Well, my sunburn from last week is starting to itch and peel a little bit but I guess that's what it is supposed to do. One of these days I will remember to wear sunscreen so it doesn't happen again... I will definitely have to try and remember next week since we are belly dancing outside. There are certain places I don't want to be sunburned (stomach and lower back being two of those main places)...
Friday after work, yesterday and today I have made significant progress in getting my apartment straightened up for my brother visiting on Friday. I think I even have a place for a queen-sized air mattress to go down and inflate! That is a major improvement from how I started. I thought he might have to sleep on top of a box or maybe even outside.... =)
I got my time off request approved so I will be able to spend most of his visit off of work (I have to go into work one day but think I might have him come in with me at least for a little bit that day to see what a typical day for me is like). =)
I really am looking forward to his visit because he and I haven't really spent any length of time just "hanging out" since we've been adults. He and I were kind of at opposite ends of the spectrum growing up but, as adults, have found we have more in common than we thought growing up. Plus it will be nice to have someone to hang out with - a person (no offense to my dogs, but sometimes it's nice to spend time with a person; especially family). Granted, I still have some things to do before he gets here (and my week is already pretty full) but it will all get done one way or another...
With all of the cleaning and moving of boxes and such, I think my dogs are pretty confused. I've had to moves one of their beds a couple of times (just so I didn't put a box or two on it) and I had to move their food bowls as well. Everything got moved back when I was finished in that area but I was just trying to keep their things out of the way and not break them. I'm sure that I'm imagining things and it really didn't affect them one way or another but that's sometimes the result when you only come home to animals (you tend to project thoughts/feelings onto your pets).
When I was moving boxes, I came across one that I opened but maybe should have left it shut... As I opened the box, I came across a family photo taken a number of years ago (in the "before" time; pre-divorce and such) and a wooden carving that my Grandpa did before he passed away. I used to love just sitting with him as I grew-up just watching him carve... When I discovered my "find," I had a meltdown and began to cry. I guess that's what happens with grief though, it will creep up on you at unexpected times and sometimes over nothing really at all.
Don't get me wrong, it's nice to have these few reminders of "home" to have available, I just didn't expect them to hit me the way that they did. Maybe that is just a way to show me that I needed to have the reminders of home available; I just didn't know that I did. As someone wise reminded me today, I just need to take all of this in stride and "use it in my acting." =)
Well, before it gets too much later, I suppose I should get a little bit more work done around the apartment and maybe work on my belly dance solo for this upcoming Friday. I wish all of my readers a good week and will update you on my two upcoming belly dance performances next week! =)
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