Day 79

Day 79

Sunday June 15, 2014

Apparently my body has decided it likes waking up around 3:00, give or take some; and then giving me a hard time getting back to sleep.  And then being wide awake around 6:00.  I do go on and get up, and get a few things done … especially now, since that early part of the day is a little cooler.  But it doesn’t take me long to fizzle.  Then I seem to spend the rest of the day dragging from one project to another, never fully completing most of them, and feeling guilty for not getting more done.  Right now, just a little after 7:00 in the morning, it’s already warm and sticky.  Moving in August is insane!!  But waiting indefinitely would be worse I think.  My DIL keeps saying I should go to a doctor and get “chill pills”.  I understand why she says that.  But I don’t think I should need pills of any sort to get me through this phase of my life.  Yes, everything is stressful; I just have to deal with it.  By fall things should be settled down.  Then I can relax, and “heal” in a place that isn’t full of memories and mice.

I exchanged a few emails with my BFF .. not as many as usual, since the computer has gotten harder for me to use.  Well, not really the computer … but it just seems like too much else going on to try to deal with changing email right now.  I also emailed a bit with DIL.

My DB called and we had a very good long conversation.  He confirmed some of my thoughts .. things I know will have to be worked out, but have decided (hope!) the benefits are worth the effort.  And he gave some positive reinforcement, and some great suggestions!

Later in the afternoon TGF and DGS21 came by. I was glad I got to see him before he had to go back to GA (today).  I had found a container to hold that last bit of *stuff* on a table in the bedroom, so they took that.  They brought back several of the smaller boxes that DH’s stuff had been packed in. 

TGF had put the things I said I’d try to sell on several FB yardsale sites (local) … and there were multiple “hits”, especially on the kitchen cabinets.  Someone is coming tonight who is interested in buying all of them (3 small ones, 2 large) … wow, everything will have to go in boxes! LOL!  But those are definitely things that won’t be moved to an apartment; and I hae a feeling I’m selling too cheap.  However, a friend of hers also responded to the chairs.  Much as I hate to let go, I don’t need them and there won’t be room.  I had the table listed separately; but when the people came by, they bought both!  And, paid me more than I was asking (said I was short changing myself).  They have to come back in a few days with a truck – but yes, I have the cash!  So that room will look odd; but I can just put the card tables there to have a work surface (and to keep anyone from bumping into the chandelier!).

Later in the evening I sorted my collection of “decorative” dishes.  They’re all perfectly good dishes; but ones I got at various flea markets and thrift shops for the purpose of making the dining room table look pretty.  I sorted out the 2 sets I like best, and the rest are going to yardsale stuff.  TGF is supposed to come help me by Wednesday afternoon, and bring boxes.  She keeps harassing me about hurry up if I want to put stuff in the sale because they have a very good location.  Well, what am I supposed to put the stuff IN??  I literally do not have any cardboard boxes (except the one that is already overflowing with donation stuff that might as well go with yardsale stuff first … since anything left over will be donated).  I know I need to go through the kitchen cabinets; but that’s going to be so much harder.  A few years back a lady helped me clean and organize those cabinets, and I got rid of a huge amount of excess then.  So I’m down to stuff I use a lot.  I have no clue how much kitchen storage there is, or how much stuff my niece has.  I do know the cupboard I love will fit, so I think the pretty dishes can go there.  Maybe.  Depending on how much there is to be stored.

OK, I get side tracked fretting about things that will most likely resolve themselves; and at the least don’t need to be worried about until time to move in.  Right now I need to shower and get the day going.  My SIL said she’d come over today (if she remembers).  I have several things for her, so hope she does. And I suppose I should start clearing out the cabinets that someone is coming to look at.  If they’re taking the trouble to come all the way out here, there’s a reasonably good chance they intend to buy them.