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Wednesday's version of Monday

I had such a GREAT weekend in multiple ways.

It was amazing to have 4 1/2 days off and just being at home for it.  I got so much done around the house, especially organizing and clearing clutter.  It's still a long way to go, but some big dents were made.  But also felt relaxed and no stress to make progress, because there was a lot of downtime also.

We also bought a mini fridge and got a great deal on it!  It's a good-sized one, 3.3 cu ft.  Normally $130, but marked down to $100 at Costco.  I'd been wanting to get one for a long time.  Originally, we were going to wait until we moved.  But half of one of the shelves in our regular refrigerator is taken up by insulin pen boxes and, the way my monthly prescriptions work out, I end up with one surplus box about every two months.  I'm also preparing more food and having more leftovers with my diet.  It's just become too much and with the temporary awesome price, I couldn't resist anymore.  It has already made my life easier and more organized feeling with refrigerated food and beverages.  
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Re: Wednesday's version of Monday

  • Had such a nice weekend. Had a fantastic massage on Saturday. Mowed the whole lawn Sunday (it took me almost 4 hours) and unfortunately ended up with a really bad sunburn. It even hurt to put on a bra today. I got a bunch of errands done on Monday. We decided to have a last minute pool party on Tuesday, so Monday night we ran out to get fireworks in PA. Pool party yesterday was super fun, even though we had a crazy thunderstorm roll through. After that it was sunny thankfully and we all got to swim. 
  • I was down most of the weekend.  Mold was high and weed and grass were moderate.  I think between that, getting my allergy shot, and then trying to not run the AC as requested (which meant my inside air wasn't as filtered as it usually is), I got really sick with allergies.  I started hitting the Benadryl at midnight on Sunday and after dosing 2? 3? times, finally got it all stopped.  

    I was able to go see Jaws with my friend Monday night.  Honestly, if you have a chance to see it on the big screen, go.  It was totally worth it.  The movie has aged pretty well and the suspense factor is absolutely still there.  I really enjoyed it.  I don't think it's something I would've usually done, but my friend wanted to go.  She's been struggling with some mental health issues, so I definitely wanted to support her getting out.  Totally worth it.

    Otherwise, SSDD.  I accidentally opened my work email on Tuesday and had a complete panic attack.  I had to talk myself down out of it and it took a couple of hours and exercises to get settled.  I had to just keep repeating, it's okay to take 8 planned hours off of work, no one at this job is out to get you, no one is sabotaging you right now, if there was an emergency, they'd call, but you are doing your job well and there's not an emergency.  I was totally correct, of course, no emergencies, no issues, everyone was glad to see me this morning.  There are people from my professional past that I would be hard pressed not to slap verbally, if not physically, if I ever saw them again.
  • As is typical in our house, plans for breakfast/zoo and mom having 2 full days off alone were thwarted. Air quality killed our Thursday plans, and N and I had fevers and are fighting ear infections and strep. H and i had a few rough moments over the weekend but had a good talk Sunday night.

    Everyone finally felt good enough to do dinner at IL's on Monday. Yesterday, H took G to the driving range with his new golf clubs for the first time and it was adorable and he's very good! N and I went to the park and i got to drink my coffee on a bench while he napped in the stroller. Then we found a nice shaded park by the lake in the afternoon then we got ice cream and the crashed super early! Both woke up a bunch bc of fireworks (Trying not to be a scrooge, but it was consistent from like 830 to 1130 which feels a little ridiculous). 

    Throw in my birthday and our anniversary and it felt like a VERY long weekend. Planning to do my birthday hair/massage/shopping day in the next few weeks and IL's are going to babysit Saturday so H and i can go out to dinner for our 9 year. 
  • @banana468 SO glad you guys are home. Continued prayers for Chiquita and the whole fam as you adjust to a new normal.
  • short+sassyshort+sassy member
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    @Casadena, I was SO pissed at people in my neighborhood also.  There were still a lot of fireworks going off from 1-2 am!  The noise kept me up.  But I couldn't have slept anyway because Izzy was upset by the noise, restless, and kept climbing on me.

    @VarunaTT, was there something bad or worrisome in your work e-mails?  Or was it more a triggering from your last job that you never felt like you were truly "off work"?
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  • So glad to hear Chiquita is home! @banana468

    I hope your skin feels better soon @climbingsingle
    I got this vitamin E ointment from Amazon last year and it’s been pretty helpful with sunburns. It smells a little…natural, lol, but it seems to fade after awhile. Tbh I don’t really notice it as much because it reminds me of the crunchier aspects of my childhood.

     Basic Brands Vitamin E Ointment,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E4MMJKE?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

    yay for mini fridge! @short+sassy  we use ours alll the time. It’s so helpful. 

    @casadena the fireworks were crazy around us too. There’s no reason to have them going until after midnight. On a Tuesday no less. In a high fire area. Ugh. I’m glad you’re feeling a little better. 

    This weekend was mostly good. We had the families over on Saturday and while that was fun it was also exhausting. I definitely had more than usual to drink and spent Sunday trying to revive myself. Yesterday we ran some errands and then hung out on our porch. We just have so many events coming up that I have no idea when I will get to recharge. This weekend we are going to my grandparents house to help out. We’ve been meaning to go for awhile but haven’t had a chance to stay over until now. My grandma also had a bad fall last week. When I saw her legs I made her go to UC for x-rays because I was really worried she had a fracture. They thought she had fractured both of her legs. But luckily the X-rays were negative. I’ve been begging her to throw away her throw rugs in the house but they’re just so damn stubborn.  

    Otherwise just trying to survive what’s left of the work week. They pulled something kind of shitty at work which I’m salty about but it won’t change today so I’ll just have to deal. I’m just tired overall but otherwise okay. 


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  • @banana468, so glad to hear she is home and is able to have at least some solid foods!
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  • VarunaTTVarunaTT member
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    @short+sassy It's two fold.  I had a previous job with a boss (old-timers will remember "Diva") that was just a bully and left me with a lot of triggers (I think it took me about 2 years to not break into a cold sweat when I was called into someone's office).  I went through a lot with him and still ended up fired after four and a half years.  Then this last job of 6 years, which was always a bit of a rough job, but then the last 2 years were just a shit show with authority and co-workers,  has also left me with a lot of new and re-upped old triggers. 

    I know the triggers and do my best to avoid them (which is why it was an accidental opening of my work email). I think right now, it's more that I'm in a safe, healthy, and supportive environment.  I'm having to deal with the transition from "survival" mode to "living" mode.  It's easy to get shoved out of it still, unfortunately.  It's called "liminal space" and it's uncomfortable.
  • ei34ei34 member
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    Happy belated birthday @Casadena
    So happy that Chiquita is home @banana468
    Booo sunburn @climbingsingle

    My weekend was nice too.  My biggest victory was that stbxh finally bought a car so no more driving both ways for me...most of the year he's a 25ish minute drive one way, but our bridge is a major east-west highway (the LIE for anyone familiar with the area) and the city-to-beach traffic over the summer is horrendous and it's been closer to an hour one way getting the kids to him.  So I'm thrilled he can do one end of their visits.  (He's been in a willing-to-see-the-kids mood lately, who knows what next month will be like, but for now having a car is a win for me).  Unrelated to that but I haven't been sleeping well, I think I'm just very hot?  The bedroom AC isn't as strong as I remember it being.
  • @CharmedPam T&P for your SIL and family.
  • So glad you’re all home @banana468!! 

    Thinking of your family @CharmedPam that really sucks. 
  • Weekend was good. Long but good. H tore his bicep Friday so his right arm was completely immobilized all weekend (and still is). He has an MRI this afternoon but I doubt we’ll hear anything today. 

    M did so good swimming in the pool. He discovered he loved jumping in. So much he did it once when I wasn’t looking. He had a puddle jumper on so he’s fine but I basically had a heart attack. We played so much with so many friends and I went to sleep at 7:30 last night. I was so tired I slept right through the fire works. 
  • @CharmedPam, I'm sorry to hear your SIL still isn't doing well and is back in the hospital.  I'm praying for you all that the new chemo treatment works.  Cancer is always heartbreaking, but especially when it's a parent with young children.
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  • @CharmedPam I'm so sorry to hear about your SIL. Sending lots of prayers
  • And yes, N's bday is end of June, my bday a few days later, and then our anniversary is actually July 4th (No we lluuuuuuurrrrve america, it's just the day that all our people and placed lined up in the short window of options). Nice bc we always get the day off, hard bc everything is always closed!
  • edited July 2023
    meet Kylo.
    He is very much a daddy's boy

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    Katie on Instagram: “Welcome to the family little Kylo 🥰”
  • Weekend was fine. H arrived home Monday after spending time going through his Dad's condo. The puppy did well with the fireworks last night. He didn't even seem to notice them.  Now we (he)have a trailer load of stuff to sort through and decide where it goes. 

    We are packing for our trip. We leave on Friday. The area where we are staying has changed a lot of their rules. I don't know if we will be going back to this particular place. There are other options. The HOA of the island has made it difficult for renters because they are trying to discourage short term rentals. WTF, that is how your island was marketed for years! If I were a home owner that depended on renters to pay the mortgage, I would be peeved. We will probably return to another place where we went when our kids were little. It is a bit pricier but less hoops to jump through just to stay there!
  • @CharmedPam thoughts for your SIL

    @Casadena happy belated to you, N & anniversary!

    @banana468 yay home sleep!
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