June 8, 2015

I was up late due to an unexpected event last night and work up at least 4 times before the alarm ever thought of going off , for fear of missing Ethan’s wake up time (because I knew he’d sleep right through his alarm, which he did). As annoyed as he was about going to Santa Cruz instead of having house boats for the Sequoia field trip, I knew he needed to go….

Boy gone, girl at home.  Once she was set, I started cleaning.  This house is on my last nerve and I am in a Pitch It mood.  Does it serve me?  Nope?  Gone.  Garage sale (ugh) or trash.  Simple.  Laundry - my death, got going. And that was my day, for the most part.

So damn exhausted, but I needed to get things going.  Emailed Rick at Dolphin about yesterday.  Still need to write Jeff about a few unexpected costs. It’s ok, be calm, breath.  I headed to my hair appointment.  Seeing Nicole always sets my mind at ease. While she prepared, I sat, listening to conversation at a hair salon: "well, I predicted a few years ago that this country is headed towards a civil war.”  Hmmm.  Nice.  I am hearing and seeing a lot more of this around here.  It’s kinda scary.  Nothing is as disquieting as a nation on edge. Got my hair cut – trimmed a lot off of what I destroyed with the mask this weekend.  It feels short, but it looks great and really…I’m fine as I am.  Not even wearing much makeup anymore.

Maggie and I started emptying out her room.  These kids need to learn that when something new comes in, something old must go out.  Otherwise we end up in hoarder state of mind and it isn’t pretty.  I was in a sweat soon…so tired, 100 degree temps outside.  Summer is here, I suppose.  

Rick had left a message with Jim about trying to get a lesson in Thursday.  I spoke to Jim (ex Navy, ex Police Officer) who bought a houseboat for a staging area and he has a Zodiac raft.  We talked for quite a while and decided to do lessons on Friday, which means that I’ll miss the first night at Hips fest. C’est la vie.  Lids would be given free rental and Rick had told him I could dive, too, so I could practice.  SWEET!  I was sad about missing Hips, but them’s the breaks.  This was a priority.  Just as I was at peace about it, Jim called back and said Thursday would be better due to the people driving around like idiots on their boats, despite the “no wake zone.”  YES!  Universe is a Hips fan!

Pictures:  No new pics - How I started my Day in Public:  shirt on inside-out and backwards; Christmas in June in Maggie's room (remember the tree on yesterday's picture?  I sense a theme....