It's snowing good here. It's still warm enough it's not doing a good job sticking to the ground, but there is an accumulation of up to an inch or two in places. Mike told me he's got at least four inches in Mendon (near Logan). Jennie said her parents (in Holladay) got a couple feet!

The Elasticity of Hecticity

For those of you just tuning in, we're watching a perfectly salvageable marriage crumble in flames. Indeed, what we are seeing here is not unlike watching someone spend huge amounts of money on a nice car, truck, or SUV and then proceed to neglect to maintain it by never changing the oil or doing regular service. A vehicle in conditions like this loses its value pretty dang quick.

What's new? Well, Smoochy* wouldn't talk to Jennie last night. However, he did proceed to pinch her repeatedly throughout the night despite her insistence that he stop. She was even polite about it.

This really bugs Christine and I. I suggested calling Smoochy*'s dad to see if he could talk to Smoochy* (again). Doesn't sound like that will work because Smoochy* won't talk to his father anymore since his father told Smoochy* he needs to consider some counselling and possibly some anti-depression/anti-anxiety medication.

Nobody in the family really knows what to do. There's been some talk about an intervention of some kind, but most people doubt it would do any good. Smoochy* would probably think Jennie put the whole family up to it because, after all, she's a wacko gone bonkers.

Last night, Christine and Jennie took the kids and went to a church Halloween party. At the party, Jennie was asked by a couple neighbors when she was going to be moving out of the house and where she'd be going. Smoochy* told his dad it really bothered him that Jennie talked to her friends about what was going on, but he apparently has no problem fabricating stories about Jennie moving out of the house.

So, that's the latest folks. Just trying to keep myself together for another couple of weeks.