Day 117
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
This was a bit of an odd day. It was not as productive as I would have
hoped; but then again, a lot of things got done that I did need help with … and
there was really little else I could do until getting boxes.
I woke up long before DN and DGS, of course. However, once they got up, I still didn’t
really get moving. It felt like days of
rushing caught up, I just felt tired all day.
My joints were achy, although taking some Aleve did help that. I think the cumulative effect of all the dust
is bothering me; but I’ll just have to push myself to deal with that and keep
gong.
Anyway, as I had been
cleaning out various drawers and shelves and cabinets I had been putting random
small objects into small plastic boxes.
So we sat down and went through all but one of those (keeping one to
continue to use for now). A great deal
of random junk was condensed to manageable
sizes .. and they each were able to find a few things to keep as
well.
By mid afternoon DN and DGS were getting bored, so they
decided to walk to a nearby country store.
They were almost back again when TGF got here with groceries. She stayed long enough to put the groceries
up, took a few of the things put aside for her, and took DGS on back home.
DN and I didn’t do very much more. She fixed supper (steamed veggies and a deli
roast chicken) and made a blueberry cobbler in the crockpot. I found a minor spurt of ambition and cleaned
out one more small cabinet (and discovered a lot more “fancy” glass I have to
deal with).
The rest of the evening we just watched TV and waited. DS got here later than I thought he would
(didn’t ask if he worked later than he wanted or if he took time to go back
home and deal with the dogs before coming).
He did bring me a LOT of big boxes!!
Around 10:00 he left to go to the airport. Oh, I almost forgot, just before he left, TGF
got here with a friend of hers (from the kid’s football group I think) who is
looking a place to rent. It might be a
good thing for me if he wants to rent this house; but he works in “the big city”
so it might be too far. I’ll just have
to wait and see what he decides.
After DS left for the airport, DN and I settled in to go to
sleep. I didn’t sleep well, even though
the chair (not my regular one) was very comfy.
I fell asleep during evening shows, as always. But I was awake before DS and family got back
in. I didn’t get up, decided they were
probably tired and I’d let them just get settled in to sleep. After it was all quiet, I got up to go to the
bathroom .. it was only a little after 2:00 … and turned off the lights. It took awhile to get back to sleep; and then
I heard DS when he got up to leave to go to work. I didn’t go on and get up until nearly 7:30
.. extremely late for me. But then, with
DIL and the kids tired, I don’t know how long they’ll sleep, so I’m not
worrying about getting anything done this morning.
I’ve been stressing a lot over the cost of everything. I guess partly because I dread the whole idea
of doing the yardsale again. I feel like
it would be more successful .. but … not everything would get sold, and I’d
still have an awful lot to deal with!
So, TGF is going to check with someone (and DN swa a poster at the store they went to advertising someone
in the other close town) .. see if one of the “professional yardsalers” will
just give me a set price for ALL of it! (except the dollhouse).
I also listed a lot of things (again) on FB. Someone wrote interested in the cheap window
units. She asked a bunch of questions,
then wanted me to plug them in (I didn’t bother to point out .. as she could
have seen if she’d looked at the pictures she requested .. that they’re
actually still installed!). Then she
couldn’t come until her mama got off work .. and it was after 7:00 before she
emailed again. But then I told her I had
family coming and would rather she wait until Friday (which, it turned out,
suited her better). But meantime .. I
NEED to sell the expensive stuff. Why am
I the only one on plante earth STOOOOPID enough to buy a giant entertainment
center (even if it was the ONLY thing I could find at the time when the old one
was collapsing) and a wonderful big desk system and even a **gasp** chest
freezer. And I can’t believe how many
people keep telling me where to donate things!!! Well, is the rental place going to DONATE a
trailer?? Is the cleaning lady going to
DONATE her time?? Is the funeral home
going to DONATE the balance due on services??
Are the utility companies going to DONATE the first month’s service
where I have overlapping bills???
And on top of that, I tried checking out storage units, and
got extremely depressed at how expensive that will be. Yes, I know, the obvious solution is to not
store anything. Just GIVE AWAY the
antique dresser that’s been in the family for years but no one wants
anyway. GIVE away the kitchen table and
chair I love even if it means that someday when DN moves out I’ll have none and
no way to buy one. GIVE away (or throw
away) ALL of my decorations, Christmas and otherwise, because obviously I will
never ever again be able to live in a place I can decorate and I have to go
upstairs even if it’s 200 degrees and throw it all away without even sorting
because I can’t store it anyway.
I really thought just storing some things and taking time to
cull out stuff was a reasonable idea.
Apparently I was wrong. I know
the time will come when the decorating (of any sort) will no longer matter
because my vision will continue to deteriorate.
But I’m not there yet, and very depressed at being treated like I am.
Well, the morning is wearing on and there are things I can
do without (I hope) waking upp anyone.
So I will take a quick shower, get dressed, and see what I can get done.
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