“Some of my stuff in the kitchen is now exactly where I need it!:
(A better kitchen layout)
“Some of my stuff in the kitchen is now exactly where I need it!:
(A better kitchen layout)
“They were surprised and pleased by the results, and by my efforts.”
“And that’s…how it’s done!“
“Might be offline for awhile.”
She told the billing department in no uncertain terms that if they did not stop harassing her several times a day, she would never pay the bill.
“A feck-ing valiant hero?!”
“But I would like it to be a whole lot better.”
“Are designed for resistance, in the guise of convenience.”
“But having to be civilized around people.”
One last heave-ho to finish clearing the yard.
I feel like I am on a treadmill…
And I can’t seem to ever get off of it.
“Can often seem to stretch on forever…”
“Morals, Values, and Followthrough all take time.”
“Completed.”
As I revisit the property this last weekend, I see that the social climate would have become toxic to us.
Strange how perhaps I seemed to fit an “acceptable stereotype” before when I rented the place.”
Soft, brief noises of discomfort occasionally emitting.
“Pushing too hard.”
I keep going past limits.
I fake my ease…until I make it.”
“Too hurt to finish the yard, today.”
“Get In Line!”
“My head is ‘on fire.'”
I have to finish digging up and transplanting the remaining plants and straightening the yard before work today and maybe tomorrow.
I feel so achey, burnt out, and steam-frazzled.
So ready to be done…
But then, there are still boxes to sort – both in the new place and in storage.
ugh.
“I had to pull over to stop dragging rope, and a lady bug – wild and free – landed on my right shoulder to say ‘Hello!'”
“To the dictates of obligations…”
Tired
“Do I need to stay mentally present with my body while I let it soak in a hot, steamy bubble bath?
Or is it enough – like letting the dogs or children play while I chaperone – that I brought it to a place of refreshment?”
“Bruises, bumps, nicks, and scrapes; swollen joints and a broken microwave plate; hitched giddy-up and still not done – way past ‘due’ dates.”
(Title play with words)
“Another dirty day.”
“But, not yet…”
(Still managing moving…OMG)
“When a beloved elder dies…one that has been estranged but suorely missed…does the energy get released and return to strengthen Kami of lineage – and in essence, reuniting?”
“But sometimes, we get burned.”
“This move has been a real ‘bear'”
“At some point, it all just becomes too much, and one has to find a way to make things better.”
“I do feel alone…
Like an – “