What My Summer Was

Summer here is still going on while in other areas fall weather is already here. I'm already longing for the cooler days. I want to open my windows, air out the house. I want to play with MJ more outside instead of in. I have many weeds to pull out of the yard. And soon I'll be planting the veggie garden again. I just started my seeds today.
My summer went by pretty fast. I spent most of June out of state, helping my mother in law. At least I hope I helped. If anything she had MJ's company and that can help make anyone smile. July flew by with trying to get more things unpacked and organized, and the husband having his vein surgery every Monday. It better work this time too, his veins were so big! He had it done once before but it didn't work.
August of course has been filled with MJ's third birthday. 90% of the invited guests cancelled. I was pretty heart broken. Not even going to have one next year. Just tired of people saying one thing but doing another. If something better comes along, them were you really my friend? Sigh. But we still had fun with the few that showed up. I had so much food left over it was ridiculous. And of course my parents have yet to say happy birthday to her, let alone send her a gift. I mean seriously? 3 years go by and you can't even buy her a birthday card?
Oh! But she finally used the potty! Just before her birthday. I finally got her to sit on it long enough to actually go in it, and it just clicked for her. Didn't need treats or toys or anything. No fuss with poop either. She has had a couple accidents, 2 on the couch which sucks, but the rest of them have been on the tile. She's used a public toilet once, but really is scared of it. She'll do it in her own time, and for now I'm not worried.
My stupid cat has also been pissing all over in our bedroom. Just had to throw out two cloth underbed storage boxes because he peed on those. Nothing important damaged, but now I wished I had spent the extra $50 to buy the plastic ones. Stupid cat. He hasn't been doing it for a couple weeks now, but it's really annoying. Our carpet will need a good cleaning. They will be ten in December. Can't believe we've had them for so long already, just doesn't feel like it.
Otherwise, I'm hoping the rest of the year goes smoothly, and we finish organizing and unpacking.