I'm (and Roxann also) are getting pretty pissed at her kids. I really don't know what to do. I would like "any advice" you have. I know I've wrote about it before.

For over a month now, they have been told to rake the yard. Put the leaves in leaf bags. Now they really don't have to do "shit" around here.. and what they are asked to do they hardly do it. To me, it's like "they feel they can get away" with anything.. because they will simply get yelled at a few minutes. Personally, I want to take a "harsher" edge to this thing. But also, I want "family balance". I don't like hearing yelling all the time. I don't like to yell, I don't like hearing others yell. Now the kids (16 and 13) yell and fight constantly. That gets their mom yelling often, and me on occasion.

Now if you have read my blogs.. you might think I am "quick" to go "OFF". Actually I am not, I am very passive in real life. Passive, but opinionated. I rarely get upset.. but when I DO.. there is no mistaken I am mad.. lol.

Well.. Roxann just a few minutes ago, was yelling at the kids to finish the yard. They complained again... "It's raining"! Yes it is, and the past 3 hours they were told to work on it they goofed around and did nothing. So....

I got into it this time. Not in a mild way. I told them both (Top of my lungs even) to get their butts out there and finish they yard!! I said, if you don't... I'll get pissed...

Well they are out there doing the yard. They keep coming in making excuses "why" they don't need to do more. Like it's raked enough.. the bags are wet (it's just a mild sprinkle right now). They tried pleading to "mom" to let them stop.. and I got loud again...

Ok... so peeps.. what do I do. I want to keep the calm, but I have absolutely no problem getting "loud" and mad, if I need too...

Later all, Gary


PS, like my new avatar.. I been working out lately :)