Update on the Extended Stay Saga

Rained almost 2 inches Sunday afternoon into night and was still rainy Monday morning.  I have learned to walk the dog before I do hair and make up, then come in and finish getting ready for work.  DH walks the boy dog separately.  He is getting old and slow and does not want to walk as much as the girl.  So, I walk the girl and then get ready for work.

Work was uneventful.  They hired 2 more temps to work on my project, but no one mentioned to me (I work on a separate floor and its not like I see anyone on my team).  My work is still steady, but we are winding down I thought.  I just have no idea of the magnitude or implications.  I just hope I don't have to train them.  I feel like I don't know enough.  I just do few very specific parts of the project.

After work, it was still rainy, so I knew I would not walk.  And I was hungry and restless.  So we went out to eat with our friends B & B.  We go to this Asian buffet place.  We used to really like it, they have suchi rolls and hibachi, typical Chinese, shrimp, prime rib, etc.  But when I was having lots of issues with my tummy, I would eat various combinations to see if it helped...just sushi, just salad bar, just hibachi, just meat and veggies...even just fruit one time.  Well, we have pretty much decided this place must just bathe the food in MSG.  After we eat there, we feel bloated and sluggish and last night I drank 3 large glasses of water and woke up every 2 hours or so.  It is crazy.

Back to the hotel saga...evidently the police did arrest a man in the hotel we are staying in...it was in the 5 and 6 oclock news stories.  He had a wife and kids and checked in Sunday and when the police knocked on the door, he jumped out the 3rd floor window onto the awning below where he was shot with a police bean bag and fell on down to the ground where he was apprehended.  Crazy.  Oh, and this morning the elevator is broken and as I was leaving at 6:30 a man and a woman were yelling at each other because the elevator was broken and so we all have to use the side doors which require a key and sometimes don't work with a key...we gotta get out of this place!

Excitement at the Extended Stay

So we were golfing yesterday afternoon.  It rained, pretty steady.  We have devised strategies for keeping our hands and feet and clubs as dry as we could.  We just laugh.  But my 2nd BIL played with us yesterday, which is rare.  He told us we were crazy.

It was nice being together, doing something silly and frivolous.  It was nice being outside.  The rain really cooled things off, but it was humid.  The course is about 3 miles away from extended stay hotel.  We heard quite a flurry of sirens.  Never thought much of it. 

So, we get take out on the way home.  Still a very steady constant downpour.  Some woman on the elevator up to our room said we missed the excitement at the hotel.  Some man had been apprehended by police?!  What?  We could not find any news story about it.  I will keep my eyes and ears open!

At 9pm last night on last dog walk of the day, there was a man with a wife and 2 children.  Another rough looking man yelled and pushed him.  I did not see what started this.  There were about 15 people all standing by front of the hotel, besides these men and their wives (one with 2 kids).  Both men were yelling and took their shirts off...the kids crying.  It was scary.  The woman of the aggressive man yelled him to stop "...not in front of his babies...!"  DH and I were just incredulous.
I felt so bad for the kids.  I just felt so upset and rattled by just seeing this.  I can't imagine kids that have to live in chaos like that.  I wanted to stay up and watch the news, but decided sleep was calling. 

Ephesians 4:31-32  ESV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Dream Weekend...Staycation

Sat am we slept late, then lazy coffee.  Got our hair trimmed.  Were going to go out to lunch...not too hungry.  So back to hotel...took my time cooked hamburger that needed to be used.  Made yummy nachos with chips we needed to use and homegrown tomatoes, non dairy cheese.  They were so good!

Then I got my toes and nails done (I rarely do my nails, decided to splurge).  Back to hotel.  DH and I decided to do matinee, we Saw The Meg 3D.  It was fun, mindless way to enjoy hot summer afternoon.   Then we went for a walk.  Then last dog walk of the day we could see Mars very bright.

Nice day.  Sunday golf.   We just filled up on BIL's chicken eggs sauteed with red onion and Turkey breast.  Some hot sauce.   Yum, so good.

Enjoy your Sunday!

More Shopping...NOT for Me

I bought my DGM 3 new tops yesterday and took her a yummy cookie and 4 fresh tomatoes.   She is doing well.  I think it made her happy.

Had a project this week that gave me anxiety for the week leading up to it.  I gave a speech last night to my coffee drinker friends.  It went fine.  I love the reflection this project brings.

Along with the reflection comes the nerves...and body aches...and heart burn.  I slept poorly all week...until last night.  I slept till 10 this am!  I never do that at my house, but here at hotel, I just sleep.

Much of my pain came from sitting in a poor chair at work.  I made a slight adjustment in the seat angle to alleviate the pressure on my sciatic nerve (my right foot was painful and numb Monday and Tuesday).  Then Wednesday and Thursday my low back was on fire.

I rarely have low back pain anymore now that I do yoga, but I have not been for 2 weeks.  The anxiety caused by doing something hard is good for me.  It pushes me.  Makes me grow.  It was a lot to gave anxiety pain and physical pain from sitting in the same week...coincidence?

Sometimes pain shapes perspective.  Over time that perspective evolves into something beautiful.   I believe everything that happened to me happened for a reason, softened my sharp edges and brought me to where I am now.  And I am in a great place.

Have a great weekend!  We are here in the city this weekend.  Going to play golf tomorrow,  do that is exciting.

Strategic Shopping

Now a days my shopping is very specific and planned.  No more buying stuff because I am bored or looking for a quick feel good.

I bought couple things.  I wanted to reeplace a pair of comfy sneakers that I have worn out.  I wanted another pair of slip on comfy off white.  I found some adorable Keds and they have glitter!  So cute.  I know I will wear them quite a bit end of summer through early fall.  My DH took me with him to the sporting goods store and decided I needed a good pair of sturdy sandals for kayaking, so I picked out a pair of Keens.  I have never worn anything like them.  They are comfortable but make my feet look so wide.  Function over looks, for these.   I am sure I will get used to them.
  
I am going shopping here in a few minutes to pick out a couple new tops for my DGM.  She is tired of all her stuff.  It will perk her up a bit and I love being of service to her.  She is an awesome Granny.

Any of you pick anything up lately?  Good summer sales? 

My Sister Made Me This!

I am so lucky to have a window seat in my house.  When we picked out this house, we loved the built ins and all the pretty trim and layout of the house.  All the built-ins were already painted white, or my husband would NEVER have let me paint the wood!  They were a little dingy.  So, a new coat of white paint really freshened the wood up!
This window seat is in the master bed room.  I don't recall the dimensions, but it is like 60+ inches.  When I looked into finding a cushion for it, they were not long enough or wide enough.  So, I decided I would have one custom made.  Then I shopped foam - holy canoli is that stuff expensive!  I had no idea!  It was like $50 a foot!  I did manage to snag some 50% off at Hobby Lobby.  My MIL offered me a loo-see through her fabric stash and I picked this black and gold pattern because 1)  she had enough, 2)  it went with my other colors well enough and 3)  it was FREE.  OK, now to get someone to sew it for me...lucky for me, my sister sews VERY well!
She skillfully sewed this lovely cover and the bolster pillows with the piping i had picked out.  She even made the cover so that it has Velcro on the bottom so the cover can be taken off and washed.  DH and I just love it and brag on it any time we show some one our house. 
Now I wanted to feature it to you.  Have a wonderful Thursday!

More Rightsizing...Still

You would think that after couple of years of purging, I would be about finished.  But I am not.  Now that we have everything (except what is in the hotel) moved in, we will do another sweep to get rid of extras, stuff that is too crowded and stuff we can see we won't need/use. 

This past weekend I cleared out a large set of dishes my MIL gave me.  I explained to her now that we have just smaller retirement house, we don't have the room.  I ventured that I might see if one of nephew fiances (when they get engaged) want them, or see if neice wants it...to keep the dishes in the family.  MIL seemed fine with it.  I sure do hope she understands.  She can see with her eyes how full we are.  So, she gave her blessing anyway.  And I was happy niece seemed thrilled.  I took pictures and texted her.  Then I packed up large microwave and toaster oven boxes and brought them back from retirement house.  The old microwave (we just hate it) I will try to give away without bringing back to the city.  LOL. 

Anyway, my cabinets are less crowded.  The timing is good because I am getting other stuff on kitchen worked out, so it is perfect.  DH and I have 7 more weeks in this extended stay hotel.  We are happy, because the person in the room above ours stomps around a lot, making a lot of noise.  Usu starting about 10pm.  Well, last night they stomped around starting at about 6pm and continued all through the entire night, DH said.  I did not hear because I fell into deep sleep.  Did not feel well yesterday.  It was not my tummy - it was my hands and feet soreness and achey, throat sore, glands...I sure hope I am not getting sick again.  DH said it is going around his work.  I blame the hotel, not the most clean place exactly.  It is not bad, but I am just amazed how people treat the property, not picking up after their dogs, trash overflowing the dumpster, floors dirty, weeds in the yard, cigarette butts, etc.  Gross.  We hope the upstairs people were up all night packing.  It would be consistent with a young college aged youth waiting till last minute to be up early this am to catch shuttle to the airport.

DH and his colleagues are interviewing people for his replacement.  I thinks they found the right person, but they have 2 more people to interview this am.  He will not be late today getting home, so I might some errands after work.  I need to go to the grocery and I have been promising my grandmother I would shop summer clearance sales for her to get couple new tops.  Last night I had so many things to do and did none.  I have to get a workout and errands done after work today. 
Guess I better get to work.  Happy (rainy) Tuesday!