Happy Sunday!
Nice morning at the park, a not so humid 67 degrees. A happy morning too as some dogs we hadn’t seen for a while showed up.
We had thunderboomers last night. The power kept flickering; the internet went out.
When I went out this morning a branch from the neighbor’s tree was in my yard. Some of the picket points got broken off. Another branch landed on the power lines. I’m a little pissed, the tree is dying, and most of it is missing. She was supposed to have it cut down last year, and yet it is still there, dropping branches all over the place. She doesn’t want to cut it down because she loves trees.
Well, I love them too, but not when they start shedding branches. I know it has sentimental value as well, as her father planted it when she was a baby.
Yesterday was a most frustrating day.
Finally, all the funeral arrangements are made. The viewing is on Wednesday and the funeral is on Thursday.
Lucky my son had two days already taken as vacation days.
I flipped out a bit when Niece2 called me and said I was going to have to contribute to the funeral, that it was over $20,000. I know my mother left plenty for it.
We got it straightened out though and
OMG!!! funerals are expensive!!!
However, there is enough money to cover everything.
I was panicking that we had to get my son a suit.
Did I tell you that Niece2 wants pallbearers in matching suits?
Like one friend said, it’s a funeral, not a wedding.
I thought for sure we’d need it for Monday and I was getting pissed that nobody was calling me back and telling me anything. Since we have time, the dogs are going to daycare and we’re going suit shopping tomorrow. While we are out the truck can get a good washing. I may just take it to the detail place and let them do all the work.
I may have to drive some people around, so the truck needs to be nice and clean for guests.
I told Niece2 we’re probably going to get a charcoal suit. I said no to black, and I decided against navy.
Grey is a good all-purpose color.
I’m not sure if we are going to spend the night in the armpit or not. I would hope that everybody has gone home so there is room. Even then, there are four people living there and with us that would be six people trying to take showers in the morning.
Being that it is $40 each time I go to the armpit, it would be cheaper and less tiring to stay there.
If I drive back and forth, I don’t have to worry about Adam.
I’m not sure if I am going to board the dogs or ask my friend to watch them. I’ll save the board money and she will be thrilled to watch them. Barky mom is very generous with her time and loves doing for other people. The dogs would probably be happier at her house than the kennel, and even though I know she’d be happy to do it, I still feel like I am imposing on her.
And, Echo doesn’t like Barky.
I need to decide something tomorrow.
The two 18-year olds are having a rough time.
One of my aunts is not taking it well. She is my mother’s aunt, but only 2.5 years older than my mother. They were like sisters as my mother was raised by her grandmother. My mother died on my aunt’s birthday.
I’m actually okay.
I keep waiting for the denial stage to hit.
When my father died, I called everybody on my mother’s side of the family to let them know. A lot of calls.
I woke up in the middle of the night and said, What the hell did you do? Why did you call everybody and tell them that dad died? What were you thinking? What is wrong with you? Now you have to call every single one of them back and apologize for lying to them. How could you embarrass yourself this way?
Full blown denial.
I don’t know, maybe because I knew it was coming, I will skip that stage.
Ouchie Flyboy.
My washing machine is from China, and I never could find instructions in English. We eventually figured it out.
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Scary Nettie
Your vacation is not boring Hippie, it’s relaxing.
I’m tired.
I want to go to bed early, get up early, and get to the park early to see Lily mom who has to irk all weekend.
Then take the dogs to daycare, and remember to ask for them to get their Bordetella vaccine. I’ll talk to them in person about boarding the dogs, and find out what is involved. I hope they can put them in daycare during the day and only keep them kenneled at night. I am so worried about Ripple. He’s not been himself for a few weeks anyway. It’s be nice if I could put a service dog vest on him and take him with me. He is well behaved.
