Thursday, May 18, 2023

Is it already Thursday???

We had a really wonderful night with DD and her BF last night. A great visit at a cute little restaurant with fantastic food (I ate 1/4 of my meal LOL). I loved seeing how DD and BF interact after almost 3 years. I do hope there is an engagement soon as I know DD is counting on it. Mike drove home and I slept in the car, then solidly all night. And so did Justice (he didn't get up when DS got up for work). So maybe I am ready for the next phase?

We had some angst around the closing statement for the condo which needed to be finalized so we could arrange for wire transfers today. The HOA manager hadn't provided their piece even though they have had the information for over 2 months! We have dealt with them previously as they manage the HOA at Mike's other Florida home and this isn't unusual. Getting them to respond is always like pulling teeth. Mike had to call back and forth between the company and the lawyer's paralegal to get a fire lit so we could get the numbers. The closing statement finally came in at 5pm yesterday. The closing costs are a bit less than Mike thought they would be (in line with my expectations more or less) so that's good!

Time to get showered as I have several appointments today before we leave for DC early tomorrow morning. More on that tomorrow but Mike's DS casually mentioned that he has a girlfriend and is partially living with her on weekends when he visits Miami. Very interesting as it has been many, many years since DS has dated anyone he felt was worth mentioning to his family.

Have a trusting Thursday!

Yes, this week has flown by !! Liz, glad your sleep is better ! Peps, my heart is with you ! DD, I cried when you reminded me about my DD wanting a French braid during covid. So vivid in my mind. CC, glad the color is what you wanted ! Love the blooms ! Diane, glad you are back at full strength car-wise !

Therapy every two weeks was too much, and once a month didn't feel like enough, so we're trying every three weeks ! During yesterday's session, my anxiety was through the roof. As my therapist asked questions, things got sorted out fairly quickly. Eldest DD and her DH are crewing on a sailboat from France to Spain, with one of her physics colleagues. Brooklyn DD is traveling alone in Spain for two weeks. My sister and her DH are in Italy for three weeks. My need for order and control is amplified by too much change. My focus on living in the present shifts to my mind racing about what could/might happen in the future, causing anxiety ! Time to more intentionally be present and identify and release things that are out of my control and increase my tolerance for change. The session also underscored the importance of releasing behaviors that no longer serve me, while at the same time manifesting desired behaviors/thoughts/processes to fill the newly created void.

It sounds like you have a great therapist! I bet most people could benefit from this advice: "Time to more intentionally be present and identify and release things that are out of my control and increase my tolerance for change...releasing behaviors that no longer serve me, while at the same time manifesting desired behaviors/thoughts/processes to fill the newly created void."

Sound like a great therapist, Diane!

That's a lot of loved ones to have overseas on adventures at one time!

The story of your daughter and the French braid stayed in my mother's heart all these years. It gave me, as the kids like to say, all the feels.

Ugh. My HOA is the same. I'm still not in the directory at the gate despite many calls and I bought in August.

The struggle is real to find clothes. I think I have an outfit, but it needs shapewear and I don't have the right sizes. I think I need to go to Phoenix, which means not being able to do the class I signed up for today and tomorrow. My tolerance for overwhelm and too much packed into consecutive days is very low these days. With all the stuff at the house and the clothing crisis and the party causing it (when I despise parties to begin with), coupled with not enough sleep, it's too much. Unfortunately that means two trips to Phoenix (8 hours round trip total) within a few days, eg. more stressful stuff. I wonder if Flagstaff has any department stores? Must look as that would cut 2 hours from the 8.

On the up side, the scale dropped another 0.4 pounds. Food is still good.

We had more thunderstorms last night. Woohoo! Water is good.

Dumb problem, my shoes are slingback and open toed and my feet look as nice as you can imagine after more than a year without a professional pedicure. I do my best on my own, but there is no replacement for the pros. So maybe I'll squeeze that in too. At least it's relaxing.

So that's it for me. Painters still painting. They thing they'll be done tomorrow. Silence and privacy will be welcome!

Take care everybody!

What a pain if you have to go all the way to Phoenix!

I found there was a Dillards in Flagstaff and gave that a try. I found two black skirts! I'll try them both on with my blouse and keep the best one. Best part, neither of them needs shapewear!

Oh, I love Dillards so much!! We don't have them in the Bold North. When my parents had their Florida house, I used to clean out their "winter clothes" clearance racks in March when I visited. I would leave room in my suitcase so I could bring back all my Dillards treasures...

This is a small one, only one story, but they had several black straight skirts which is what I wanted. The shoe department was tiny. Maybe 20ft by 10ft and was both men's and women's! The Target is also teeny. But it's better than nothing like Sedona that is pretty much tourist shops and hiking stores.