Another Day in Paradise

Okay...so I've been a Florida resident (not officially, but I'm working on it) for a month. We have spent a majority of our time going through all of our worldly possessions, making decisions about what we no longer want or will no longer need in order to continue life on earth. Combining two households into one and trying to find space for everything in a smaller house is a challenge.

Today I'm feeling a little frustrated. Patience, apparently, is no longer one of my virtues. I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I am going to get the garage organized today if it kills me. For sure -- there's an old golf bag, two folding chairs in bags, and a bag of old curtains and sheets that are going to the curb. If I can muster the strength, there's a Pilates bench that will join them. I have, sadly, come the conclusion that I'm never going to use the Pilates bench. I should have come to that conclusion before I bought it. Sometimes I wonder about myself.

We are still waiting for some guy we met to come and clear the trees and brush from about four feet of land all along one side of our property. Until that happens, there's no way we can fence in our back yard, which means every morning I'm out walking the dogs through the yard at 6:00. I'm not whining for myself. I know the dogs would like to run free in the yard instead of being on leashes all the time. I'm whining for the dogs (and for the neighbors who have to lay eyes on me at 6 o'clock in the morning). It should be noted...we tried clearing some of the property ourselves and came to the conclusion that it can't be done by man. The job definitely requires a machine. We get an A for effort, but that's about it.

We have two bathrooms and a bedroom left to paint. That will happen after I get over "the joy" of painting the kitchen. Just know that this old girl can still climb a ladder and manage a mean cut-in along the ceiling with a paintbrush. I get an A on this project. I am also contemplating painting our front door. Somebody stop me!

Today I may venture out to Lowes to buy some flowers. I have these adorable, bright and colorful containers that I need to do something with. One of them is fairly large and really should be sunk a few inches into the ground. So my trip to Lowes is entirely dependent on whether or not I find the time and energy to go outside and dig a hole.

I'm thinking the garage may just do me in. Lowes may have to wait until tomorrow.

Hugs to all my family and friends in Ohio. Big hugs to Lindsey and Caroline, the most wonderful daughters in the world.