I got home from Seattle yesterday. Which has been a good thing and a bad thing. I am happy to see my husband and my doggie, sleep in my bed, and be closer to my daughter and her family. On the bad side, I worry about my middle son, and you wouldn't believe how nasty this house is after six weeks.
I have worked all day and still feel like I haven't made a dent in what I have to do.
My youngest son was recently on Suze Orman's "Can I Afford It" segment. He used his radio name, Jason. I recorded it from our tv with my iPhone so the rest of the family could see. I put it on Youtube. Here is the video.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Seattle
I left home on sept 22 driving cross-country with my son, David. He got moved into his apt and started his new job. I will be going home in four days. I've been gone from home a lot longer than I planned, but felt I was needed here for a lot of reasons.
This apt is great. It's right in downtown. Sixty steps from Pikes Market. I'm no good with distance but counted steps! His apt is on the 24th floor, with a tiny, narrow, metal balcony that I have avoided. The first few days, with my son leaving the balcony door open, I kept having these feelings I was going to accidently slide through the living room and over the edge. Then my stomach would flip-flop! Ha. That got better, but being up this high still freaks me out. I try not to think about what that elevator shaft looks like beneath the elevator!
One day a week or so ago, all of a sudden, a guy appeared on a rope outside the window! Just dropped down and there he was. I shrieked and probably gave him a coronary. But if he signed up to hang on a rope and wash windows this high up, he is not scared of much.
Christmas is coming and my mother-in-law is coming....It did not go well with her July visit! I cried all the way home from the airport, it was so stressful. The therapist said my husband should have intervened, but I still have the responsibility to defend myself. She has a way of saying snotty things and acting like she was just showing concern. And I immediately feel SO defensive. So I think this time will be even more stressful if I have to take up for myself. I suck at that.
The grandkids are growing by leaps and bounds. Claire is in Kindergarten. They are looking forward to Halloween. Claire is going to be Strawberry Shortcake, and Ben is going as Mickey Mouse.
My youngest, Chris, broke up with his girlfriend after two years, and she has been letting the world know of her displeasure on Facebook.
My sister and I have made some semblance (spelling?) of peace between us. We don't socialize but do text back and forth from time to time.
That's about all the news!
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This apt is great. It's right in downtown. Sixty steps from Pikes Market. I'm no good with distance but counted steps! His apt is on the 24th floor, with a tiny, narrow, metal balcony that I have avoided. The first few days, with my son leaving the balcony door open, I kept having these feelings I was going to accidently slide through the living room and over the edge. Then my stomach would flip-flop! Ha. That got better, but being up this high still freaks me out. I try not to think about what that elevator shaft looks like beneath the elevator!
One day a week or so ago, all of a sudden, a guy appeared on a rope outside the window! Just dropped down and there he was. I shrieked and probably gave him a coronary. But if he signed up to hang on a rope and wash windows this high up, he is not scared of much.
Christmas is coming and my mother-in-law is coming....It did not go well with her July visit! I cried all the way home from the airport, it was so stressful. The therapist said my husband should have intervened, but I still have the responsibility to defend myself. She has a way of saying snotty things and acting like she was just showing concern. And I immediately feel SO defensive. So I think this time will be even more stressful if I have to take up for myself. I suck at that.
The grandkids are growing by leaps and bounds. Claire is in Kindergarten. They are looking forward to Halloween. Claire is going to be Strawberry Shortcake, and Ben is going as Mickey Mouse.
My youngest, Chris, broke up with his girlfriend after two years, and she has been letting the world know of her displeasure on Facebook.
My sister and I have made some semblance (spelling?) of peace between us. We don't socialize but do text back and forth from time to time.
That's about all the news!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
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