Do you have a Permit?

Who has the Permit?

Ok, so I said that we had a sewage problem right? Well you know how it goes you call 3 company’s you get estimates from each and you pick somebody to do the job. Well, we did and everything seemed in order (see photo on right). Until the Cobb/Douglas county code enforcement rolled up in my driveway 5 people deep (see photo below)! They went straight into the yard and told the septic guys to basically cease and dismiss if they didn’t have a permit. Well my guys were (don’t mean to offend) two good ole’ boys that looked like the group ZZ top, beards and all, they have been in the Septic business for 40 years. They weren’t going to let some dang ole’ citified boys come in and tell them what to do! Here’s what happened:

My guys: What can we do you for?

Enforcers: What ya’ll doin?

My guys: Why?

Enforcers: We gotta call says ya’ll was diggin in this here yard and you can’t dig in the ground without a permit?

My guys (says smoothly): Well sir I whatin diggin I was Landscapin! (mind you he is sittin in a tractor)

Enforcer (blinks confused): What? Sir was you messin with that septic system? What’s the name of your compny? (not a misspell)

My guys: Well why don’t ya’ll call this number here. Talk to the owner (now the owner Joel is ZZ tops son)

Enforcers: What is the name of yo compny sir?

My guys: What?

Enforcers (irritated): What is the name of your compny?

My guys: Huh?

Enforcers (frustrated): Who do you work for?

My guys: Ain’t no name, we ain’t fixin to tell you, ain’t no name on my truck neither. What ya’ll need to do iscall this here number.

They finally do and they get into it on the phone with Joel (the owner) about pulling permits. Then the enforcers incredibly try to give my guys a ticket:

My guys: Nah we ain’t signin nothin!

Enforcers: It’s just sayin you receiving it, you ain’t sayins you guilty.

My guys: Anytime you sign sumthin you guilty.

Enforcer: What?

People this went on forever!!! For me it was live reality T.V. I was thoroughly entertained! They went on about that ticket for another half hour, I popped a bag of popcorn and watched:)

Projects and Parents

Why do we end up doing our kids projects? Our kids have all these Grand ideas about how they want to create their project but, somehow we ultimately end up doing them. However, I think deep down we are all still kids at heart and love the opportunity to help.
When Jordeyn told hubby that the core in his 3D Earth project was not painted right, this is what took place: (Hubby on right painting the core) and this is what the project's creator was doing (see below) he was braiding some plastic strips!!! They were both content at the table, notice Dad has the whole project in his hands!!!

10 point recap!

Yes, it's been a while let's see if I can catch you all up:)

1. We moved into our new digs on Novemeber 15th (see photo on right)
2. We put the kids in their new schools on the 16th
3. Found out that the PTA at my twins school has 4 levels of membership, ok WOW!
4. November 23rd I went to Grady's see that post here
5. Stayed home for Thanksgiving and cooked till I past out:)
6. Nov 30th pulled out my sewing machine (haven't sewed in like 20years!) and felt renewed at the Dance Factory:)
7. Dec 2nd hubby and I woke up to a foul stench in the air, sewage was overflowing in the yard!
8. Dec 3rd Septic man (see photo on right) came and pumped out the stench, however the drain fields are a goner!
9. Fell in love with Showtimes "Dexter", needed to take my mind off the sewage:)
10. Dec 9th sewage is back, basement is flooded and I might be retaping boxes:)

As life continues to stretch along and each day rotates into another one I will shelf stuff that drives me bonkers and live inside the stuff that brings me complete joy!

How about you whats your recap?