My Mommy radar has been pinging all week because I have a missing water bottle. Where is said full water bottle.. slowly dripping in a corner on the laminate floor? Did it end up in the wash? Is it in her under her pillow causing the mattress to rot. These questions and more have made me go hunting for the water bottle. Now you must think I'm perfectly paranoid. ha ha ha ha Before you think the following description of leaks were accidental, think again.. once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, more than three times is deliberate.
I found the water bottle this morning... in THE DRAWER.... Ok why all caps and bold you ask?? Well some day I want to sell my house and before I can do that I have to replace the Bathroom vanity. THE DRAWER is in that bathroom vanity. In fact I have already bought the new vanity but hesitate to install it. The wet things leaking in THE DRAWER has been an on going issue... She puts wet things in the drawer so they leak all over everything. Most of the time the drawer barely moves... the bottom is no longer flat and is now shaped like a U. But since we have had such a dry summer its actually working again.
I had noticed her using the drawer a few weeks ago but since it was hair ties etc. I was letting it slide. But today... Just guess where I found that water bottle!!! Yup you got it... on its side in THE DRAWER. (thankfully NOT leaking) I also found a ripped open package of wet wipes that leaked into the drawer.
Why does this happen first thing in the morning? Arrggghhhh is it to late to run into the closet? I of course had to evict all the junk out of the damp drawer again... the mixture of residue in that drawer is just scary. I would not put my tooth brush in there... cinnamon tooth gel, mint tooth paste, cucumber/ bubble gum/ pink hand lotion, various hand sanitizer, and facial wash. Yes it has been wiped out each and every time, but each and every spill has been hidden so successfully that I can't imagine what kind of toxic radioactive stuff has been created but the mixing/layering of these different ingredients.
In fact My DD's Aunti use to send her nice smelling lotions. When I requested the practice stop for an indefinite period of time. I got the puzzled look of why can't I give your kid things that make her smell nice? In fact the lotion gifts did not cease until she actually stopped by for a visit. When given a look into THE DRAWER! and its rather nasty condition (no matter how much you clean it, its still gross). She was Oh MY! That is where all these lotions I send her end up? Yup except when I get to be big bad mean Mommy. Then I confiscate them. Thanks... no really... thanks! You get all DD's gratification for giving her things I get the bill. She is going to abuse this junk and I get to clean up the mess all the while being the big bad mean mommy, and you get to be the great and awesome Aunti. Way to go! woo hoo!! Himm maybe this is why I'm never really excited about her visits. I love her to pieces but she has NO Idea I get cast the the roll of big bad wolf when she comes around.
Of course the thought that a $6 lotion you bought her costs me a couple hundred dollars seems preposterous. Lets see a new vanity, not to mention the cost of tearing out the old and installing the new... which will lead to having to replace the wall paper behind the toilet (oh joy that will be fun!) and or re-mud and skim the walls and paint, and the floor will need replacing cause the new vanities do not have the same foot print as the old ones. Really... buy my kid more lotion too destroy my stuff with... Wait can you send me a check for $500.00 that should help with the clean up the money pit DD triggered.
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