance on my behalf about public behaviour that wasn't very Christian) and we are remaining in our current home.

Counting our blessings. And there are so very many...