Thanks Llama. I feel like that, too, but don't want to think about it very hard, because I need to keep my momentum up and not get bogged down in feelings right now. I think when this is over, we make a little ritualistic voodoo doll or something like that and tell it off, flush it, or burn it in effigy - or maybe all 3What's particularly unfair is that you're once again putting your blood, sweat, and tears into fixing up a house only for someone else to live in it AND not even get the proceeds all for yourself. Put you're right that getting rid of that particular kind of dead weight is worth almost anything.
Thanks Cate, I have to stay positive or I won't get all this done, which is a blessing in disguise because I really do not want to stew in negativity. I wrote K a poem about dancing on "someone's" grave, and she modified it and wrote a punk song about pissing on "someone's" grave and just sang it at a big show the band went to. It was professionally recorded, and K said she's never sang better. I like how this band is cathartic for her. I like the idea of turning raw emotions into art. I did sleep well and woke up productive this morning, so that was great.I am so glad that you can flip things around & not dwell on the unfairness of it all. You will be well rid of a dead weight. I hope you are sound asleep & dreaming lovely dreams xoxo
Thanks Llama! She is so talented at writing and at improvising melodies in a group. She got some of that from the amazing music school she was part of since age 10 where she was in a rock band. They had music summer camps where they all composed and wrote songs together and performed them for music videos. We have some really funny and very entertaining ones she did over the years.Oh well done on another efficient day! I love that K took your poem and ran with it and is now recording it professionally: wowzers!
Thanks Em, that's one of our favorite soups. I really agree about not going into emotions too deeply now. The happier and peaceful life is starting to seem like a reality finally. It's really been helping to picture that as I pack!That soup sounds absolutely splendid!
I agree, this is not the time for reflection and feeling the feels. This is the time to keep the energy levels as high as you can to get all this stuff done. Plenty of time to think about it once the house is sorted and you are settling into a new, happier and peaceful life.
Thanks Cate! It's so nice that I can pass the creative gene on to K. My mom and I used to take sketching vacations on an island in a big lake or to Cape Cod in an artist community. I did do some sketching with K, but we also love singing together, and I got to teach her what I love about writing, and I am so happy that stuck and that she is good at writing poetry now! I'm glad you can remind me that I've done a lot with the house. I get tunnel vision about how much I have not done. My pessimistic side takes over to make sure I get everything done. But my pessimistic side doesn't understand how much being motivational helps! The soup is almost gone sadly, so I will make a big egg noodle salad with lots of roasted veggies, Kalamata olives, and shredded chicken, I think, next.I love that you wrote that poem, I love how K tweaked it & turned it into a punk song. Go both of you!
It is amazing how much you have done to the house & what you have organised. You will look back on all of this & be shocked at how much you did. That chicken, dumpling soup sounds perfect!
That also sounds delightful. Will you be able to make it in your shiny new kitchen or will that remain a display space only for now?The soup is almost gone sadly, so I will make a big egg noodle salad with lots of roasted veggies, Kalamata olives, and shredded chicken, I think, next.
I'm so glad you have your team of workers being able to take the load off a bit!I am so relieved that the landscaper we are hiring is going to mow the massive lawn and shovel the soil out of my cloth raised beds for me. It was going to be an epic weeklong job.