Monday's fun
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: traffic noise

 

Back to the old grind. We're supposed to get our DSL back today, and I'm hoping. I've missed my online time ! Especially when there's not much I can do with my day ! Right now it's just not working, but I can at least get this written and ready when it does.

 

Dearest Son's bragged to everyone about the new place. But I just today noticed how bad his shoes have gotten. Wonder if anyone still has Cars shoes, or if it's a dying fad ? Well, if the speed at which any new toy disappears from the stores is any indication, it ain't dead yet ! It's just finding it harder to find branded shoes to walk in.

 

Got to hit the grocery store, run a few errands. The old place has a ‘For Lease' sign out front, but the only thing they've done is close the blinds. No one's cleaned it. I wish now we did, but at least the new tenants will know there's mice. If the realty company is silly enough to leave it that way.

 

DSL was up - and now it's down. Well, a girl has to do something with her day. Decided that all the doll clothes would be in the closet, from Kelly and Barbie on up. Luckily Baby Chrissy and MSB Casey and Gracie's clothes hang up. The rest remain in their various containers on the closet's floor. Beloved Hubby also got the second bookcase in there, so I spent some time with the never-deboxed dolls and at least got them out of their storage box ! Played with everyone on the bookcases until I had something I liked - or could at least live with for a while. Not bad at all. Still have to take photos.

 

That freed up the floor space, but the fabric's gonna have to wait ‘til Tuesday. I can barely catch air right now. 

Sleepy Sunday...
Mood:  chillin'
Now Playing: 'Robin Hood' - DVD favorite of Dearest Son's.

I slept in today ! This may not be a momentous thing, but I was sleeping for nearly twelve hours, barely waking to cough, in bed ! I can sleep horizontally again ! There's still some gunk, but it's manageable, and I'm still taking my meds. Maybe by Tuesday, I'll be all better !

 

I was ready to take on the world, but Beloved Hubby urged caution. So I rested and watched movies, relaxed and read a book, played a bit with Dearest Son, and had some time to spare for Tuna. I felt like a lady of leisure !

 

The studio's still a mess. It needs major work before I can do anything in it - I got my stuff everywhere ! Can't move in the fabric that's still in the garage until I do something will the doll stuff. Can't move the doll stuff without wheezing and coughing. So it has to wait while I start a Gregory Maguire book I've never read before - Lost. Bought it at a yard sale, brand new. You may remember my affinity for Mr. Maguire's work, he wrote Wicked.

Still sucks to be sick...
Mood:  crushed out
Now Playing: XM 150 - Uncensored Comedy

  

While the party wasn't as well attended as Beloved Hubby would have wanted, the folks who came had a fine time. We even got a few gifts ! It was so sweet of everyone, and the conversations lead out into the night. And everyone took home leftovers for lunch. We have a few, too.

 

Kitchen's trashed, but I'll either take care of it Sunday or he will. Doesn't much matter. He did just about everything, I did some tidy work and coughed a lot. I will be so glad when this cold/asthma/whatever illness is next is over. I feel like I've been under the weather forever ! Haven't even had any interest in the doll room. Or food. Well, I did munch heartily on the Chex Mix...

Friday follies
Mood:  a-ok
Now Playing: "Sky High" - if it kills me, this will be returned tomorrow !

 

It's hard to believe we're already in March. It's like a new month = a new life, but I'm still blasted sick. The new cough medicine Beloved Hubby got me is doing great, just wish it'd work faster. I'm darn near religious about taking it.

 

Tackled the laundry and closets today. It was about all I could do. Did a few more loads, and we're nearly caught up. I'll probably go over to the old place after dropping Dearest Son off at school Monday - he has today off, teacher workday. We haven't gotten any mail at the new place, so I need to check there.

 

I have another long ‘to do' list for Monday. We're also supposed to regain our DSL then, but I don't wanna count on it. Phone co. remotely activated our line yesterday but didn't bother to check it, so our phones didn't work until today. I doubt DSL will go any easier.

 

Beloved Hubby's invited a bunch of work friends and family over tomorrow. Sort of a housewarming. He's wanted to do this for every move, but we never have the time or the cash. We have a little of both this time, but I'm still sick. I just hope he knows he'll be doing 90% of it. I'm still a geyser of gunk, so nobody wants me around food.

 

I have too much to do for this now !
Mood:  incredulous
Now Playing: me muttering 'I hate being sick !' over and over

 

Well, it would have been a busy day - but while my asthma seems to have cleared up, all the gunk in my lungs hasn't gone with it. So, while my airways weren't constricted (and believe me, you learn how that feels PDQ !), they were still clogged with ick. In some ways, this is slowing me down more than the asthma did. With the asthma, I had the inhaler I could take for emergencies or when the time was right. With the phlegm, I have to cough it up, blow it out, and wait to catch my breath again.

 

So I didn't get jack-all done today, and I'm glad all of my ‘need to do' list was done yesterday. I'm taking some expectorants and still sleeping vertically on the couch. My thrashing around and coughing wake Beloved Hubby up, and it's easier to sleep sitting up on the sofa. I'll just be glad when this is all over. I got too much to unpack !

Goodbye, so long - and welcome to the new Chez Insanity !
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: quiet new place

 

And today is the day it's all said and done. Beloved Hubby moved semi-functional Leia-chan to the new place this morning. He's left the decision to me - do we fix the van (White Jade Dragon) or the sedan (Leia-chan) ? We can't do both right now, so it's down to whichever I prefer to drive. As you can imagine, if one has it, the other lacks it, so it's not an easy decision. Both vehicles have problems, both have benefits.

                     

He gave me his key to turn in, and I took a few minutes for one final check-through and a last good-bye. The place really was too small for us, and we had waaaaay too much junk and stuff in there, but it was a decent place for the most part. The ambulances and police cars heading to the apartments at least twice daily was just added entertainment. Barking dogs who are ignored 99% of the time by their owners were also a nice touch of spice, and the seven speed bumps that traversed every road but ours - where cars roared at 70mph hourly - may become a fond memory eventually, although it's doubtful.

 

I bundled up the last of the garbage - Hubby said to just leave it, but I felt bad about it - and pushed the can to the front for Friday's pick-up. I'm hoping it doesn't get blown over between now and then. Turned the keys in to an indifferent staff, and that was that. We're done with the place, and I'm happy...but there were some nice memories there.

 

But now we have a whole new place that has lots of space for more memories ! Starting with the metric ton of stuff in the garage. (sigh) I'm feeling much better - only woke up three times last night ! - and ordinarily I'd whine that I'm sick. I'm coughing hard, my throat feels like raw meat, my nose is stuffy or dripping, depending. But this is the best I've felt all week, so I'm joyous. Did all the running around that's been put off all week. Filing change of address forms, renewing Jade's license plate, turning in the keys, dumping off trash that didn't fit in the pick-up can, recycling the month's soda cans, picking up a few midweek groceries, balanced the checkbook, all ‘missions accomplished'. In a half-hour, I go pick up Dearest Son from school.

 

After that, I think I'll store all the fabric. And I promised Son I'd help arrange his books. Beloved Hubby has another busy day, so I should be able to get a lot done. I'm just not gonna rush it. I'm gonna *enjoy* it instead !

When you can find hope in an asthma attack, you start to wonder about yerself...
Mood:  spacey
Now Playing: "Sky High" - one more time.

There’s a subtle gift in asthma. I never understood it before, I just knew it slowed me down or prevented me from doing something I wanted to, so I hated it. But today it was seriously bad. I had to sit down after walking Dearest Son into school. I didn’t trust myself to drive, my eyes weren’t focusing, and I’d already taken the med limit for that time frame. I had the energy, mostly, but walking across a room empty-handed was an exercise in ‘low and slow, darlin’ chile’.


Even if you’re not in the midst of a full attack, asthma makes sure you move at your own pace. No matter how fast anyone around you is going, or even what speed you want to go, you have to tread slowly and carefully. Another attack is always just on the next moment, so going your own pace soon becomes habit, albeit an annoying one most others don’t understand. They think you should just hit that inhaler-thingie again, and like on the Primatene ads, everything will be fine.


Umm, no. Both prescription and OTC inhalers are steroid speed. Take it more often than directions call for, and you’ll be on the fast track to arrhythmia. I know. Those inhalers speed up everything while ripping your airways open, so they have to be used carefully. They’ll save yer life, but they’ll kill you faster than the attack will if ya get stupid.


In new home news, we got our city trash can today. Only someone with two full, smelly bags ready to go can truly enjoy getting a new pick-up can – and that’s me. It’s brand-new, too ! The one we left at the old place is crammed full and has been split on the bottom since we moved there. I almost hate to put trash in our new one. But I did it anyway !


At the old place, it’s all done. Loaded up the old trash can and wheeled it for Friday’s pick-up. All our stuff is either put away or is in the garage. Beloved Hubby’s inviting people over for a party Saturday, and I don’t know how we’ll have this place ready. Just hope I’m better tomorrow, and even if I’m not, I’ll do what I can and ignore the rest. That’s all anyone can do when it’s all said and done.

...and on, but it's nearly over...I hope...
Mood:  don't ask
Now Playing: like I'm even noticing...

 

Beloved Hubby's really worried about me, and he probably should be. My airways are still constricting - asthma - and I'm wheezing like a broken calliope. He did most of the moving today, I was mostly along for company. He has tomorrow off, too, but Wednesday, he's back to work. At least he got to enjoy his new shop this evening !

 

He also painted the rest of the kitchen and covered the crayon-scribbled hall with more paint. It actually looks really good. We're leaving behind a new front door, a playhouse, a bathroom cabinet, and two ceiling fans we just don't have a use for here, so don't feel too badly for the management company. That place is much better now than when we first moved in !

 

Computer's now here, at our new home, but I still rarely have a minute to use it. DMIL and DFIL can't help anymore, so the rest is on us. Few things here and there remain, but we're pretty much done. Tomorrow I can clean and take out trash, and then drop off keys early. I'm really looking forward to that !

 

Got to take a shower today - the water here is via well, and it's really soft. My face and skin's not nearly so dry as it usually is. Dearest Son didn't have a terribly good day at school. So many changes, so busy. He came home and crashed for three hours. At least he's not sick, thank Everything.

 

We have the washer and dryer installed ! And I'll soon have a clothesline ! So many things to be happy about here ! Just wish I had time for playin'.

...and on...
Mood:  don't ask
Now Playing: "Kronk's New Groove" - another late DVD rental, but very cute.

 

And we're about 75% done. Some larger things, like toys and tools in the backyard, remain, so we'll get those tomorrow. I've had two full-blown asthma attacks, so I'm having to slow down a bit. DMIL and DFIL are too tired to move, so they're sitting Dearest Son so we can get another load or two. All the major appliances are at the new place, since we only rented the furniture dolly through today. We even ended up moving DBIL's aquarium while we had it. How we got talked into that in the middle of a super-fast move still escapes me.

 

I got one of my two doll bookcases, so I spent part of the evening arranging everyone. As it turns out, pretty much all of ‘em can fit on that one. I'll have to get some photos. The sewing machine is in front of the window, but most of the fabric is still in the garage, and I haven't found the plug and pedal yet. There's floor space now ! But it'll be at least until next week before I can sew or play. We have sooooo much still in the garage.

And it continues on...
Mood:  down
Now Playing: "Sky High" - DVD rental, it's really late...

More moving. We're about halfway done, which is good. I'm hoping to have it all at the new place Sunday, which gives me Monday and Tuesday to clean and Beloved Hubby time to paint. And I'm sure we can always use just a little more time before turning in the keys Wednesday.

 

We're losing our online connection Tuesday, and won't get it back until 05 March. Ordinarily I'd miss it, but I haven't had time. Until this morning, I missed the refrigerator more ! Yup, Dearest Son overnighted at DMIL and DFIL's last night, and we stayed at the new place. Gosh, I just love it there. The space is slowly filling up, so now it's the old place that echoes and the new one that has the ‘home' sound. A good part of our stuff's in the garage for the time being, since we're more focused on ‘get it out of there !' than anything else.

 

I'm tired as anything, but I can't sleep. All my dolls are in a pile - I hated having them in a box, and we needed the box for more stuff anyway - but I don't have the energy to play, or anywhere to put them. May be catching cold, which would make sense, all this sweating and in-and-out. My chest is so tight, I had to use my inhaler. I just hope that improves soon.

 

Tuna, our stray who stayed, is with us tonight, so I made her a makeshift litter box from the last Amazon shipment and some dirt. She knows how it works, amazingly, but doesn't understand why we just won't let her outside.

 

The Mart is having a ‘teacher of the year' promotion, and I filled out the form for Dearest Son's. She really is amazing, and she's done so much to help him. Selfishly, I hope there weren't too many nominations, so she'll win !