What To Talk About

 A FEW THINGS---

I usually have ideas on what to talk about going through my head throughout the week. I am usually half way done with my writing on Sunday, finish up on Wednesday for my noon deadline. This week I am sitting here on a Wednesday at 10:27 wondering what the hell I should talk about.

Update on my father--he has not called. I am not beating myself up about it. I have already mourned losing him a few years ago. I have mourned losing a lot of family members in the last few years. I truly believe that there is always room for rebuilding a relationship with toxic family members once they deal with their toxic habits. I did my work--they need to do theirs.

This week my mom and I participated in the All City Rummage Sale in our local town. I have been helping my daughter get her house in order as they prepare for a new baby. She ran a little, successful side business of making bandanas and bow ties for cats and dogs. They were hand made and they slip onto the collars of dogs and cats. She decided that this side business will be very neglected with the new baby coming so she decided to part with her inventory and her left over material. So I offered to sell it all at my Rummage Sale. And boy did it pay off. I can't believe how many people came out to buy. I am also filling some online orders that came in from my Facebook posts promoting the sale. It was a very successful sale for my daughter.

My mom and I also sold some stuff cluttering up our households and it was great to just pack up what didn't sell and haul it to Goodwill. It is truly cleansing to never have to think about it again. The highlight for me though--was all of the rummage sales selling baby stuff. I filled my car up with lots of stuff for my "be here soon" grandbaby. What I enjoyed most is having a few people congratulate me on my pregnancy. I am no going to lie--I went with it--told them the baby was due in December. I didn't really know how to take it. The shirt I was wearing must not have been very flattering, I am definitely NOT thin. But I must not look 47 years old. So hey--I like that!!!!

I also found out that when I am busy setting up a Rummage Sale, running back and forth to town, helping my mom get her garage ready that I don't check my blood sugars very well. I went from 3 times a day to once a day. So--I purchased another glucometer for my purse--that way I don't have the excuse of "I forgot it." I am working on those healthy habits. Taking notes and not beating myself up. I am worthy of good health.

My "clearing the clutter" summer is going pretty well. The attic, closets, and basement are completed. The shop is about a quarter done. The big part is done anyways--there is a corner of the shop that is all crap that belonged to probably 4 generations of family members. Old tools, metal, etc. Junk to me but probably treasures to others. I made my husband decide what stayed and what went. And about 5 skid steer loads later the bulk of the junk went bye bye. The reason I made him decide what stayed and what went is because I will NOT deal with the repercussions of his family saying I pitched "so and so's wrench that meant the world to them" which has happened to me about 10 times since moving here. Like--"bitch you have had 30 years to get anything that meant something to you and take it to your house--it doesn't mean much when you let it rot in a shop for 30 years." but death does that--everything means something. So--if they have issues--they can take it up with my husband or crawl in the hole and get it themselves. The shop is to be functional for my family--not them. They have had plenty of time.

What else has been happening--oh--I voiced my disgust with our school district for considering and most likely pulling the bus routes because it will save them about $10,000.00 a year--maybe $15,000.00. My husband and I sat down and tried to crunch the numbers and that was what we came up with. I feel every child deserves an education and the opportunity to have that education with a bus provided if needed. We are not a "back in my day" school district. We have added TOWNS and we need to acknowledge that. But it isn't my decision. I think maybe they should be more concerned about all of the kids transferring out of the school and I predict teachers will be leaving in the next few years as well. But hey--save that money. Pave the track, sink it into the sports program.  Not having a bus will not affect me--I am a stay at home mom and I have my mom in town so if the weather is bad my son can go there. Who I feel bad for are those that will most likely NOT have the same opportunity. There seems to be a "let them eat cake" attitude with some of the members of the board. There also seems to be a confidence from certain members of the board that feel that anyone and everyone would WANT to come here and teach at this school. And both of those attitudes are completely WRONG. I am not liked enough in this town to be elected to school board. I take pride in that --by the way.  But I am liked enough to know the general complaints and thoughts when it comes to the decisions this school is making right now. And I tell them--just what I am telling you--I have 6 years left here. My son doesn't play sports. He might do FCCLA or maybe FFA. Take it to the school board. 

To finish out my week--I paid my final payment on my car and I am proud to say--I paid it off very, very early. And while I was driving my Goodwill donations to Pierre the air conditioner compressor went out in my recently paid off car. My husband can usually fix anything on a car but air conditioners and transmissions are not his favorite and he is on the road right now so--it is at the shop--getting fixed--after the last payment was paid. So there's that. I can't live without my air conditioner--especially this summer.

On a final note--a friend of mine has contracted the Delta Variant of COVID-19. He was healthy as a horse and after a brief and very scary hospital stay he will be home on Oxygen for about 6 months. After having COVID-19 myself. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It just turned my lungs into mush. My son is not protected from this Delta Variant or COVID-19 because he is not old enough to be vaccinated. He is getting very frustrated that we aren't really going to many places this year. Frankly--the tourist season right now is just over done-- there are way to many people out and about. Like to many people are here. I feel there is a crazy, massive imbalance in the economy right now and when it crashes--it is going to crash hard. Just my thought. Anyways with Delta here we will be masking up again. I am vaccinated. But I am pretty nervous about the possibility of getting it again. Please be safe out there. 

Until Next Time--

Kristi