Thursday, September 15, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
not done yet....
So yesterday was really tough..........Emily is not getting her visa in time to fly out on Tuesday....
We, for $1700.00, had to change her flight to Wed.........and now may not even be able to make that. We were given bad info from the visa service, from a woman who "no longer works there" and are now paying for it in spades. Of course Sue and I will continue on Tuesday......without Emily.........bizarre as that sounds.......and pray she gets on for Wed. This has added considerable stress to the point of just being numb. I am afraid to say that her going away to school is a much bigger deal than anticipated. That being said, so goes life and we must just deal with it. I can't wait for her to be there and done with this............no, I can't wait for Christmas break when we are all home together....
We, for $1700.00, had to change her flight to Wed.........and now may not even be able to make that. We were given bad info from the visa service, from a woman who "no longer works there" and are now paying for it in spades. Of course Sue and I will continue on Tuesday......without Emily.........bizarre as that sounds.......and pray she gets on for Wed. This has added considerable stress to the point of just being numb. I am afraid to say that her going away to school is a much bigger deal than anticipated. That being said, so goes life and we must just deal with it. I can't wait for her to be there and done with this............no, I can't wait for Christmas break when we are all home together....
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
breakdown
Ok, I have cried for the past two days and told Chris something is really wrong with me and just go ahead and have me committed somewhere.........and don't come visit me.......just put me away somewhere really cheap........or better yet, shoot me and put you and I both out of my misery. (to my mother who is panicking, I am fine)
First off, what a huge baby I am. People deal with much worse than broken houses and children leaving home........and humidity.......and broken children at school.........and all the stresses of everyday life, but I seem to not have the bandwith to deal effectively. And, it is almost like I am watching myself have this anxiety from outside of myself knowing I am being silly......seeing myself as an overworried old woman.........but can't do anything about it. I know I am stressed about the plane ride to Scotland next week.......and I have several friends my age going through the same thing.........one of them hit it on the head.........weariness..........and it's almost like you are an engine who is torqued up and can't slow down and relax, even if you try. So Monday I went with my friend to Pier One and we shopped for something that would completely change our lives and make us normal feeling again........she bought a blanket and a coffee table........I bought nothing. We really tried to find something to change my life, but there was nothing. So, we went to eat Pad Thai and laughed at how ridiculous we are..........and then went to our separate dirty houses and took naps. I felt a little better.
First off, what a huge baby I am. People deal with much worse than broken houses and children leaving home........and humidity.......and broken children at school.........and all the stresses of everyday life, but I seem to not have the bandwith to deal effectively. And, it is almost like I am watching myself have this anxiety from outside of myself knowing I am being silly......seeing myself as an overworried old woman.........but can't do anything about it. I know I am stressed about the plane ride to Scotland next week.......and I have several friends my age going through the same thing.........one of them hit it on the head.........weariness..........and it's almost like you are an engine who is torqued up and can't slow down and relax, even if you try. So Monday I went with my friend to Pier One and we shopped for something that would completely change our lives and make us normal feeling again........she bought a blanket and a coffee table........I bought nothing. We really tried to find something to change my life, but there was nothing. So, we went to eat Pad Thai and laughed at how ridiculous we are..........and then went to our separate dirty houses and took naps. I felt a little better.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Labor Day
Emily is in New York, Tucker is in Oklahoma, the humidity is horrific in Virginia.......where the rest of us sadly have to stay.
This weekend has been so busy and I have to say it all came to a crashing halt for me last night. Our furnace is broken........and our air conditioner is on and off.....and it is hot and humid and more so upstairs than down. I really think with just Jake home we should sell the place and rent an apartment somewhere.............I am all about simplifying and downsizing. Chris is not handy and an old house needs a ton of care and handy work. I should say I am not handy either.....and we both must appear stupid as we are constantly facing people trying to rip us off..........but that is not my point here. My point is I had a very busy week at work, an event Friday night, tailgating and football on Saturday at UVA and then polo and tailgating at a local vineyard. Saturday night sitting in the hot stands, with the bathrooms overflowing and closed at the stadium I hit a breaking point and needed to go home................yesterday at polo..........surrounded by overly served people, I hit a breaking point again.........of course after standing in line for a stinking port a john that was 120 degrees inside.........I was so sweaty I couldn't pull up my underwear.......sorry, to much information, but you get the point. and you have to know the kicker..........WE PAID to do all of that............today....I am staying home....all day..........happy labor day.
This weekend has been so busy and I have to say it all came to a crashing halt for me last night. Our furnace is broken........and our air conditioner is on and off.....and it is hot and humid and more so upstairs than down. I really think with just Jake home we should sell the place and rent an apartment somewhere.............I am all about simplifying and downsizing. Chris is not handy and an old house needs a ton of care and handy work. I should say I am not handy either.....and we both must appear stupid as we are constantly facing people trying to rip us off..........but that is not my point here. My point is I had a very busy week at work, an event Friday night, tailgating and football on Saturday at UVA and then polo and tailgating at a local vineyard. Saturday night sitting in the hot stands, with the bathrooms overflowing and closed at the stadium I hit a breaking point and needed to go home................yesterday at polo..........surrounded by overly served people, I hit a breaking point again.........of course after standing in line for a stinking port a john that was 120 degrees inside.........I was so sweaty I couldn't pull up my underwear.......sorry, to much information, but you get the point. and you have to know the kicker..........WE PAID to do all of that............today....I am staying home....all day..........happy labor day.
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