Hunter's La Femme Family

Lately.......the ladies have really been bonding.


I love that in moments when they're left alone, they bond a lot. I really love it given that we're all such different personalities.


Sugah is still the happy optimist - especially when she comes home from making a hard day's wage.


She passes the positivity on to Em, who still (though they are rare) has moments of doubt.


"You really have to believe me Em. Look how far we've come! This place is gonna be awesome and we're going to see all of our dreams come true."


"I know," says Em, "But do you think we'll ever find love?"


Ari completely ignores her siblings and does her happy dance of the day. She's really loving her job in the Gaming career.


The siblings also please me very much in that they all chip in. Em takes out the trash.


Hunter cleans toilets. They all do their part.


They also love to play and skill build. Chess affords them both of those pleasures.


And the bonding continues.

Life is going very well for our Roomies.


They would like beds to sleep in though, as the couches are just not cutting it anymore.


And they would love to be able to sit down while they eat.

But they are happy.


Even Kobe has blended into the family and is a happy cat.

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I love this picture of Ulli. Even as she's driven off to work, she can't take her mind off of how to improve their home.


Elle and Hunter enjoy a game of chess.


"Damn Elle......good move." Hunter thinks to herself.


She continues to keep her thoughts to herself, but can't help but think - "What a biotch!" for Elle making that last move. Hunter is unaccustomed to losing Chess and in Elle, she may have just met her match.


Later that day, Hunter tells Ari about the Chess match between her and Elle. "You can't always win - Brat." Ari tells her.


"Maybe you could go back to school and learn a thing or two." Ari teases.


In a fabulous mood, Em jokes with Ulli about their living conditions.


Ulli also in a good mood, laughs heartily with her.

They continue bantering when Ulli gets overly playful and punches Em in the arm.



"How about a less violent game?" Em suggests.


The good times that evening continue.


But Elle has a goal. She wants a promotion badly at work. Having recently taken a position as a security guard, she knows there are things she must do to get promoted - even in high heel shoes. She hates the job, but the pay is too good to pass. Down the road, she'll find a job she loves and wants to do.


Sugah and Hunter decide that with Elle working so hard, she will get to decide the next big purchase for the house when the time comes.

Back to our Roomies.


Sugah eats dinner alone one night, thinking to herself - did they do the right thing?


All this house - what are we really going to do here? She thinks. Lately she's been thinking a lot about Momma Louise a lot.


Are we disappointing her, she thinks.


Then she thinks, enough of that. They're doing very well and she moves on to doing some cleaning around the house.

The pitching in of cleaning up the house and working towards the same goal is infectious. Everyone does their part.


Elle doesn't love her job, but she does it and she works that uniform. (You look good Girl!!)

And Em tries taking on a leaking faucet.

"I can't stand this!" She cries out.


She wishes herself anywhere but where she is. "This God forsaken dilapidated shack!!!"


She continues crying out and screaming at the broken plumbing.


When Ulli comes in to comfort her. "Em, it's okay. We've made it this far Girl. We'll fix it."


"Let me see what I can do Hon. You're a teacher - you have your skills, I'm the engineer around here. Let me have a go."


Seeing that Ulli's attempts aren't successful at first, Em continues her tirade.


"This house is making me crazy Ulli." Em tells her. Continuing to work on the faucet, Ulli tells Em to relax and continues to comfort her.


Em finds a little faith, grabs a mop and starts to clean up while Ulli continues working.


"Damn, stubborn thing." Ulli gripes. That brings a little humor to Em's mood.


Ulli shouts some colorful obscenities at the faucet, when finally she fixes it.


"See Girl, we did it together." Ulli says as they Hi-Five.