Monday Musings Birthday Edition

[katesthoughts]

 

Today is my Birthday.  For years I think about my birthdays sometimes months in advance and think about what is going on in my life, where I am living, what my health is going to be like and eventually closer to death.  In the past it would  wake me up in the middle of the night hyperventilating.  I didn’t do it this year.  I just went to bed tired. Last Night and today I have been receiving lots of Birthday wishes, via FB, email, Messenger.  Makes me feel good.  Dave and I will have our annual Birthday dinner on Wednesday.  Junior and the kids stopped by with cupcakes that some of us ate right up.

Yesterday I went to the open house for this condo at Noon with Liz.  It met with mixed reactions.  I didn’t like the mailboxes that were out (they looked beat up), Liz thought the outside was tired.  The views of LI Sound were beautiful. Large Living room small kitchen new appliances, parking is out back and has a door for it.  Short stairways to the laundry area that is shared between the buildings and coin operated.  Storage area is good size but again shared.  I don’t have to worry about the cats.  There was a dog across the hall.  The other issue is even though we are up and away from the beach I am not sure I want to watch the waves come up over the hill.  Storms are not this neighborhood's friend.

I had to cancel an appointment for one in Dave’s complex (literally across the footpath) because I have to let Cheryl schedule them (legally or otherwise) not sure the reasons but I don’t want to do anything to jeopardize that.  Dave has been really funny. He is looking also and sent me links to several that Cheryl has sent me.

As a matter of fact the next Condo Tour is on Thursday at 5:20.  I spoke to Cheryl last night and by this morning she had it scheduled.  I pointed this condo out to Liz when we drove by it yesterday.  This morning I invited her to join us if she felt up to it.

After the condo tour yesterday Liz and I headed back to the house to do a few hours of clearing out.  The dining room was done and we left some personal stuff in the tote that will go with me to wherever the new place is.  Liz and Andrea did the books and pictures in the office but late last night after stubbing my toe (and probably breaking it) It's still messy and not organized.  I was really aggravated by it.  We did have a lot of stuff for the garbage and good will.  That I have to still take

I spent the afternoon doing more shredding in my old bedroom (that’s probably going to be the next clearing out beside the bedroom I currently use. The bathroom will be done last.  We will then move on to the Kitchen and bathroom downstairs.  I still have more to do but I was to damn tired last night.  I will finish what I have in the samsonite and then in the totes in my old bedroom.  I want Liz and whomever is going to help to guide me.  

I tried to stay up a couple of nights earlier in the weekend to finish shredding or make a dent but it didn’t work.  It messed up my entire days and energy level and focus the rest of the time.  The shredding is a variety of things.  The whole entertainment collection including Kevin Sorbo fandom (which I mention in the entertainment blog), some pen pal files and folders (that I end up sending updates to.). I have kept pictures that I like but also the greeting cards I have gotten over the years I tossed.  I am not spending the time scanning any of this stuff as it would take too much time for me.  However, as I have said going forward I will be scanning them.  I would like to get an hour’s worth of shredding done tonight before I go to bed.  I have to make a good will run after I see Debra.

I have told almost everyone on the street the situation.  Some felt bad for me and think he who will not be named is an asshole as well.  They wished me luck and offered to help if needed. I actually have two more to tell but in time.

The cats have been enjoying their time up in the attic.  I tried a couple of times to get them to come down unsuccessfully.  Besides, I have to go up to get the remaining shredding items.  They don’t understand why there's so much in the back room though.

Work is going well.  We have the new courier service starting tomorrow.  It should be much better than the last one and its inhouse.  We have a meeting tomorrow to review what Donna does while she is on vacation and I will be doing the mail.  Especially with the new methods and directions.  Donna originally told me I can open and daily the daily stuff (that goes in batches) but the rest she can do when she gets back.  Well I don’t think that’s going to happen.

The scanning work is all coming back to me and it feels good to be doing that again.  Its been so long (with the problems connecting, and the time away).