I have always loved animatronics. I find them fascinating. Halloween is coming up and it’s my favorite holiday. I wanted to go see the animatronics at Spirit Halloween. There is interesting ones this year. One of them is the Pumpkin Punisher. He looks so cool! His voice is eerie and it’s great too. Last weekend we went to Spirit Halloween. I have been telling Jeff for weeks about him and how cool he is.

We went and they had all the cool animatronics there. They had the zombie that loses it’s jaw and eyeball. They had the mother and child with gas masks on during the apocalypse. When they take off their masks, you see rotten faces with a glow of green. Pretty cool! They had Crackles the clown which the other one, I really liked too. But they did have the pumpkin punisher. I couldn’t believe it because not all animatronics were set up in all locations.

Usually, when I go to a Halloween store, I pick up something, a skull is the normal for me. Jeff was surprised I didn’t want anything. He knew I wanted that animatronic but it was a lot of money and our house is small. The Pumpkin Punisher is seven feet tall. I didn’t think he would but….he bought the PUMPKIN PUNISHER!

I named him Pete. He stands on the corner of my desk. He fits perfectly! I scared this shit out of my mom’s dog! ROFL! Tex was scared and now he doesn’t care. He actually sleeps in front of him. We knew Tex wouldn’t care. We didn’t know that Tank would freak out for a whole day.

It’s a Lambeau Field kinda year. April came over and we went to Lambeau Field she hadn’t been there since the 90’s. It has changed a whole lot since then.

Jeff was there too! This is a nice pic of us.

It was a great day. Then we went to eat Mexican food, had Starbucks then April went home.

Here it is! Our new floor!

We are so happy to the floor. No more stinky carpet!

So….ugh….Adam went into a physic place in Oregon. He told our dad that his life has ended. Yes, at 40 years old. I know mental illness is something that can’t be cured. I had a realization that Adam has no coping mechanisms.

Mom and I had a deep conversation about grandma (her mom) and her sister (aunt Kathy) and how they were/are the same as Adam. That I don’t have to forgive and I don’t forgive what he said to me and removed me as his sister on all his socials. Mom said I didn’t have to forgive as there things she never forgave her mom or her sister. However, there are certain situations that no matter what we are still family. She asked me if I still love him and deep down I do.

I had to have Jeff call the place because of my froggy voice. But I did eventually get to talk to him. He seemed like himself which is good. He has been there for almost a week. I said I loved him and he said he loves me. He was cracking jokes like he always does when he feels better. One thing stood out was he said things will be different. I know that is a lie. That’s what they always say and it never changes. In a way I am glad we had fall out, so I can see him for who he is. So he can’t get to me anymore and hurt me. Anyways, he is coming back to Wisconsin. I am pensive about that.

Finally the end of the month is here. That means new flooring which was a long time coming. Our office carpet was the nastiest part of our house. Finally, it got tore out and replaced with vinyl wood flooring. Pics later as I am typing this they are still working on it. This it what the old carpet was, it was from 1983, it’s been here since the house was built. Every time it was hot out the carpet would smell like a basement and other stale things. The owner before us had a dog and it smelled like old pee sometimes, then my sister’s dog did pee on that carpet. Tex has thrown up on that carpet. Dog things has happened to that carpet. No matter if was cleaned or vacuumed it was still so gross! Now it’s gone!

Seeing my mom this weekend. Haven’t seen her since last year. They are home now. Saw Jeff’s mom at the cemetery. It was nice to spend some time there.

First time that Jeff left for a work trip for days! I didn’t think I would feel anything different as I don’t mind being by myself. WRONG! I felt sad that he had to been gone for days. Mostly the night time all by myself. I do have Tex but he’s been a mopey butt. I knew he would be. I miss Jeff!!! I am glad he came home on Friday. Jeff even said that he missed me a lot.

Another gripe is that I am so glad my bff April checked up on me on how was doing, not. She didn’t, I don’t know why that also sucked.