Facts of Life

10:21

As I washed my hereditary crystal dishware, I waited for Dona to come up and ask why I was handwashing them instead of using the dishwasher. Working out an answer in my head ahead of time (she's always asking me 'why' I'm doing something), it surprised me that my immediate response was not 'Because it's full.' In fact, that was an afterthought. What shocked me more was my first impulse for response.

"My mother always handled items she cherished with especial care. Perhaps she went overboard on certain things, but it was how she showed she cared. It's one of the few things that I admire about her."

Okay ... I just admited that I admired somethig about ... my mother!!!!

Is the world coming to an end? Or am I just (gasp) maturing? *swoon*

Actually, it occurred to me that thoughts like this are generally made after somebody has passed on. In a way, the woman I admire isn't quite the same woman anymore as Mom's personality has changed somewhat over the years. (There's nothing like scrimping on welfare to teach a person the value of things!!) But that's not the point though. The point is that I'm actually glad that I realised this BEFORE she leaves for the next stage of her life cycle. I still have an opportunity to tell her ... and instead of hoping she's listening, I can say it straight to her.

I'll probably say it over e-mail though, because I'd never get this all out without a lot of booze ... and I don't drink! LOL!

Well, there's still mushy cards ...

We'll see.

So! I finally got the box that was in the dining room emptied. No more tripping over it, moving it to get behind it, nothing. All I have to do now is get to all the boxes that are still in the garage. Still waiting on a few things before I can finalise my own move though. Like geting that bed out of the spare, and getting storage shelves in the garage so that we have a place for items we rarely use or don't need in the house. Or things that we now have doubles/triples of. :(

It's good to get more of my things out. It kind of hides the things that are theirs. I'm still iffy about whether or not I want to keep their table in the dining room. Yes, it's fancier than ours, but ours is still brand new and I was proud of it.

We'll see.

I get to drive into the city today and drop off my truck for a day or two. It needs it's check up and winterization. I'll drive back with Jade on his way home from work. I'll chafe at the lack of freedom, but at the same time it'll be a relief to not have to drive into town or the city for something. I tell ya, when those storage shelves go up, we're gonna shop once a month on groceries and save immediate items (like milk and fruit and other perishables) for weekly trips. Maybe even bi-monthly trips. We live in the country now dammit! These people are going to learn how to STOCK UP!!

So there!

Mwahahahaha!

Okay, Power mentally asserted. Now I'm off to watch what I want to see on TV!

Sweet Dreams!