Snowysmom, don’t beat yourself up so much. No matter where you go, or what you do, it’s never perfect. (It won’t be without Chris, right?) Try to enjoy your beautiful new space and not worry so much about the rain. The repairs they made to the grading will hopefully work. When we built our in law apt we added a full cellar, since we knew we needed storage space. Where we are has a high water table and on our side of the house the lowest room doesn’t go as low as that does. Anyway we had to have a french drain put in which runs all the time, and we keep a dehumidifier going there all the time, too (no wonder our electric bill is so high). After we built it we had lots of water come in, we would’ve been happy with a few small puddles. I mean, we’re talking floods and feet of water just pouring in. Thankfully that’s shifted now but it’s still a PIA and at times I’ve regretted putting a cellar in. But what can you do. I don’t spend a lot of time worrying about it. One of the things we need to do in getting a dumpster is to get rid of a lot of stuff that’s down there. I believe it’s pretty dry these days (and has been for a good 20 yrs), thankfully, but at the beginning I was like OMG!!
I really feel like sometimes when we focus on things like that it’s because they’re easier to worry about than other things that we’re unconsciously shutting out [that are perhaps bigger and more critical to our well-being and psyche], as a way of self-protection. God knows I’ve had my share of that, as well. (Often why I can’t sleep; that’s when I do all my worrying.) It will all work out with the condo, somehow. Listen to and trust your boys, they love you and have your best interests at heart. They really are amazing kids and you are so fortunate to have them! Kenny really is a jack of all trades! And he will be there even if the gf has moved in.
Dazed, extra hugs. Lynn, too, and Bobbi and taz and anyone else going through a rough time.
These winter days can get long. Make sure you get plenty of light every day. Sit by the window if the sun is shining. I think
@PollyannaMom has an artificial light she uses, which is great.
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder - link.) That’s one good thing about having to take the dogs out, I love walking in the sun.
Sorry to hear people dealing with snow (when they don’t want to deal with it). It’s still just a little wet here, but no snow. We’re going to head out for breakfast shortly. I don’t know what we have in store for us later. DS had his second solo flight yesterday. I was a little nervous with the cold, but I guess it’s better to fly in the cold? Idk. He has to do a 50 mile trip solo after doing it with his instructor first (I think he’s going out your way Snowysmom) and has a few other small things to do but he has most of his flight hours in now and should be licensed by the FAA pretty soon. Pretty proud of him since he had this about turn, picked up where he left off, and got it all done in under a year. Paid himself out of pocket, too. Thank you for all of your prayers for him, he is on the path he wants to be on now. And he is seeing someone new, too. (Hasn’t shared a lot.)
Our sliders were pretty good last night. There was one spice I didn’t like too much, I think it was onion powder or something, but they were ok. I am a bit of a purist when it comes to burgers. I don’t like a lot of spice on them. (In fairness, it was what the recipe called for on IG, we used the Hawaiian rolls.) I never ate my salad as DH got some fries to go with them, but I’ll have that later today.
I bought a rotisserie chicken in Whole Foods several days ago and it was really good, we served it with some vegetables the other night and had some leftover. I might have to buy those more often. We have a Whole Foods in Boston called Ink Block. It’s where the Boston Herald newspaper used to be published, same building/area, which is how it got its name. (And boy has that area been built up!) I always found it fun to eat and shop there, but it’s changed now. We went just because we hadn’t been in a while. People are now furiously running around with big carts filling online orders and nearly knocking into you. I saw one pushy guy with a ponytail madly picking through the food at the food bar it almost made me lose my appetite. So that was a little disappointing. But still, I liked the chicken, lol. There’s one closer to us I may have to stop by more often. There’s no way I can do my regular shopping there, though.
(Not my pics - from opening - thought it’s something different and you guys might enjoy.)
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(My pics - tight squeeze now, so much has been built in the once run-down area)
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Wishing everyone a good Sunday.
Lynn and be good to yourself! Have some cocoa and relax!
