Day 9

One NEW Day At A Time

Day 9

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Yesterday was disappointing in some aspects, but very productive nevertheless.  I got up a bit before 6:00 .. about “usual”.  I finished emptying or redistributing the batch of boxes brought in Friday, so by the time DB/SIL got here I had cleared space.  They arrived with a load of boxes … and it was way too hot for them to have been doing that. L  I keep being told to just let them do it … I assume everyone is afraid I’ll fall on the steps or something.  Yes, I know, I’m not in very good shape; but I’m not crippled, just fat and out of condition.

After they brought things up, and cooled down a bit (a/c running), we headed out.  They took me to lunch at McD (SIL and I both love a mocha frappe!!!), and on to the house.  TGF and her BFF met us there (partly because I realized on the way I didn’t have a key!).  We sorted and shifted, and DB/SIL loaded up the truck with as much as they could squeeze in, most of it for storage and a few things to take home or to DS9s’s house.

After they left I continued to try to consolidate what is left to go to storage.  TGF and friend went through the big pile of give-away stuff in the den and picked out what they wanted (once I’d decided to let go of something, I’m not only OK with them getting what they want – I’m actually glad that they agreed that it’s not completely junk and they’d like to have what I can’t keep.  It sort of validates my having had and enjoyed those things in the first place).

DS for some reason couldn’t seem to get going, so it was after 5:00 in the afternoon before they got to the house.  DB had gone on, but TGF stayed there with me.  Soon after DS got here though, they had to go on. 

We got everything else from the house (except my winter coats) that needed to come here instead of to storage, so came straight here to unload.  DIL and I let DS and the kids do that.  The a/c had been running all day and the apartment was nice and cool.  Actually, to me, the living room was too cold!!  But, they slept in there and were OK  and my room is comfortable to me.  But after they leave I’ll give the a/c a rest awhile!

There wasn’t a lot here to eat … I didn’t bother the casseroles DN’s friend brought her, and the left over chicken wasn’t enough for us all.  So we ended up going to Sweet Tomatoes.  That was a new experience for me, and I did enjoy it!  I felt bad for them to spend so much (although relatively speaking it was affordable .. I’d be glad to go again sometime).  It was pretty late by the time we got back, so after sitting around awhile DS got the folding cots set up, they settled in .. and I was in my *bed* by 9:30.

I don’t know what the plan for today is.  DIL offered to take another trip to the house for storage things … but since they have to go by and get the washer/dryer and get home, I don’t think that’s practical.  First I need to deal with what’s already here so I can make room to get more out of storage.

I also have to pick up eye drops today.  Both of the main ones I use .. am *supposed* to use twice a day in each eye … are out, even though I have not used them as regularly (I’ve been alternating the ones I was told were duplicates in order to make the last longer).  It really bugs me that no matter how careful I am, they do NOT last a full month, but insurance will not approve them in less than 30 days.

It’s already mid morning and I’m still going back and forth with writing and going through boxes.  Sadly, the majority now seems to be stuff that has to go in my room.  Some how.  I may have to do a bit of creative furniture rearranging .. but I can do that if I need to  It’s something I’ve done many times .. just have to study it a bit and decide what I need to do!  I also know not all of my sace is efficiently arranged yet, something else I’ll need to work on … but after the rest of the apartment is put together.  I can live with my room a jumble for awhile, but the rest has to become a neat and pretty useable space.

My back and feet are already aching .. time for Aleve and keep chugging away!