CATCHING UP

On Dec 21st I arrived at my daughters home to spend a week there during the holiday season. I came home the Tuesday after Christmas with loads and loads of stuff. So much so that her van was full and there was no room for her to bring the baby. Her husband stayed home and babysat.

During the week, I lived on allergy pills and snotted up a river of toilet paper as I was so allergic to her dogs this time.

While I was out there I hit the Goodwill store and went Caaarrrazzzzy ! They were loaded with Christmas stuff and the day after Christmas they had everything marked down to half price. I bought stuff for crafting, some for keeping and some for giving away as gifts next year.

On Christmas eve we went to my sister and brother-in-law’s for their annual Christmas eve get together. I was feeling very lonely and went outside for a cig and cried and cried. See, smoking does come in handy sometimes. Hee Hee. No one knew I had been crying though. I felt so out of place. I never feel a part of the family and this year it seemed to hit me even more. I guess I was missing Val and knowing how he used to like the get togethers.

Christmas dinner at my parents place was really nice. Mom is the greatest cook and she did everything to perfection. Thanks mom. So many people though. I didn’t feel so alone there. I guess I got out my crying the night before.

I was glad to come home and so was my little Boo Boo. He was running all over and even chewed on his bone and hauled out all his animals. I chewed on my bone and dragged out all my purchases. Hee Hee.

IT'S HERE, ITS HERE. Let the bells ring and the banners fly. Yipee, Yahoo!. Its here. Well......some of it is here anyway.

On December 30th, a little after 12, they FINALLY delivered my sectional couch and my end tables and coffee table. I am still waiting for the two sofa tables and two lamps. They were supposed to come in on the 7th but of course they didn’t.
This sectional came in two pieces. Each piece was totally wrapped in cardboard and in a huge heavy plastic bag. None of the legs were attached to the sectional either. In fine print on the sales slip I read "Notice to out of town customers! Due to time restrictions, deliveries made to rural areas do not include set up."

Can you believe it? I had to totally take it all apart myself and set it up. What a mess. I was totally depressed and upset. I still haven’t got the legs on as I cant lift the couches myself. I guess our money out here in the "sticks" isn’t as good as the money in the city, for some reason.

When I finally got it all unpackaged and set up, I was even more depressed. It is so huge. After sitting here for two months with no furniture, I now feel so cluttered. The tables are still in a box and have to be put together. Dont know where I am going to put them yet. There is no room.

I welcomed in the New Year very quietly with a few movies and a prayer. It was strange not being able to pray in the New Year with my husband. It was something we did each year at midnight.

The past week I had a friend over spending some time with me. That was so nice. It helped get me over the blahs of January after Christmas. Now I am into cleaning and cleaning and trying to find places for all my STUFF.

Well that about brings you up to date on what I have been up to. Hope you all have a very Blessed New Year.