Pass the Aleve Please!!

Oh boy! What a weekend I have had. I spent it in Del Rio again with Frank helping him paint, landscape, pack, clean, and organize. We were ambitious Friday night when we both arrived from San Antonio with a three page list itemized by each room in his house and the things that needed to get done. We, (and that's all there was), his roommate worked all weekend, Marinara was out of town, and my ex and his partner had plans, so it was just he and I the entire weekend. I had my doubts we would be able to keep our personalities in check especially towards the end of the day when we were both tired and frustrated but somehow we did. I learned a tremendous amount of DIY project info this weekend; installing laminate and ceramic tile floors, landscaping, constructing shelves, and some electrical..I must say it was fun, we both enjoyed trial and error of each project. At the end of Saturday we finished landscape, painting (outside) and cleaning the front and back yard, packing 5 boxes for my return trip home and organized his "great room" for upcoming post pictures today. We were both so tired Saturday night that we were nipping at each other. But, I must say that he has softened quite bit and after he stepped on my big toe (only had socks on)and he had tennis shoes, he immediately blamed me for laying on the kitchen floor while we were cooking (I was in the way), but I was putting together a parson chair for the kitchen. He walked out and came in and apologized which is a big step for him. Sunday we slept in a little did some more planting and painting his patio (last minute decision the night before), we cleaned and packed one bedroom, the master bedroom, the great room was staged and ready, and the media room and the closet was staged, cleaned, and packed. All in all we finished 2 1/2 of the 3 pages and left the laundry room floor, touch up painting in the bathroom and cleaning the tub, touch up painted and grout the kitchen counters. I am pleased with what we accomplished physically and emotionally. We have been friends for over 20 years and with that have seen each other through many life changes. My body aches all over, (did I mention I fell off a ladder Saturday while painting), I am tired, and my box is full once again with more stuff but Aleve can fix it..

Last night when we were both delirious from being tired and smelly(we both stank horribly),we came up with our own mastercard priceless commerical..

paint supplies, cleaning items, and aleve $100 on mastercard

landscaping materials, boxes, and a trip to the Wal-mart for more Aleve, $200

surviving a weekend with a good friend priceless...

What's under my bridge?!?!?!

I have been busy cleaning my domain, reorganizing my mom's stuff, and fixing bits and pieces of this wonderful little house of mine thus I have forgotten to take time for myself. However, thanks to a very unexpected phone call I received today I remember how uplifting it is to blog.. When my mom passed I expected to receive some calls from previous colleagues I worked with but did not. I chalked it up to a one-sided conversation and me being the missing piece. I was hurt and disappointed but got over it. I have a new circle of friends, a new job, a new/old family friend who I am very happy he is in my life again and of course a strong knit of faithful friends who have not left me.. Lately, I have been missing those friends and those relationships, wondering if I will ever be able to overcome this feeling of loss.

But life goes on and another bridge is built as another burns.. I guess so.. As I spoke with SV I wondered how and why it has taken her so long to call? Why hasn't anyone else? I was very guarded during my conversation and she was graceful and polite. I was glad she called but upset that she has been the only one so far. I wonder if this will ever become water under the bridge or will I just park a troll under this bridge to guard those emotions?

On another note we are supposed to go spread my parents ashes in Corpus this weekend hopefully; but my sis is having reservations and I believe letting do issues.. I know my parents would want up to spread them as soon so we can move on.. I am wanting to close this chapter so I can begin a new school year with a new beginning and get through this year.. I am praying and hoping next year will be much better. I am so over 08.. Bring on the odd years! Well, I need to bring in my kids..

OHOH! I forgot to mention to myself that as a bartering tool with one of my clients; I now have a personal chef. She needs my services but can't afford the monetary costs. I agreed to work with her and her kids and she agreed to cook for me.. Not bad eeh.. Maybe my diet and body will become more at peace and in tune.. We shall see..

Still breathing...