Got thrown what might be a major curve ball this morning. Long distance call from London England. The daughter of my dad's half-sister. There's a heat wave in Estonia and my dad apparently is majorly affected. The half-sister wanted some info to give to the doctor my dad is being taken to see tomorrow.
And of course he didn't bother to buy any kind of health insurance. I'm hoping a couple of days in A/C and some fluids will forestall whatever major health event is going to happen. I would much, much rather he be here and die, rather than there.
What a mess. Nasty old goat will make my life difficult even with his death.
And for those about to jump all over me about forgiveness etc. I will not forgive 50 years of systematic abuse and humiliation. I will be glad when he's gone and relieved if it happens here and is simple. If it happens over there it will give me added fuel to the rage I feel when I think about him. he knew he was going over there against his doctor's wishes and made no provision for any sort of turn of events. Just shrugged his shoulders and said "oh well, you can look after the details if something happens".
Dagmar-- good luck with your dad. My dad and your dad must have been brothers. I had quite a hard time taking care of him-- financially and otherwise-- knowing that he didn't provide for himself or us, and he was a bitter, smelly, old man who didn't appreciate anything we did for him. I miss him a tad now that he's gone-- but only a few decent memories. I miss my mom more and she was bipolar and not a nice person either. We can't choose our relatives my dear.
Kery--my oh my.... that does sound like a predicament. Your getting drunk 4 times a year is four times more than me. Yet another thing (alcohol) that doesn't agree with me anymore-- thinking it may be the sugars which my testing may show.
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I know I am forgetting something. There is something I ought to have packed or gathered up that, in the coming days, I'm going to want desperately. But I don't yet know what it is.
In the meantime, I am feeling tired and overwhelmed. I can always make a few more trips Upstate with a list in hand.
I hope everything gets packed, transported, unloaded and set in place safely and without incident or damage.
Oh, and I better remember to put the bathroom scale in my suitcase. Everyone here will understand that completely, far better than anyone in my "real life."
I do feel bad, that after showing up here, I got so busy and am not posting and keeping up, but between the job and the garden, I just don't have a lot of extra time.
Anyway, hugs, high fives, prayers and such!
I'm still cruising just under goal. My pedometer is telling me I'm getting around 15000 steps a day, plus my 3 workouts a week.
My husband is driving me crazy. Anyone want a used husband? Totally untrainable!
If you have any questions about strange structures in the yard, garden, just ask. I noted someone asked why I planted all the trees. It's part of the Natural Resources District program to provide habitat, erosion control and windbreak. They only cost .80 each. And they kick back for 15 years with a small payment for taking that ground out of production.
In the interest of also sharing pictures of our environments:
Here's where I'm moving back today.
I have a checklist of 13 things that the movers need to retrieve and load from my mother's garage, along with the two other things they have to get from the antique shop in the city. So that's 15 things. My car is loaded with boxes. And my mother's minivan has got, well, stuff in it, most notably a bar stretched across its width with clothes hanging from it.
saef beautiful facade - I'm a sucker for curved arches and windows. Cool lanterns too! Good luck with the move and may everything (including you) arrive in one piece!
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