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I should be asleep, so that I can wake up in time to catch my sister's phone call letting me know how the HRS mess turns out.

( the HRS mess, short-hand )

...that was not what I started out intending to post. Guess I needed to vent?

What I started out for was this: RW fic spotted in nearby journal! News at the Shusu

Which led to this:
Turning wheels: o.o Sage is scary. i closed my eyes and ran my fingers across the dvds, and it stops on 'Let's all split up so we can get captured!'

and then i closed my eyes again and ended up pointing at his. dude. no more closing my eyes for things, random is bad!

Which ends in random thoughts while watching Sage get his butt kicked by deer. Thoughts like 'so, is Cale doing this just to drag the descendant of the old lords down to his level?'

'Gee, Sage, if you could see the Glowy Fire of I EAT YOU! you'd be scared of you too.'
'that snow looks like lines of kanji or something. writing the world into winter. ..why is Sage ticked off, it's pretty!'

'it still sounds like Cale is flirting'

'Okay, harnassing the power of your own anger is not what the Ancient meant, you moron!'

'...and also, what is with the 'What would Ryo do' moment with the deer?! Stop getting your butt kicked by deer!!'

Still, his wibbly eyes at the armor and the happiness at getting it kill me. I mean. Sage. With all the stoic. And then wibbly eyed happiness! ^__^

Now it is raining, and the cars sound all liquid as they pass. And I might actually manage to get some sleep before my sister calls. (Although the odds of her calling late in the evening when I've been up and waiting are pretty high.)

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So when I finally woke up and caught my call from the sis - she starts going on and on about how the power has gone out and can she come live her for the duration of until they move, because it's going to take a week for the power to even get back turned on and they don't have the money even if they stayed.

I actually had to get her to stop and tell me what happened with the HRS, which amounts to: Even though it sounds like something might have happened, due to the ex mother-in-law's past history they believe she might have coached Michelle. (Due to the ex mother-in-law's past history, I have firm beliefs about what afterlife she's going to end up in, but that has no relevance on this particular piece of bs she's pulling.) (Patricia was telling them about her, expanding upon the case note stuff they had, like having to get a judge to tell the woman to teach Michelle to call her Mommy and not Trish during the custody battle.)

They're going to wait until Kevin comes back on Monday and talk to him before making a decision.

Meanwhile, I am attempting to get woken up sufficently to drive out there and get them. And I really have no idea how I'm going to deal with the sudden influx of noise, because I love them dearly but I don't handle prolonged exposure to the munchkins well. Tensing up thinking about it.

I could do what I've done in the past and just play video games? 'Watch Aunty gaming' was always a hit before.

ETA: Arrival home at about 11:07! Didn't take long to get what they were bringing and packed into the car, considering we're talking about 4 kids who piled onto me when I showed up at the neighbor's house. Literally piled on, I had to call to thier Mommy 'Help! Falling over!' - between Jonathan jumping so I had to pick him up and everyone else wanting hugs right this minute.

'Can we bring a stuffed animal?'

'Can I bring a different animal?'

'Mom, Michelle has a lightsaber!' 'I found it in the grass!'

*battens down her hatches*

The sis is a lot calmer, though. Mostly because she has dealt with HRS people before who were inclined to believe That Woman. It's always easier working with people who are sympathetic.