Just life…
February 9, 2008Jan and I had a wonderful day yesterday.
We began the morning just holding each other
for a few minutes. A chance to say hello again.
I have missed you. She came up behind me
at the computer as she woke up and just hugged.
People don’t put enough stock into a good hug.
It can ease a ton of stress.
We sat and planned our day, An email from L came
to say she was too busy to come by to do taxes and
the table, (I did a little cheer) so the day was
ours to do as we wished until the evening dinner
for Hilary. I said that I wanted to go to Lowe’s (shocker!)
and get another shop light to light a dark area in the studio,
also a shelf for more storage and an 8 foot table.
I don’t ask much do I? Yeah I feel sort of bad for “needing”
all those things. But I did. I am having 8 people over next
week for the first of many art days. And… I could still use chairs!
(We will probably stand more than sit anyway)
I also will use the table at shows, so see, I did need it.
We stopped by the dollar store and found a few great candle
holders to mosaic on and a few other things we probably didn’t
need. Then we went next door and bought us a new video game.
I’m not sure how we did it, but we got an 8 foot table in
Jan’s PT Cruiser. Actually I am not too surprised, we are pretty
good at such things. I got 30 bags of mulch in it one year.
The Lowe’s guy said it couldn’t be done. HA.
He obviously had never met me before.
We went to Sonic and got a snack and had to open the hatch
to push the table out from between the two seats so I could
see Jan while we sat there eating. People passed by and stared at
this little car with a table half on the ground. It was funny.
We came home and installed the shelf and light, Jan put together
an Ikea desk chair we got for Hilary and then we played our new
video game for the rest of the afternoon.
Dinner was lovely. I set a special table for her.
The Chicken Broccoli Alfredo was delicious.
Her brother went overboard and bought her a 50$ ITunes card.
Kate, gave her a musical she has coveted.
We also bought her a fitted jacket that looks great on her.
Today is date night with Brandon. He has also asked her to the prom.
My girl is growing up. I have been weepy about it when I thought I
would be fine. Fitful sleeping, indigestion, just the works.
I actually was afraid I was having a heart spasm episode this morning,
I haven’t had one since I worked in the ER. I was walking the
floors at 3 am with horrible chest/back pain. Different than other
episodes. Enough to scare the shit out of me. I didn’t wake Jan, she
wasn’t happy about that. But I refuse to unless I just have to.
She wanted to take me to the ER, I refused. I am better, plenty of
prevacid on board and it has eased a good bit.
I’m going to the studio, to finish a couple of things and start another.
I have an idea for a gift that I want to create too.
I already told everyone not to expect dinner as I was going to work
all day. It will now be noon before I start. I was so sleepy from last
night and have started late as a result. So I am off.
Oh and tell me please what is the point of Pre-Ordering an album through
Amazon when they don’t even mail it until 3 days after it comes out?
There reason? The Tornadoes. So what could I possibly say to that?
Could be true, but I am skeptical. I’m just saying, the weather might
keep something from being delivered, once shipped.
But they didn’t SHIP it until yesterday. Was there a tornado in the
shipping department too?
As a result, I don’t have Kd’s new album yet. I looked at walmart the other
day and they don’t even have a section for KD Lang. Homophobic assholes…
I’m not surprised about Wal-Mart not having k. d.’s new CD. I ‘try’ to avoid shopping there if at all possible. I have great empathy for those who have no or limited alternatives.
I’m excited to hear that plans for your art days are coming together so well. I’m sure you’ll get good use of your Lowe’s purchases.
The special dinner for your daughter’s birthday was well appreciated I’m sure. The jacket is cute I’ll bet. Prom sounds like fun. One of those ‘right of passage’ things I missed out on.
Sorry to hear about your heart spasm scare, I’ll say a special prayer for you. I can understand why Jan wants you seen in the ER and your reluctance to go. Suzie is that way and were it not for my employer being progressive enough to offer health insurance for domestic partners she’d have none. She’s a type II insulin dependant diabetic, 2 different insulins and 5 injections a day. We budget and manage and I am ever grateful for my employer.
Have a good weekend Annie!
J
There’s a great little CD store here in the “mall” that has an awesome selection. WalMart drives me mental! Of course, there is no WalMart here yet, but I imagine when it does get here, I’ll shop there as there are so few places to shop here as it is!
I didn’t even know kd had a new album out. I’m losing my coolness. Of course, I’m still listening to Annie Lennox, I just love that disc!
our wal-mart has KD in it…they actually have a wide range, but maybe its because of who the manager is, I know when I worked there the department manager is the one in charge of ordering the department stuff…
Your daughter is gorgeous…so beautiful…and look at the smile
Happy Birthday 
I am glad you and Jan had some time just with each other
and your right, the power of a hug is huge
I get weepy when I think of Jadette being that age, but mostly because I don’t know what’s in store for her with her disabilities. I worry that she won’t ever have that experience of going to the prom, and I worry also that she will. It’s such a catch 22.
I’m glad you had such a great day with Jan and a lovely birthday dinner with Hilary.
I don’t know what our wal-mart has because I avoid it like the plague. It’s always dirty, with boxes stacked in the aisles, making it impossible to even navigate a cart through the store and the employees are rude. I can’t actually remember the last time I was in there. We do have a wal-mart about 40 minutes from here that is much nicer, but since Target is only 15 minutes away, I’m more apt to go there. Target is my happy place, lol.
I hate our walmart oo, but saometimes, when looking at a shopping list, you realize that walmart would be the best bet for a one
stop trip. damn it all.
I have found it to be true that other
walmarts have things ours does not.
I have ben to them in different cities
and have noted just that.
It doesn’t help any that we are in the redneck capital of the world here and queers aren’t well received.