THE LIGHTER SIDE CAFE SUNDAY DECEMBER 6

Hi all,

I’m posting a little late because it is honestly the first time I have sat down all day. DH and I worked and worked today and we are both exhausted. We packed and lugged about 30 boxes out into the garage for stacking, and we cleared a large paved area next to the garage for the delivery of the storage pod on Wednesday. DH had three huge piles of soil for his garden piled up there, and after all the rain we had last night, it became very heavy and the two of us shoveled and moved the dirt for more than an hour. At least now the area is all set for the delivery, and though we still have more to do inside the house, we are much more prepared than we were a few days ago. The moving people will be here tomorrow to look everything over and they may start to take some furniture that we are giving them. We both decided we did not want to make hasty decisions now about the items we have boxed in the garage.  However, we will definitely take our time once the house is finished and only bring back what we really really want. At least, for now the questionable items are packed neatly and labeled and could easily be donated if we decide to do so. I know it would have been easier to just donate everything now, but I did not want to have remorse about letting them go and being remorseful. We are getting rid of nearly everything on the second floor and a ton in the basement. We both sighed and realized that we are really going through all the artifacts from someone else’s life. 

We ordered a great takeout of baked haddock with rice for dinner from one of our favorite places. Another thing I did today was clear out about  3/4 of the refrigerator. I pitched some food from the freezer that we just don’t want to lug home and I also went through all the cupboards and pantry where I loaded up two big containers of canned and dry goods. I also tossed out expired canned goods, macaroni and so forth. So, other than breakfast, it looks as though I will be picking up food for the remainder of the time I am here. I will probably try to have one main meal a day in addition to my breakfast. I do have some yogurt and a few things remaining in the fridge as well as English muffins and so forth. I am one of those people who truly hates to move! That said, I’ll be so glad when it’s all done and we are both feeling good about clearing the house. I get overwhelmed thinking that we have to do the same thing with our main house before we sell it. It sure makes us realize that less is more! I’ve always liked Gretchen Rubin and I read her a book called Outer Order Inner Calm and it is so true. 

Sue, I’m so glad you were able to find the Comcast movies. We watched a fun one last night which is an oldie but goodie called Midnight Run with Robert De Niro. It was from the late 1980s but very well done.

Pam, we watched Dolly Parton’s biography on Netflix. It was great. I’ve  always loved Dolly and admired her so much. Jane Fonda was one of those talking about Dolly and she is clearly a great friend and admirer, too. 

Ann, I really give Carl credit for being so generous to shovel and plow neighbors.  Your neighbors are so fortunate. I’ll send along prayers for his medical appointment for lumps and fatty tissue. 

Our DD called tonight and our granddaughter is very eager to see photographs of her great grandparents and great great grandparents and she wants to make a scrapbook of her family. She’s an interesting little six-year-old and she starting to wonder about all those people who came before her. The timing was good because I have just finished going through loads of old pictures and I was able to take pictures and text some of them to her already so she could look but she would really like actual Photographs.

i’m off to watch Dolly‘s Christmas show now too. Thanks for reminding me Pam. Have a great night everybody.