So, two days ago we began having issues with our water system in the apartment. Apparently someone had clogged their toilet and instead of oh, I don't know, unclogging it or calling the management for a plumber... he just leaves it. So the night before last we ended up not having any kind of water at all flowing into the apartment. I mean, when we ran water in the bathroom sink it came up in the tub plus some ever so lovely sewage. So, not having any way to go to the bathroom or even get drinking water, we left for a hotel for the night. It was really nice, he didn't have class in the afternoon and just ended up skipping the morning class. Turns out it was a much needed break for us. But, being that it was a hotel room, we couldn't take our four little girls with us. So, we left them in the living room near the air conditioner. We figured it would be better to leave them in near the ac when Ohio has decided that it would be awesome to be 100 degrees.
Yeah, Ohio seasons are as follows: winter, not winter, construction and almost winter. Right now we are in not winter and it sucks. I hate the heat. Ohio summers are harsh. For anyone in a desert state, let me explain. Ohio has winters where school will be closed for no other reason than how cold it is. In Arizona the coldest it ever gets around Phoenix and Glendale is 30 degrees F in winter. Yep, that's it. Yes, I do understand that it gets up to 120 degrees F in summer. I spent five months in Arizona last year from May-October. So yeah, I get it. But your summers aren't necessarily harsh, they're just hot. In Arizona for example, the temperature on the thermometer is just straight heat. In other words it's a dry heat with no heat factor pushing it up. In Ohio there are some days where people swear they're going to drown in humidity. It's insane!
So, weather related ranting aside, we left the babies in the living room. We spent the night in the hotel, ate pizza and watched some cable t.v. (a semi-rare treat since we don't have any t.v. service). We went to the mall the next day and walked around for a bit. I fell in love with the Hallmark store and all the cute little ornaments they have. It just made me so excited for Christmas this year!
Well we came home around five in the evening. I didn't realize it had been that late. The rats did though. When we came home we had these two little faces in the cage peering out at us and when we lifted the blanket off of the trunk we had two more little faces looking at us in excitement. We brought the girls out and let them run around on us. They were so expressive in letting us know they missed us. Even Algernon, who normally doesn't lick, was kissing Ben all over! I mean, they were just so sweet and we knew they missed us. We'd needed the break from this place, with all the stupidity around us and the only reason it was worth it to come back was because of the babies. They make this place feel a bit better.
G'mornin, g'night or g'day
Afterthought: No one "makes" you anything. Not angry, sad or happy. You choose the effect they have on you. Think about that the next time you feel like saying, "you make me so _______!"
