First of all the move went GREAT but I waited too late to load my bike up in the car friday night. So late that when I tried to put it in with the front wheel on it just woudn't go in & rather than take it inside where there was light, I tried to take the wheel off in the back of my dimly lit trunk. For some reason, I felt & saw a tiny little screw with a spring on it in my hand & of course it fell into my trunk. So, after spending more than enough time looking for it, I gave up. I was tired, irritable, & sleep deprived. I went to bed mad at myself so I slept maybe 3-4 hrs. When it got to be daylight around 6:30am, I looked again but never found it. I figured that I would not take a chance of driving over to Fayetteville, starting the ride, & having my front tire go flying off. It just wasn't worth it to me knowing how much work I had ahead of me for the weekend. So, I ate the $25 entry fee, stayed home, & worked my tail off. There will be other "rides" & there's always next year... Sure I'm sorely disappointed but I overbooked myself this weekend & I should have know better. Carla & Chris didn't go. Paul S. & Jessie did go but only did 15. She had bike issues, too. Ramona (Paul C's coworker) called me at 7:45am looking for me. I was bummed but I didn't have time to be bummed too long. :P
The move that did happen:
I want to thank Scott U., Elaine S. & her husband, Sam S. Without them in my life, I'd never get anything done, seriously. I told all 3 of them as we sat in my living room floor drinking beer (I drank water) that they were more like my family than just friends. We laughed & moved & laughed & shoved & laughed & unpacked & laughed over & over again... After not seeing my couch for 13 months, I wanted to pull a Tom Cruise & jump on it. We moved everything out of my storage unit in roughly 4 hours. These guys are efficient! We had my car, Scott's van, & Sam's truck. At one point, Scott almost backed over Elaine with his van. Scott has a bunch of Obama stickers on the back of the van & all I could scream was, "MOVE, Obama's backing up!" ha! We celebrated our FAST moving skills at "Uncle Buds" where I devoured a whole bowl of white beans all by myself. Yum!
I had moved most of my small stuff by myself last week. About 80% is unpacked & I even lined some shelves. I think I washed about 8 loads of laundry. I ended up having a nice conversation with a guy who used to live up the street from us when I was about 10 yrs old. He reminded me that I used to babysit his kids. Monica is now 32 yrs old & her brother Matthew is almost 30. I'm so OLD!!! Needless to say it was Grand Central Station at the house & I was on my cell so much that I had to wear my ear piece all weekend.
The break I did take on Sat night:
Yesterday was Terri J.'s 49th birthday. She dropped by & helped me hang a few blinds. She's an incredible person & such a sweetheart. I can't wait till she & I can get out again on our bikes. We decided to take a quick trip to Cracker Barrel for her birthday Sat evening. The staff embarrassed her by singing happy birthday. I got a pic but have not had time to download it off the camera. Yesterday, I crashed hard but got up & got busy at a decent hour. I cleaned floors & hung up clothes while watching the Titans & Ravens brawl in Baltimore. Even little Finnigan lost his cool. Derek Mason (I have his jersey that he signed a few yrs ago on the ramp) got in his face over something & all hell broke loose with Finnigan & Bullock having words. In the end, the score was 13-10 with a "boys in blue" win. I hope my neighbors didn't mind the screaming.
Speaking of neighbors:
So far so good, you can hear a pin drop at night. The lady on the left has a small shitzu (sp?) that stays inside at night & some sort of exotic bird that she has out on her screened in porch. Elaine & Scott heard it first. After a while, it is annoying if you are outside but I can't really hear it inside. Scott seemed fascinated by the lady & her bird. Elaine said, "Well, I know what we could eat for Thanksgiving dinner!" (Elaine didn't share Scott's enthusiasm for the bird.) :P
On the other side, the guy has an old bull dog that we rarely saw. Sat morning, when I drove up, he walked up to my side of the fence & mustered up a good little "woof" to let me know I interrupted his quiet morning pee. Then he turned around slowly & went about his business. The house directly behind me is empty & I hope it stays empty.
Tonight I'm going to get in my aqua jogging & spin class. I'm doing very little the next few days other than cleaning. The rest of the blinds need to go up & I still have dishes to unpack. My table cloth for the kitchen table has yet to surface but a favorite pair of jeans that I mistakenly packed 13 months ago appeared. The rest of this month will be busy that's for sure.
Hannah & Jeff were in Waterford, MI this weekend.
They hooked up with my cousin, Patti. See photo below.
They hung out in some hockey cafe' & went to a cider mill. Thanksgiving in MI is still up in the air for now but a lot can happen in a few days to a week. Good Lord, I'm proof of that.
