Hello friends!
Kathleen, first belated Happy Birthday and also merits Congratulations to your parent's birthdays! that is so wonderful that you still have them in your life !
❤ Is their health OK? are they able to be in their own home still? or at least together at a living arrangement? So many changes in life as life goes on. I think of times when houses were just built so large, to accommodate families when they are young, and then to have parent/grandparents live with them ❤ Such different times now.
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Originally Posted by IBelieveInMe2
My kids are pretty good for the most part. They both struggle with depression at times, though, which breaks my heart.
Oh gosh yes that would break your heart!!
to see your children struggling. And how disappointing to lose their wonderful therapist. I hope so much they can find trust and help with the new therapists. that takes alot of trust and time, which is so hard when one is feeling mired. best wishes to them both! and you for being the Mom!
Wow what weather fluctuations for you! haha! I hope that the sunny warmth continues for you. Being outside helps us so much doesn't it! and when you get to enjoy the lake house, so nice.
On Monday it was sunny and high 50's, we sat outside in t shirts. On Tuesday, we had 6" of heavy, wet snow!! It didn't last long, it was mostly gone 3 days later. But not good for morale. There is still a small lump of snow on the side of the garage that does not see afternoon sun. I want that snow gone LOL. We still don't have ferns coming up in the woods, which is one of the things that gives us hope. Our driveway is still too soft in spots to get the motorcycles out of the garage, and heck it's been in the high 20's every night and barely gotten to mid to high 50's on a couple days. Spring is so slow to arrive in New England! but I guess it gives me tons of time to pick up branches and rake.
Yes I will be going to the Club as soon as I get the word that the water is turned back on! (probably the first week of May, or I hope) It is going to be 'interesting' with a whole new team. New Chef, new breakfast/lunch cook, waitstaff/housekeepers, dishdogs, front of the house mgr, wow. I did ask for a cost of living increase; and was told yes I would get it but I don't know how much. I will keep my expectations low and hopefully be pleasantly surprised. I also mentioned 'wage equity' as the place is run by older men who i KNOW automatically think a male chef should be paid more than a female. I am worried about my knees; they were not stressed at all this winter because of the office job. I will have to adapt back to being on my feet 8+ hour daily. I have been keeping up with moderate daily workouts but i havent done the specific knee-strengthening exercises with the resistance bands and such. But I am looking forward to enjoying my daily job again!!
dealing with things that get me extremely down / depressed, I still can get extremely frustrated and sometimes angry at the clutter here, that items are bought; not put away correctly; then I put them somewhere so I don't trip over or see them in the living room for months; then when those items are wanted, they can't be found, and MORE are bought. Or that tote bins are full of stuff from 15 years ago. And stacked haphazardly in rooms that I would like to DO something in (our son's former bedrooms) I have had days when it just 'hits' me and I sneakily throw that sh*t out. I haven't been caught yet
I know my husband would like things to be able to be found instead of buying more. Mostly home improvement stuff. I see the problem that the items not properly put somewhere correctly as they are bought. Sure it would be freaking great to have all kinds of rooms for storage but that is not reality and we have to deal with the reality we have. I might be able to cling to some hope, that he hopes to retire next year. Boy will I have "To Do" lists ready when that happens lol. To not sound like I am a horrible nagger, I hardly ever say anything about the situation. I have offered to do the work with him (which I think is pretty magnaminous of me, since I had nothing to do with the building of the horrible mess) I offer to go through piece-by-piece; I offer to carry the heavy stuff, I offer to take the outdated electronic sh*t to the free recycle place. I would do alot of that on my own, just to get it done, but I admit I do not know the difference of what to save when it comes to electronics, especially things with sensitive info on them. OK done venting for now
I do try to practice gratitude as much as I can. I have always hated my thick lumpy legs. Well, at least I have legs . and they work. Feel ashamed of our dumpy house...well we have a house and the mortgage was paid off 5 years ago. Stuff like that.
thank you for the vent session!!!! My captive audience