BOOM!

That mushroom cloud you saw rising over my house was my sweet, compliant teenager

having a full-fledged meltdown, 

which has rarely happened in his almost 15 years.

Dehydrated + tired + hungry = ANGRY.

Stomping off to his room he happened to punch the laundry room door.  I didn't notice until this morning that it was dented in.  Try as I might to pry out the dented area, it wouldn't budge.  So, I used a little caulk and paint and did my best to repair it.  Then I went to Hob Lob to get some cute knobs.  

Here's the golden mushroom-y ones that were on :

And the new ones I chose:

Which are cute and colorful and somewhat coordinate with the inside of the laundry area, too.

After I painted, changed out the knobs, and vacuumed,  the hallway is once more in order. 

But you can still tell there was a boo-boo on the door;  it isn't perfect..  I'm sure when I show this to my son, he will be remorseful.  It's just stuff, tho, and much less valuable to me than my son. 

So each day I am talking to him about drinking water, eating right, getting rest. 

And he and I will have a heart to heart about healthy ways to vent.