November 19, 2002
Scarlett's Car and Mom's Adjustment

Here is the second installment in the Family diary, Denise again.


The big news is Last Sat. Scarlett took her dad to town and came back with a car a brand new 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer that is fully loaded. (better than my car) Daddy co-signed for her. Get this no payment until Feb. 04.  Soooo she is saving up money so she can get it refinanced next year. if they finance it the interest rate goes up to 11% so she will be going through our credit union for the loan. She thinks daddy is the greatest. I am low on the totem pole.

Now Jim is having a fit. He said we got Scarlett a car what are we going to get him. He doesn't understand that Scarlett is paying for her car. She is working full time and going to school full time, and she still has time to party. If Jim plays his cards right by the time he gets his license and Sam and Scarlett are out of the house we might have the money to buy him a car.......(NOT)

Well they are going to pour the new foundation on Thursday (For Mom’s new room). Mom is starting to get on my nerves - I must be PMSing - She talks to herself, reads out loud, repeats everything to everybody. I told her if she didn't stop it I was going to bury her in the back yard. She had a dream that we DID BURY her in the back yard. I told her that, that would never happen the dogs would dig her up, we would have to bury her in the front. At least now she is writing down our messages. I thought Mike was going to kill her yesterday when she told him not to talk on the phone that she was expecting a call. I couldn't hold a straight face and had to leave the room - Mike turned red, purple, blue and shook his head but he didn't say anything. But the good news is I really like her being with us (my God I can't believe I'm saying this) The laundry is done the dishes are washed she even vacuums. I think the kids can move out to the room and leave her with us. Mike on the other hand might have other ideas. She is still trying to get use to Mondays (monday night football) we all leave the house at a different time, (we all go to the same house) I always come home 1st and go straight to bed about 8:00 - those straight shots really get to me. Mike & Jim come home about 9:30 and go straight to bed. Sam crawls in about 10 or 11 and sleeps anywhere, and Scarlett doesn't come home at all. Mom finally asked me why I go straight to bed when I come home. Mom I'm 43 years old and I can't drink like I used to. She says are you drunk! NO just happy. She didn't like that answer but what could she say (I did remind her about burying her in the front yard) Oh well that’s it for now I'm sure I will have more to say after we get back from vacation.