Friday, August 22, 2014 @ 12:24 pm
Hi hi … this is us.
And we’re down to the last few hours before meeting Dakota and
Katherine. This will probably be a short
note in that I need to do just a few more things at home here before we go in
three hours. We have to finish folding
the load of clothes still drying, and we have to steam the clothes that are
already done. We started with a list
this morning of things that had to get done – and they are all set.
We picked up the general clutter in the house (6 min),
picked-up dishes and ran the dishwasher (3 min), cleaned both bathrooms (15
min), swept the kitchen, dining and Desk area and then washed and buffed it (24
min), we made the bed and picked-up the bedroom (6 min), through one load of
wash in (now it’s the last stages of drying) (5 min), swept the breezeway (6
min), charged the scooter (2 min), took out the kitty litter and garbage (10
min), and cleaned off a few extra things normally sitting on our cupboard (7
min). Again just need to finish folding
and steaming clothes which should take about an hour and we’ve got 3 hours to
do it …. SOOOO if I didn’t write so much, I could put in an hour or two on
sewing. Just we don’t know if we have
that kind of concentration.
Right now is another break and we broke out some ice water
and need to chill out a bit … There done AND we took our medicine about a half
hour early. We also did a quick scrub on
the fridge shelves. All the little
things stick out at you. When we were in
the kitchen earlier, we washed also all the appliances and made sure the
garbage can itself was clean. We do a
pretty good job with that because I hate scuzzy garbage cans. We
also dusted or washed down the living room furniture and especially the glass
coffee table where Rich sits. I think he
really needs something under his glass – because there’s always a mess on the
glass table top. Hmm, make note of this
for future.
Right now? Let it go!
I’m getting scolded by Missy and I’m not sure why … she
already got me to do an extra 15 minutes petting in the recliner. So she either wants some more of that, or to
know why I put her food dishes in the dishwasher! Hope she settles down. Maybe she knows this is her last day of cat
freedom where she alone owns the house.
Maybe?
We’re back but only for a little bit. It’s 1:30 pm now. I just finished folding the dryer load. All the time in-between was spent with Missy
on the couch AGAIN being petted. When I
got up to do the dryer, she went back to her new bed on the bench seat in our
bedroom. I think she’s feeling
better. I think though too maybe she
knew I was the one that needed to pet/hold her.
She’s still trying to convince me that we don’t need a dog. Too late Missy!!
Rich just came in to take his shower. He had been working the whole time out in the
sunroom. I’m not sure if he opened the
windows, but we’re thinking it’s a lot nicer in the house than outside. We haven’t been out to investigate the bees
today. It is going to be how it will be …
we’ll still try to peek, but in general its causing a lot of headache and I’m
trying to ignore it. The ONLY thing I
have to do for the next two hours is steam clothes. We’ve had the music on from Sirius on the
current top 40 music recordings. It’s
different and I periodically do this because I like most of the music and it is
new. We thought it would help relax us
while petting Missy, and then it would be a better transferal to the sewing
room for the steaming because we have the Sirius there too. I don’t know why this chore is so hard … it’s
always the last one to do, but I will be out of nicely steamed clothes tomorrow
if I don’t get it done AND Rich has ALL three jeans in there so he will for
sure need some of the clothes. I think
he’s planning to do work around the house tomorrow and then go out to Chris’
for Jaxson’s birthday party, and then Sunday we’ll go out to Chicago. Don’t think there will be much time for him
to work outside then – SOOOO I don’t think he’ll be buried in it. I’m excited that he’s going to be working on
the back section of weeds – that’s a big section and I would be excited to
pieces if he could do it. I don’t think
he’ll get it all done, but it is a great idea TO have done! You know?
Hmm, went outside and the bees were still there … so I
sprayed the patio area … I’m not sure if that is direct enough, but it’s about
all I could do in frustration. We’ll
have to see if that does anything by the time we get home. I hate to kill the bees, but I can’t tolerate
them in our relaxation area. Well
actually we have other areas to relax, but that’s one of our favorites right
now. You Know?
Oh oh … back to me – the “Ya know?” person. Yikes.
Rich is getting out of the shower. I’m going to see if I can scare a
conversation out of him, otherwise I have no excuse than to go back to the
steaming. I figure if I don’t get to it …
the worst thing that could happen is that I might have to do piece by piece as
we need them – would only take a few moments.
I know I should and I could AND we have time to do it. Just being really resistant. Maybe I will do you a favor and try to talk
about something else other than that.
Hmm?
Ok, we’re about 75 minutes before leaving and I’m DEFINITELY
not able to do steaming. I did leave a
note with Linda. I wouldn’t be able to
do a conversation with CS even if she were interested. I don’t know if she went home today or is
still at the hospital. Hope she’s going
to be ok.
Katherine called from the airport. She says that Dakota seems to realize that
what he is going through is new and he’s been excited and very interested in
what is going on around him. Katherine
had to be there a couple hours early, but she said she always has a book. I don’t think I could read right now
either. Just too much going on. We’re a bit frustrated with our Internet … it
is out again and it’s frustrating not to just have FB to go through. I guess I could do it on our phone. Let me see how that feels.
Hi Ann, I enjoy reading your blog. I'm a multiple, too, and I also love to sew. Wanted you to know I check in now and again. :)
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