Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2007. This was what our Fall weekends used to look like! Mattie absolutely loved these festivals, being outside, and having an adventure. I remember years prior to this when we took Mattie to these events, he was too scared to go down these slides alone. However, by age 5, he felt he was ready! I truly can't believe how different my life is now from when I snapped this photo. Back then, I thought so many things were givens such as being able to watch Mattie grow and mature and growing old with the one I loved.
Quote of the day: When it comes to memories, the good and the bad never balance. ~ Jodi Picoult
Truthfully I can't make up the insanity of my day! I got up at 5:45am in order to get myself ready, chores done, my dad up, showered, and dressed, in time for the HVAC people to come and install a furnace. Of course as soon as I got up, Indie wanted to be fed. To be greeted with her mess all over the basement rug was a sign to me that the day wasn't going to go well. I truly can't understand her behavior and frankly I am juggling so much alone, that I do not have the time to methodologically understand why she is acting out!
The HVAC people were supposed to arrive at 8am. Instead, they came at 9am, just when I got my dad in the car to take him to his memory care center. I was pressed for time because I had an appointment at my doctor's office at 10am. Yet I knew my mom couldn't manage these workmen by herself. She knows where nothing is in the house! So literally I jumped out of the car, went through all the issues and problems with the fellows, showed them where my breaker boxes were and how to access the attic. I also reminded them that I have a cat. That is all I would need..... to have the door open, Indie run out, and no one having a clue she left the house!
I got my dad off to his memory care center, and then drove 40 minutes to my appointment. I hit terrible traffic and when I got to the hospital, only one elevator was working! Since I was running late, I decided (like so many other able bodied people) to walk up the stairs. That was 8 flights of stairs! By the time I got to my doctor's office, I was 15 minutes late. I thought for sure, they were going to tell me SORRY! But they accommodated me. From there, I drove to the Foundation's PO box, and discussed my stamp needs with the folks who have helped me with our mass mailer for 15 years! Unfortunately the 2 ounce stamps that I need weren't in stock, and they are ordering them for me. Which means at some point, I have another 40 minute trip back and forth to pick up stamps and postal bins for my December mass mailing.
I then drove back home and managed the installation of the furnace. No matter how much I tried to mitigate the process, as of tonight, I am getting NO HOT OR COLD AIR! I am absolutely disgusted and sent my sales person a text message saying HOW UPSET I am! I warned them that the last time they played around with my furnace, it upset the wiring of the system! Sure enough I am faced with the same issue, and tomorrow I will be demanding that Jonathan return to help me. As he was the only one in the past who figured out the technological challenges! But honestly the installation process, all said and done, was close to six hours. You would truly hope after all of that, things would be working.
Of course with each hour going by today with the workmen, my mom was getting edgy and wanted to get out of the house. Which makes it stressful for me, to manage her and her expectations. I have told her when the contractor comes this month to repair the damages from the flood she caused, that I will NOT be in control of the schedule. That this is something we just have to endure.
This is just some of the things that were happening today. Then of course I had calls about the furnace loan, and countless other issues popping up. There is not one moment in my day when I have peace. Other than when I am sleeping, and even that doesn't come naturally to me. This was the beauty of being married, to have a partner by your side sharing the load, supporting on another and knowing you are not alone. Things are always better when shared. Facing life as a single person brings me no joy, it makes everything in life ten times harder, and given all that I am balancing, I am not sure how I have not crashed and burned yet.
On aside, one of the HVAC people asked me.... where did you purchase your Fall wreath on your front door? Hysterical no? He is the third person who has asked me about my wreath! I told him I made it myself! He then asked me.... do you have a website where you sell your creations? HYSTERICAL! I said no, and his response was.... too bad, because I would have bought one!
2 comments:
Did you know you can order stamps online and they will be delivered to your home. You should be able to have the bins delivered too. Save you a trip to Arlington, or just go to your local post office they will have all that as well.
Susan, You are right I should do this! I am so used to working with these folks in Shirlington! I did not realize I could get bins delivered too!!! WOW!
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