Good Monday Morning Everyone
Yes, tis I. Not totally back from the dead, but at least an attempt to push through the dirt and muck.
It's been so hectic with me that I don't even know where to begin. As many of you saw, my house is a mess and that reflects on the rest of me. Horryifing pictures, weren't they.
Have you closed your mouths yet? Don't think anyone would want to take me up on my offer to come for a visit at this point.
So, let's see - I was able to get out of my storage unit by the deadline I had yesterday. I have to thank the managers of the place for allowing me 10 days to do this job in without charging me extra. Going from a 10x15 to a 10x10 with still keeping my 5x10 was an overwhelming task. When I had moved in there wasn't much of any organization and through the years I just piled stuff in there, so when you opened the door up you couldn't step in, much less find anything. It took me the full 10 days with 7 of them being there from the time I dropped off the kids at school til they close at 9pm, many days only leaving to get the kids if I had to or running home to the urination station - I worked my butt off like I've never done before. Surprisingly I have more room in the smaller unit now since I got organized and even the other unit still has room for stuff. I still have some things to organize, but that will only take me a day or two to do which I'm confident I can get done this week.
But of course, I still have stuff that I had to bring home. I haven't put anything on Ebay this week except a couple items that hadn't sold previously, so I needed to try to get rid of some of the bulkier items in storage. I also brought home items that I decided I didn't think worthy to sell on Ebay that I brought home to sell at the next garage sale which I plan to do in April. As many of you saw in the pictures, the dining room is ghastley, and I need to go through this stuff and put it away or outside for the garage sale, or get it listed on Ebay and find a temp. spot til it (hopefully sells).
We went up to see my Grandfather yesterday-long trip that I sure didn't like taking, took 2 hours to get there and I was so tired, and there wasn't a Starbucks in sight. My GF broke his neck ( some bones in it) a few weeks ago and he looks so frail. We saw his new house (though it's 20 years old, new for him) and he still has so much stuff to unpack and so much junk around. He'll never get it all done and he wants to do it all himself. We went out for lunch to a Chinese buffet, a double whammy as I don't like Chinese food and I don't like buffets, but since he wanted to go and he likes it, that took presidence over everything - to see him eat well is most important to me. I have to say, it wasn't that bad, though I was.
ELI left for Seattle early yesterday morning and won't be back til Thursday night. Poor guy is exhausted, I don't know how he stands up! Someone smashed his back window on Friday morning before 4am-no clue why. They threw a concrete block that's something you'd see on the top of a pillar. That threw him back $500 for his deductible. They came to fix it on Friday, they brought the front window, said they'd come back Sat., then told him they needed to order it, so supposedly they are suppose to come to the house today - so here is wehre I am for most of the day waiting for them, at least until I have to go to the PO and then get the kids.
We went with my sister and BIL to see JOHN PINETTE at the comedy club on Saturday night - the comic before him as well as he were fantastic. My makeup was long gone before the end of the night I was laughing and crying at the same time - we all needed it!
Kids are well, nothing really new on this end. MICHAEL is still waiting for colleges to respond and practically wants to attack the mail and mail box when he gets home from school. Nothing yet - only has been UF that accepted him, the one he refuses to go to. a rep. for FL from DUKE sent him an odd note though which makes it sound like he was accepted but no acceptance letter has arrived - it's like a teaser letter in my mind, it says:
Michael - WOW! You seem to have a magic touch as you're good at all you do-academics, writing, filmmaking, music. I'm hopefuly you'll bring these talents to Duke. We'd be fortunate to have you on campus!
What does that sound like to you all?
Okay, eating has been REALLY bad and I have finally seen the look of disgust come my way from family and friends. Just don't deal with all the crap that's been going on well. Instead of drinking or smoking I deal with my stress by doing drugs - sugar is my drug of choice. I need to get a hold of myself and try to get back on track - my weight has skyrocketed to a point nothing fits me at all, and those of you who know me know that I don't exaggerate and I tell it like it is, so you know this is true. I have always known that my weight is a never ending no-win battle and is something I will deal with the rest of my life and this is just another one of those times I have to find that little light in my head that's just about gone out and bring it's brightness back to life. It will come, that I am confident of.
Not much else to tell you guys. My house is a wreck and I am off to try and clean a room or two up, depending on the time given. I haven't read a bit of the board so I haven't a clue what's new, who's new and what's been happening, so please forgive me. I'm not going to be able to be back 100% but I will try my best to get on at least once a day and try to get in some type of post. It may not be one that's to each of you individually, but at least something to keep me more connected to the board than I have been lately.
WOOD, hope you feel better. Wouldn't push yourself to go to the gym unless you REALLY feel up to it - sounds like you need to take it easy today. Where are the kids going to college?
Thought you'd gotten rid of me, didn't you
{{{HUGS}}}
Debbie