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ei34
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Rainy Monday
ei34
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Dreary here, but following a nice enough weekend- how was everyone else's?
@MNNEBride how are you doing?
@MNNEBride how are you doing?
Re: Rainy Monday
He is so done with his job im' a bit worried i'm going to come home from work at some point to him having quit. I know he's looking, he is just so burned out.
I had the best weekend! It was my impromptu paranormal conference. I grabbed a friend I thought would like it and she did! They kept us busy every minute of the day. Something happened even at check in when we went to
our room and heard a scream/yell coming from the room across from us. 30 seconds later a couple comes in to check in (first time entering, only them) and we’re like “wait.. no one’s in there?”
We teamed up with another group and had a blast during the hotel investigation. One “spot” was the third floor hallway because it’s said to be the most haunted floor, so we’re sitting around asking questions to the ghosts and we all hear moans. Human moans. Not ghostly. The people in room 318 decided to have seggs while a bunch of ghost investigators were sitting outside their door (which is an odd place for an organized investigation spot). We bonded quickly over that and exchanged info with the girls and we’re going to keep in touch for future conferences/investigations. So we checked in at 4 on Friday, was busy with the conference from 5 pm to 2:20 a.m. in bed at 3 am. Up at 7:30 Saturday for the presentations to start at 8:30 am - 6 pm. Then did our own thing/had dinner till 10 - had ANOTHER investigation from 10 pm - 2 am. You can cram a lot into a weekend (if you don’t sleep). It was a fab weekend with good lectures, “Some” activity (both from the living and dead) but most importantly new friends made!
edit; I hope I didn’t out any knotter who stayed in room 318 at the Desoto Hotel this weekend….
Both weekends sound nice @Casadena and @CharmedPam
Overall a nice weekend here too - the highlight was my cousin's baby shower, she feels healthy, it was super nice catching up with my aunts and some cousins, the food was delicious and everything was beautiful. Low was exH- just his usual tomfoolery, and you can stop reading there. But the long story is he bailed on the kids on Saturday citing work (I know he's actually picked up his vices again) and offered a window of time on Sunday, then canceled Sunday morning claiming the kids lied to him on a Sat night facetime, the kids were indignant bc they didn't, then he ended up showing up Sunday but at an inconvenient time and just standing in the doorway talking with them, bc he's not allowed in but also didn't want to take them anywhere. I'm so over it, and I don't badmouth him, ever, but on some level the kids are too.
DDs and I were too full from the apps, salad and pasta courses at the shower to eat our entrees, so we took them to go, and now they'll be tonight's dinner, so there's a Monday win I'm taking
DH and I watched episode 6 of White Lotus and not to give a lot away for those who haven't seen it but it involves women in their mid 40s and at one point one says "You're 45 and can't keep doing this!" and DH patted me on the back lovingly as I was about 3 hours from that age when we watched.
Saturday night I cantored the two vigil masses without accompaniment and had people compliment me which seriously made my night. I was STOKED to not screw up and two of the chosen hymns were ones I'd only done for the first time.
Sunday I woke up to hugs from DH and we were off to church w/ Chiquito while Chiquita was out of town. We came home with coffee and DH cooked breakfast and gave me cards. We had a pretty tender moment when he was far more effusive than normal and just showed his stress in how he currently feels. Trying to figure out why you don't feel well sucks when nothing you're prescribed works. My heart just absolutely aches and we're hoping that there's something that can help when it's also tied to anxiety.
Finished the night with a delicious meal DH cooked, Carvel cake, and Episode 7 of White Lotus. No spoilers please! We probably won't catch up til tomorrow.
Today I prep for my first colonoscopy.
I'm hoping to be a bit more productive this week. H finally talked me into replacing our tv, which obviously means we need to paint and rearrange the room. We have nothing going on easter weekend, so we need to pick paint colors and get a plan for everything else if we're going to get it done then.
I think I shared on here that last week, I had a quarrel with a friend that she escalated so badly, I told her I was taking a break, told her I was blocking her on everything so she can't have access to me, and that I would reach out when I was ready. I gave myself a deadline of one full week of sitting in my emotions/discomfort before I would "check-in" with myself to see if I was ready to reach out to her. Well, these last few days of not having to speak with her/support her through all she's going through/deal with her mental neuroses, has felt really nice and peaceful. I was definitely overstretching myself for her, even though I thought I was on the lookout for that. I'm not sure what that means, but I'm pretty sure that on my week check-in, I still won't be ready to reach out. I also think I need to have a plan on how to walk the line of support vs. keeping myself peaceful and I'm really unsure of what that looks like or how to do it.
@levioosa, I started using Thorne products for my supplements/vitamins based on something you said here awhile ago. They are definitely a different price tier, but I honestly do think they're working a lot better than the brand I was using. Thanks for sharing your knowledge/opinion on that.
We had tickets to see Amy Grant in concert on Saturday. Since I had insurance on them, I will work through the process to get a refund.
DH is very low energy today. We are going in for a blood test this afternoon and I predict his creatinine will not have changed. It's scary to think he may need dialysis.
We have some house stuff this week—plumbing and AC seasonal check, exterminator. On Friday night, the cat was not finishing her dinner kibble, and as I looked closer, it was covered in tiny black ants. ICK! We had the same issue last spring. There was an ant trail to the baseboard and under it. I cleaned her bowl, refilled it, and moved it to another area of the kitchen.
I have some tulips popping up in the back that I planted last fall. I need to take a walk around the side of the house to see if there is anything up over there.
Yesterday we unpacked everything and I did 2 loads of laundry. There is a washer and dryer in the cottage but no place to hang things to dry so I had that to do. Today I went to spin class and collected packages from our neighbor. I finished watching Yellowstone 1923. I like it so much but it looks like there isn't another season based on the way it ended. I still haven't watched the most recent season on Yellowstone. That is what I will work on next. Tomorrow I have a stretch session which I desperately need. I always get so tight when we travel long distances.
@ei34 sorry ex-H was terrible to kids. They will remember all of this I'm sure. Happy Belated birthday @banana468. My birthday is Friday. I'm going out to lunch with friends on Thursday. Friday H and I are going out to dinner.
@MNNEBride, I hope your DH's kidney health has improved and he can avoid dialysis. You already have so much on your plate.
@MyNameIsNot, I'd move on getting a new tv sooner rather than later. I feel this is a product whose prices will be especially affected by tariffs. The US hasn't manufactured tv sets since 1995, other than specialty waterproof outdoor ones. Now we just assemble them from imported parts.