What a week.  Lots going on.

So let's begin with the biggest news.  Erica filed for divorce from Rian.  She had moved out in January citing some personal issues she needed to address and said that she didn't want a divorce or another man, just some time to sort stuff out.  Well, it is obvious that she lied and that much of her life has been one lie on top of another.  I have encouraged Rian to counter sue for divorce citing mental deficiency on her part.  I think the odds are really good because her maternal grandfather was institutionalized (per a conversation I had with her maternal grandmother).  The grandmother also said that all of Erica's young life she (Erica) worried she had those same genes.

Hello! I don't think we have to worry about that any more.  We have a winner!

I had a feeling about Erica right after she left so I tried to prepare Rian in case this did happen. 

Probably the two people I am most disappointed with are Chet and Shirley.  I feel that they have enabled Erica to act the way she has and who wouldn't want a vacation from mothering.  When she wakes up Chet has waken the boys (when they are with Erica) and Shirley has breakfast on the table.  When you get home from school laundry is folded and ion your bed.

Sounds like a vacation to me!

Erica played a little dirty pool by refusing Rian access to the boys until he signed a temporary custody order.

Rian got a lawyer yesterday and got his boys too.

Memama gave the boys scholarships for their various camps.  Baseball, basketball, and church.  Reid leaves this weekend for White River, one of the camps Memama paid for.  Erica wants to take him to camp and for Rian not to go (says maybe Rian can pick him up next week).  I think it is doubloy sorry for her to try to take any credit for something she didn't arrange or pay for.

I am also pretty unhappy with the Elders from Green Lawn.  They had all told Rian to be patient and don't act rash and everything would work out.  Obviously they got a good dose of the fork-ed tongue Erica possesses.

Oh would I love to run into Erica or her parents.  I have been very uninvolved up to know but I sure love a good altercation!

Next news.  Merrit, Noble and Nellie are here at Memama's.  She is filing for divorce from Brad.  It seems he has a girl friend at the bar he spends every day at and Merrit found some phone records and text messages that prove it.  I have also seen records of phone trackers that show him keeping up with Merrit's whereabouts but also reveals his being at this girls house.  Dates, times, everything.  But, Brd is trying to tell Merrit she is crazy.  Brad reminds me of Brentley.  He thinks he is smarter than everyone else.  Duh, Brad.  I think all that alcohol has eaten your brain cells away!

Brad is supposed to be coming here to bring some things and to see his wife and baby.  He had better behave or he'll get treated to an ass whipping.

If things will play our just right, his parole should be revoked soon.

Well, we have certified Memama's crop.  I also disastered her last 18 acres of wheat.  We will destroy it this coming week.  We have streaked some with rotary hoes and with the bed planter sandfighter. 

I went to the barn about a quarter to five yesterday and they guys were already gone.  I texted Slats and he said they decided to quit at 4:30.  I told him if they were running this thing to just go ahead and write their own paychecks.  They also committed the cardinal sin of failing to lock the barn.  I told them maybe we should just wait until Monday and take today off.

They showed up today ready to work.

Hope your week was better than mine.

Have a day.

Oh FATHER, if I were in charge.  Help me to keep calm, to know that your plan is unfolding as you intend and that the people will get their just desserts in your own time.