Day 116

Day 116

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

This day started out frustrating and ended up busy.  As I often do, I woke early (5ish), so it was a really long day.  TGF had said she would come “in the morning”.  By mid morning I emailed to ask when they were coming.  My reply was that something had come up she had to take care of,.  She said she thought she’d be done around noon.  Well, I found a few little things I could do; but all surfaces are covered with things either waiting to be sent to another location, or waiting to be packed.  I am completely out of boxes, and just can’t sort anything else with no place to put things.  The clutter is really annoying me; not to mention how much it complicates things for me, making it harder to find anything.

I heard from DN that she would be here around 3:00, so I emailed TGF about the time frame.  She never read that email, got here about 2:30.  (noon??)  But she had DGS15 and a friend of his with her, and the boys immediately loaded all the piled up trash in the car.  DN got here not long after that, and there was a spell of confusion with the adults all trying to talk, a couple of teens running in and out, and DSis’s adorable grandson insisting on being outside (a very independent 3 year old).

DS went on home (with an armful of things I had previously forgotten to give her … more stuff out the door!), and TGF got the trash to the dump.  Then we (myself, TGF, DN, and the 2 boys) went to Wal-Mart.  I had a small list of items either to replenish personal supplies or for the apartment (a few little things .. new pot holders, some new wash cloths, a new sink strainer).  Before getting groceries, we went to Subway.   That was a little brutal, but the only sensible thing to do at the time.

By the time we started trying to get groceries, the natives were getting restless! LOL!  And I was wearing out.  I really have to work on building more stamina .. I DO intend to be able to do a lot of walking!  Anyway, we settled for just getting enough to keep the hungry kids fed and us all to have something this morning.  I will email TGF the rest of my list, and she will get what I need and bring it.  Hmmm … sort of like the home delivery part! J

Once all the groceries were unloaded, TGF went on to VBS.  When it was over she came back to pick up DGS’s friend (he couldn’t stay overnight).  And, after that, we mostly settled in. 

DN went through several things for me.  I had one tote full of random “officy” things, but wasn’t sure what.  It turned out much of it was things we (or she) can use, some was trash, and a few things were put aside to share with other people.  She also spent some time going through some old notebooks to see what we can adapt for our use.  Like me, she thrives on lists and charts and such.

I had gotten an email from the rental people asking me to electronically sign a “Lease Agreement”.  I waited for DS as I wasn’t sure I would do it right.  Well, turns out it wasn’t the actual Lease; it was a request for permission to use my e-sig.  Uhhhh… no.  I will reply to them that I will come to the office in person for anything that needs to be signed.  (In only 32 more days I will be living there!)  And as of this morning the deposit check has finally cleared!

It’s frustrating and scary how much is left to get done.  I keep being told “don’t worry, we’ll get it done” .. but the ones saying “we” are rarely here to actually help.  I will get boxes tonight (hope they’re not too wet to use, but that’s unavoidable).  I have help for the next 3 days .. and we already have a list of things that need to be tackled.

I’d really rather avoid the bother of yet another yardsale .. but I just can’t find any other way to help raise the expenses needed for moving.  I ut a number of items on the online yardsale site again.  The only reply I’ve had so far is someone interested in 2 small window unit a/cs.  I got at least 3 emails asking questions (how big, do they work, are they in good condition) and a person wants to come look.  They’re still in windows!!  And I only asked $25 each .. good grief, what does she expect???  I desperately wish I could sell the entertainment center, the desk system, and the freezer.  If I could sell those, I could skip the yardsale all together. The trouble, of course, is that things are posted so fast that it’s hard to make sure mine is even seen.

OK, I’ve been up 2 hours now.  DN and DGS are still sleeping.  I need to go on and shower and find things to get busy doing!