Beyond bored with plenty to do
Posted 08-12-2010 at 09:09 PM by CSD610
Updated 08-13-2010 at 08:48 PM by CSD610 (I proof read again and found errors.)
Updated 08-13-2010 at 08:48 PM by CSD610 (I proof read again and found errors.)
Yes I know this is how my status is listed as well and today it is the truth. Unfortunately I have no choice right now. I started having a bit of a complication from the outpatient surgical procedure done on July 16, 2010 and I go to the office tomorrow to have things checked which is two weeks before I am scheduled to go. We hope it is as simple as a minor infection that can be cleared up with antibiotics.
Not much to write about today really, I did absolutely nothing but I cannot potentially mess up the procedure and have to have it done a second time so I sit, then I sit and then I move and sit a wee bit more.
I have chatted on AIM with my Mother a couple times, played mind numbing games, talked to my friend who just moved to AR several times on the telephone today and have sort of talked to Sneakers but that has been a chore.
He is in Jackson, TN and he has trashed another cell phone. The only words I could actually hear when Sneakers called were the following: "unloaded, storm, raining, tripped, cell, puddle, display gone." Puddle's and cell phones do not mix well with each other, it rings, he can call but I cannot hear him and he has no display. So when he gets home we search for yet another cell phone and the current one gets sent to cell phone heaven. Oh well, life does still move on.
I have had the same cell phone for 4 years now and Sneakers is on cell phone number 8, 9, something like that; after the first 4 one sort of loses count. Unfortunately they are disposable but not cheap collectively. One of these days we might find one that cannot be destroyed except, we had one of those once. Indestructible, waterproof, made for the military, blah, blah, blah....he destroyed it in less than 3 months.
It reminds me of one of the instructors I had when I was in college. He is a Master Trooper with the Illinois State Police and he used to say that 'Firemen" were the absolute 'worst' first responders to a scene because they could eradicate evidence within seconds. Nothing against firemen and their profession but it is very hard to recreate an accident scene when everything has been blown away with water or foam by firemen.
Anyway, I will find out tomorrow if I have a simple infection and a wee bit of swelling that will all go away with antibiotics and a couple more weeks off the mower or if I have to have the procedure done again. I'm hoping for the first option.
I am not real sure what exactly to write about at all today. I guess I could tell you about my friend who just moved, you may not be interested but I'll tell you a wee bit anyway.
Her and her husband have been married for close to 30 years and I have been part of their lives for about the last 12 years or so. They have 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl) and 2 grand children. The oldest child and the youngest child, both boys live in Nebraska. The next oldest child (boy) lives with them, he is handicapped, their middle child lives in an unknown location (he has been estranged for years) and their daughter who is child number four lives in Illinois.
Her husband is a grandpa and a computer geek and has been unemployed for a couple years now. He found a job but they had to relocate to Fayetteville, Arkansas and it had to be within 2 weeks of him accepting the position. So he accepted the position and they started sorting and packing and they literally cleaned house. Twenty five years worth of 'cleaned house' dealt with in some way, shape or form in two weeks. Sorted into donate, keep or toss (no time for a yard sale). The truck I picked up last week was for them so they could pack it and move. They arrived safely, got everything unpacked, had one minor issue but are almost completely unpacked and settled in their new home.
Can you imagine 25 years worth of stuff in one home that had never really been sorted or 'purged' as some say. I cannot even dream of something like that. Sneakers and I have about 4 or 5 years worth of stuff that is driving me insane, there is no way I could go 25 years.
Anyway, they got moved and settled in and returned the truck and the laundry is almost done, all the shelves are almost up and everything else is put away, beds made, fabric bought for curtains, dishes put away, all the laundry that is done put away, the dog is even more neurotic than before and the cat has absolutely lost his mind so everything is pretty much normal.
So when is the last time you looked around your home and said "I cannot take this any longer" and purged things from your home. It could be something small like clothing that is taking up closet and drawer space that could be donated to a local charity. Dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glassware, coffee cups, utensils, etc. Almost anything in your home can be donated and if you choose you can get a receipt for said donation and take the donation off your taxes. Personally I never get a receipt; the way I see it if I take the deduction off my taxes then it really is not a donation now is it?
Sneakers and I are doing the big purge right now and since he is gone it is more me now than him but limited in what I can do. If I question if he might need something or I am not sure what it is I put it in the keep bin and he can go through it later and make a decision. If it is clothing items that belong to me and they are too big (I've lost a lot of weight over the last 10 years) I put it in the donate bin. If it is paperwork I keep some and shred the rest then put it in the burn barrel bin.
We will get through all of these items and they will be dealt with appropriately and I hope soon our home with be as clutter free as possible with a place for everything and everything in its place.
Material possessions are not the only things that need to be purged though. As humans we need to purge our emotions, spirits, souls and minds from time to time and get all the old stuff out and let the new stuff in.
Sort through everything that is weighing on your mind and deal with it appropriately. Put it in the keep bin, the shred/burn bin and the donate bin. Keep the good memories, the good feelings, the love, the warmth, the caring, the passion. Shred/burn the bad feelings, the guilt, the shame, the sorrow, and anything else that may be weighing you down. Donate everything you put in the shred/burn bin; donate it to whomever is your choice of a higher power. The deity or entity or God or Buddha or Alla; whomever is your choice that gives you peace, tranquility, unconditional love, mercy, grace, freedom and forgiveness and allows you to forgive yourself for any and all real or perceived sins, shames or sorrows.
Get down on your knees and pray or worship or talk or shout or whatever your own choice is and give thanks for all the blessings you have had in the past, have now and will have in the future. If you are having troubles, give them up, let them go completely and ask, sincerely ask for help, you will get what you need. It may not be what you think you need but it will be what you need.
This is a very long, hard road to travel and some are not brave enough to take the first step of that journey (so they think). Others refuse to take the first step because they will not acknowledge that they themselves and the world around them are not perfect and still others are so addicted to alcohol, gambling, drugs or whatever else is out there they cannot see clearly enough to know they have an addiction or really do need the help.
Give it a shot, don't be shy, don't be shamed just be honest and sincere. Acknowledge anything and everything and ask for forgiveness, grace, mercy, love and help to overcome whatever the issue is. You might be surprised what you as a human can get past and conquer with a few prayers and the blind faith of a child.
Think about it......
More later ~~~~~~~
Not much to write about today really, I did absolutely nothing but I cannot potentially mess up the procedure and have to have it done a second time so I sit, then I sit and then I move and sit a wee bit more.
I have chatted on AIM with my Mother a couple times, played mind numbing games, talked to my friend who just moved to AR several times on the telephone today and have sort of talked to Sneakers but that has been a chore.
He is in Jackson, TN and he has trashed another cell phone. The only words I could actually hear when Sneakers called were the following: "unloaded, storm, raining, tripped, cell, puddle, display gone." Puddle's and cell phones do not mix well with each other, it rings, he can call but I cannot hear him and he has no display. So when he gets home we search for yet another cell phone and the current one gets sent to cell phone heaven. Oh well, life does still move on.
I have had the same cell phone for 4 years now and Sneakers is on cell phone number 8, 9, something like that; after the first 4 one sort of loses count. Unfortunately they are disposable but not cheap collectively. One of these days we might find one that cannot be destroyed except, we had one of those once. Indestructible, waterproof, made for the military, blah, blah, blah....he destroyed it in less than 3 months.
It reminds me of one of the instructors I had when I was in college. He is a Master Trooper with the Illinois State Police and he used to say that 'Firemen" were the absolute 'worst' first responders to a scene because they could eradicate evidence within seconds. Nothing against firemen and their profession but it is very hard to recreate an accident scene when everything has been blown away with water or foam by firemen.
Anyway, I will find out tomorrow if I have a simple infection and a wee bit of swelling that will all go away with antibiotics and a couple more weeks off the mower or if I have to have the procedure done again. I'm hoping for the first option.
I am not real sure what exactly to write about at all today. I guess I could tell you about my friend who just moved, you may not be interested but I'll tell you a wee bit anyway.
Her and her husband have been married for close to 30 years and I have been part of their lives for about the last 12 years or so. They have 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl) and 2 grand children. The oldest child and the youngest child, both boys live in Nebraska. The next oldest child (boy) lives with them, he is handicapped, their middle child lives in an unknown location (he has been estranged for years) and their daughter who is child number four lives in Illinois.
Her husband is a grandpa and a computer geek and has been unemployed for a couple years now. He found a job but they had to relocate to Fayetteville, Arkansas and it had to be within 2 weeks of him accepting the position. So he accepted the position and they started sorting and packing and they literally cleaned house. Twenty five years worth of 'cleaned house' dealt with in some way, shape or form in two weeks. Sorted into donate, keep or toss (no time for a yard sale). The truck I picked up last week was for them so they could pack it and move. They arrived safely, got everything unpacked, had one minor issue but are almost completely unpacked and settled in their new home.
Can you imagine 25 years worth of stuff in one home that had never really been sorted or 'purged' as some say. I cannot even dream of something like that. Sneakers and I have about 4 or 5 years worth of stuff that is driving me insane, there is no way I could go 25 years.
Anyway, they got moved and settled in and returned the truck and the laundry is almost done, all the shelves are almost up and everything else is put away, beds made, fabric bought for curtains, dishes put away, all the laundry that is done put away, the dog is even more neurotic than before and the cat has absolutely lost his mind so everything is pretty much normal.
So when is the last time you looked around your home and said "I cannot take this any longer" and purged things from your home. It could be something small like clothing that is taking up closet and drawer space that could be donated to a local charity. Dishes, pots, pans, silverware, glassware, coffee cups, utensils, etc. Almost anything in your home can be donated and if you choose you can get a receipt for said donation and take the donation off your taxes. Personally I never get a receipt; the way I see it if I take the deduction off my taxes then it really is not a donation now is it?
Sneakers and I are doing the big purge right now and since he is gone it is more me now than him but limited in what I can do. If I question if he might need something or I am not sure what it is I put it in the keep bin and he can go through it later and make a decision. If it is clothing items that belong to me and they are too big (I've lost a lot of weight over the last 10 years) I put it in the donate bin. If it is paperwork I keep some and shred the rest then put it in the burn barrel bin.
We will get through all of these items and they will be dealt with appropriately and I hope soon our home with be as clutter free as possible with a place for everything and everything in its place.
Material possessions are not the only things that need to be purged though. As humans we need to purge our emotions, spirits, souls and minds from time to time and get all the old stuff out and let the new stuff in.
Sort through everything that is weighing on your mind and deal with it appropriately. Put it in the keep bin, the shred/burn bin and the donate bin. Keep the good memories, the good feelings, the love, the warmth, the caring, the passion. Shred/burn the bad feelings, the guilt, the shame, the sorrow, and anything else that may be weighing you down. Donate everything you put in the shred/burn bin; donate it to whomever is your choice of a higher power. The deity or entity or God or Buddha or Alla; whomever is your choice that gives you peace, tranquility, unconditional love, mercy, grace, freedom and forgiveness and allows you to forgive yourself for any and all real or perceived sins, shames or sorrows.
Get down on your knees and pray or worship or talk or shout or whatever your own choice is and give thanks for all the blessings you have had in the past, have now and will have in the future. If you are having troubles, give them up, let them go completely and ask, sincerely ask for help, you will get what you need. It may not be what you think you need but it will be what you need.
This is a very long, hard road to travel and some are not brave enough to take the first step of that journey (so they think). Others refuse to take the first step because they will not acknowledge that they themselves and the world around them are not perfect and still others are so addicted to alcohol, gambling, drugs or whatever else is out there they cannot see clearly enough to know they have an addiction or really do need the help.
Give it a shot, don't be shy, don't be shamed just be honest and sincere. Acknowledge anything and everything and ask for forgiveness, grace, mercy, love and help to overcome whatever the issue is. You might be surprised what you as a human can get past and conquer with a few prayers and the blind faith of a child.
Think about it......
More later ~~~~~~~
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