Halloween Candy is Crack Cocaine

Whooo baby do I feel better! I must be entering the "manic" phase now. Either that, or I'm still riding high on all the sugar from last night. Seriously, I shit Red #40 this morning. And, I'm still kind of pissed that in our new neighborhood, apparently all the Dads get to take the kids out trick or treating, while the Moms stay home and answer the doorbell. What is this crap all about? Next year, I'm setting up a lawn chair and a cooler full of alcohol in the driveway and I fully expect some Moms to join me. And then when we're good and tipsy, we'll be prepared to force our tired little trick or treaters on to just a few more houses for more chocolate we can steal after they've gone to bed. And the Dads can answer the door. Geez.

Besides the massive dose of chocolate, I got off my butt and cleaned the house and it is amazing how far a clean home will go in improving la mood. I even put my slaves children to work and they actually did a decent job putting away their own clutter. And, it's a warm day so the windows are open and the house smells like a mix of lavender (counter spray), and freshly cut grass. Not too bad for November.

I think also the fact that Lennie hopped an airplane to Cleveland this morning has catapulted me into action. I am now responsible for these 3 little ones once again on my own and it has moved me into a state of readiness. Have you ever heard that it is good to be a little hungry? They say that when you are hungry, you are able to concentrate and focus on things better because it is nature's way of helping you maximize your ability to find food. I think when Lennie is away, my energy levels and sense of humor are maximized because it's the only way I can cope with spending all my time with 3 small maniacs. So, anyway, I'm hoping that this is really the end of crappiness, although I've yet to eat any vegetables or run on the treadmill. I have however, applied a nice healthy dose of mascara. One step at a time.