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Thanks for your kind words my friend. Yes I think my twin is coming early to help me. She is a hard worker I also think she wants to spend some time alone with me before our older sister comes.
Yes she will help me.
I did not tell you that our TV cable in one room is not working and that is where I got my granny's TV set up. I picked up the cable box last Friday and no one told me that when they hook up the cable it does not mean to every outlet in the house.
So I will have my favorite plumber and the cable guy coming tomorrow. At least I can be home all day tomorrow and rest between doing things.

I also did not tell you when my husband took my car today he took my house keys so I had to go in and out of the house through the garage. Not to big of a problem but I had to carry the garage door clicker with me.

Then when I went to get on the bus I did not have two dollars I had a 20 or a dollar in change. OH NO that was at 7:45 this morning. AT least in our town the bus can sell your a change card so if you do not have the correct change they give you change by a card. I now have 18dollars paid ahead for the bus. But I do not have any cash.

Yesterday I moved boxes and cleaned out the spare room and climbed the ladder and was on the loft yesterday so today I am so sore. It is the back that hurts. I took some Motrin and need to take some Tylenol or more Motrin later so I can sleep. I have been up since 3am this morning because I woke up hurting.

It keep pouring. I need an umbrella I am getting soaked today. LOL
Thanks for responding to this discussion.
I am trying to thank people respond to my discussions it is hard to remember to. If I forget you know I appreciate it.

Oh no! Your husband took the house keys too? Must have been weird to gain access into your home via the garage, but at least you were able to.
I don't have cable, so today I had to get one of those converter boxes so I can have the digital signals when we go through the change over in February...but forgot to get an extra power strip...so will do that tomorrow. Then I'll have to do some puttering around setting things up myself.
I could stand to do some heavy duty cleaning myself....not that the place looks like a mess, but to clear out things I just don't need or want anymore. But right now I need to work on my photo portfolio for that grant I applied for, so that takes first priority right now. Sometimes my own work tends to pile up on me...think I need 60 hours in a day at times just to get everything done

What scared me was the fear of leaving the garage door unlocked to the house. What if someone broke into the side garage door? We live in a pretty safe neighborhood but you never know. Before hubby left today I had him leave my keys and take the spare so I can go and vote.
I hope you get your grant that would be so cool for your. It would really relieve the financial strain on you. Good luck my friend.

Lukeios thank you for your kind words. It does sound like you did get into some drama. I am glad you got back together and your head on straight.
I use to be able to run and cry on hubby's shoulders but he has had a stroke and not able to handle things like this. He is working and doing great but I have to handle more everything in our daily lives. We have been married for 31 years. We do love each other and have two great children. But sometimes I do miss my partner who I could have to let me cry on his shoulder and have him be the rock.
It does not mean I will find it somewhere else because I will not. I am committed to my life with him. We have put to much time and energy into the relation to let it go. I am just whining sorry.

Thanks for your kind words and all will get done.

Thanks for your kind words. I just got so shocked at the price of the truck repair. It turns out hubby can pay for it from the ranch account. He has an account which he pays for the upkeep of the land. He has been taking care of the families estate and land for 4 years without payment from the other 7 children. We pay for the insurance, and electricity and every time something brakes and we have to call a repairman out it comes out of our budget. So I feel they own at least that to him.
That makes me feel better.
I found the leak and it is the hose from the hot water to the dishwasher. It is a slow leak and I can get the plumber out today or tomorrow. I turned off the hot water and it is dry under there this AM. I think the biggest problem will be pulling out the dishwasher to change the hose oh well I will deal.
I slept so well last night. I had been up from 3am to 11 last night. I went right to sleep and slept till 4am this morning.
I will be napping today I am sure between the TV cable guy coming and the plumber and voting and all the other things I have to do.

I am so glad that things are working themselves out for you. I know how it feels to have a deadline and be stressed out. I hope that things continue to flow smoothly and that you get enough rest. You may be tired at the end of the day, but it is a tired with a sense of accomplishment, so it still feels good.

I've been up since 4am and got the formal living room done. It took so long because I moved almost all of my teapots. I have several home made doilies that Granny made that I put under the teapots. I also moved furniture my back will feel it tomorrow. I wanted to clean the bathrooms today. I did wash my shower curtain and hang out to dry I will rehang when I get the tub clean.
I have to go with a friend to get my hubbies truck out of hock tomorrow afternoon and have a hair appointment in the am. I have another long busy day.
God Bless you my friend.

My goodness, reading all that makes me feel both tired and lazy. I better get my butt up and start doing more around here. I ought to be ashamed of myself.

Rozie I am so tired and I have the carpets to clean and the kitchen to clean and one bathroom left to do. I did sleep in the last two morning till 5am. I am so tired today I feel like going back to bed for a few hours. My driver/friend is coming over today to help finish cleaning this house.

Are you ill again? I hope it is not your lungs once again?
Just knowing you care and your kind words brings tears to my eyes. Do not worry about not calling I have been so busy I have not been home much.
Yes Granny was so dear to me and she needed to go to heaven. I did love her so.
Mom called yesterday and she is so demanding about what she needs me to do. She wants me to bring her some of her stuff. I had to get the stuff down from the loft which I did. I had to cop out and tell her I got rid of some of her beads. When mom said she was dying she said to give the beads to my daughter. Well I gave them to my twin instead. I cannot tell her that because she hates my twin. So I told her another lie and said I gave them to my daughter. Boy she was mad, she said she did not mean for me to give the beads away 'NOW". That is not what she said.
She has an electric scooter which I took over there to her and it got broken and we have had it here for two years. Now she had lined up the repair man to fix it for her and wants us to bring it to her. It is so heavy even taken apart. I tried to tell her I do not know if the tires are good if the batteries would even charge up still. She said was "If it is dirty don't worry about it they will clean it up here."
She told me she did not die when she was so sick because a friend of hers brought her a steak and next morning she was cured. What a load of crap. My friend said "Oh the power of beef" I feel the meat may have helped but it is she finally ate something but it did not save her life!
Mom says she has another friend who wants to take her out for a few hours. DO I mind. I do not mind but she cannot live with anyone. She cannot leave to live on her own she is not well enough. Now she wants money so if she goes out she can buy something. I think that is reasonable. I just wanted her to understand she cannot live anywhere else.
Sometimes I think she is more than I can handle.
Do not worry about me I think I am just having a hard time handling things because of the death of Granny. I will be fine in a little while.
Granny told me when one of her sister's died she would break out and cry for no reason for months. I can understand that, and she is the first death of someone so close to me.
Love ya and thanks for the kind words and being there for me.

Awwwwww Sweetie you have more then enough to deal with without her starting you just do not need it
It is hard I know and it seems the hurt will never stop and it won't but believe me when I say it gets easier eventually to deal with
Do not worry about me Sweetie
Lots of Love and Hugs

Thanks,
I have not told mom about this thing with Granny. I have not let her know that my sisters are coming to town. I know my twin does not want to see her and I respect that I do not want to see her.
I have been busy moving things around for company. I have been moving my teapots around which I love to do. I love to visit them and rearrange them. I did sit down for a rest.
I called the plumber and he is going to come out later this morning. I am waiting for the cable guy he should be here between 10-12 and after both guys get her and leave I will leave and vote.
Starbucks coffee will give free coffee to people who have voted today. The place I vote at is the by Starbucks so I will have free coffee after I vote.
I think that is really nice they are going to do that.

Suzy thank you so much for your kind words. I know in the end everything will be OK and work out. I was just tired and stressed out last night. I had gotten up at 3AM and it was late last night when I wrote the note. It was a bad day but today is a new day the sun is out and I have a game plan.

Thank you for your help. I know worrying does on good. I wish I knew how to turn my brain off at times.
I think most of the problem is that I need to just grieve for my Grandmother. She died September 13 and my sister could not come down to CA with her ashes till now. I wish this Celebration of her life would have been done when she died.
My sister has to do things on her terms. She cannot handle grief and do all this pressure. She is not as strong as I am even though it sounds like I am a whinny.
Granny was put in a home last October and my sister could not clean out her house until she died. Sis knew Granny would never be able to move back home.
She is just not coping and I believe she could have come down and taken care of all this in October but could not deal with it.
Thanks again.

cher I hope your teeth do not cost to much and you can pay them off soon before something else comes up. My friend had to charge her false teeth. It took her a while to pay them off.
Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks for your confidence in me. I do need it. I have gotten very little sleep the last few days with worry of all the things I have to do. I was up at 3am till 11pm and then up at 4am this morning. It is now 10pm and I just sat down to take a break. I am in the process of cleaning my bathroom. I want to get the bathrooms done before Thursday. My twin is coming and I at least want clean bathrooms. Today I totally rearranged the formal living room dusted every teapot and put home made doilies under them that Granny made. My sisters did not want the doilies. I moved the furniture around except the hide away couch I cold not move it by myself. I need to open it up and change the sheets on it but I will have help on Thursday so I think I will do it then.
I am comfortable in the new room I rearranged today. I am taping Ocean's 13 for a friend as I type this. I have not seen the whole movie and I do not know if she has either.

When this is all over... you will tell yourself that you did a very good job... and everyone is happy because of you effort and hospitality...

If I make it till then. I am so tired I cannot even keep my eyes opened this morning. I have a friend coming around 11 to finish getting this place in shape.

Oh shoot!!! I forgot to tell you how I deal with this kinda crap - the truck crap I mean...

I would go to the Mexican Cafe and have at LEAST 2 margaritas, on the rocks, with salt.

Thanks for the advise. I will meet you at the nearest Mexican food restaurant between us when this is all over. heehee. I love them blended not on the rocks.
I am looking forward to being with my sisters and their families. I think I am making to much of getting my house "perfect"
I did do a great job on the formal living room today. It took me all day because I kept having to sit down and I dusted and moved every teapot.
I also move every piece of furniture except the hide away sofa it was to heavy for me to move. Petie and the girls (kitties where a lot of help)
I have a great tip when you have cleaning and want a fresh smelling home. Put a few drops of essential oils on a cotton ball and let it dry then put in your vacuum cleaner canister or bag. Today I used cinnamon I have two cotton balls drying for tomorrow with cinnamon and I might add some lemon grass on to it later to mix some things up. I need to empty the canister before starting again tomorrow.

That's an awesome idea for the vaccuum!!! Thanks :)

I'm sure your house will look just fine, most people don't really even pay that much attention to it :)

You are right they are coming to see me and my sisters and not my house. I just have been putting off deep cleaning for so long I cannot stand it any longer.