Ups and Downs and Bumps in the Road

Well, it's been a while since I've been here. I've been busy. Swamped actually. We've started the purge. We've rented a storage unit and we're preparing to fill it to the brim. I've been giving stuff away, planning to pack, cleaning out and dividing it up. And it feels so, so good.

On many other notes, it's been a pretty crappy week. Sparky's aunt Judy has been given 2 months to live. Cancer. Damn cancer. She's sweet, and strong, and she's not giving up the fight. We're saddened, and hopeful, after all, miracles do happen every day, right? Please pray.

My friend Cindy's Gram passed last week. They laid her to rest on Monday a.m. I know that Grams has found peace, and she's dancing in the arms of her beloved husband. But I know the pain, the grief and the loss is there amongst her family. Grams was a very special lady, and she had a very special bond with Cindy and Indy. She will be missed, and so fondly and lovingly remembered. Rest in peace Gladys.

So, I may have found a potential place for us to live in Alaska. It's, um, not exactly what I was hoping for, but it has promise. Is that the word? Um, yeah, promise. So, it's food for thought. The price is right, they would allow my dog, and it's cleanable. We'll see. We'll wait and see. But, honestly, we want to keep the rent low, as heating and living is costly. And well, I'm going to be jobless. JOBLESS. Do you understand? Without job. No income. Of my own. OMG. It's been a long time since I've been jobless. Long time. But I plan to work. As a virtual assistant, from home. And hopefully go to school.

My friend Tammy, at a new blogspot that I do not yet know the name of, has challenged me. She picked it up from some brilliant lady bloggers (which I'll find and reference) and anyway, she's challenged me to document my life in one photo per day, for 365 days. GAME ON!! So, I'll be picking a start date and getting ready to go!

Nutty...Batty...Insane...Crazy...

A little bit of humor at a not-so-humerous time.

My friend and neighbor Cindy has been having a rough couple of weeks. Her grandma is passing, and it's sad. When visiting her grandma at the hospital they learned that Grams had been moved to the psychiatric wing of the hospital due to renovations on her previous accomodations. So, Cindy and Indy (her service dog) made their way to the 4th floor to find Grams. As they were visiting, the cell phone of Cindy's sister began to ring. Being the person she is, Cindy decided that she should deliver the phone to the family room where her mom and sister were taking a break.

Cindy reaches down and attaches the leash to Indy's collar. Off they go, ringing phone in hand. She holds the leash tight against her body with both hands, as to keep Indy close at hand. They arrive, they deliver and they march back down the hall toward Grams room. About 20 feet from Grams doorway a nice nurse greets Cindy, as she bends down towards the end of the leash she looks up at Cindy and says in a sing-songy voice "is there a dog on here?" Cindy looks at her with confusion evident in the crinkled place between her eyes. She looks down to her side only to discover that Indy is NOT there. Gone. Cindy glances up in panic, surely she's not crazy, and insists that there really is a dog. The nurse follows her back to Grams room, where Indy is perched next to Grams waiting patiently for Cindy's return.

Grams (supposedly on her death bed) peers out through one squinty eye and says "she's been here all along."

I wonder who felt more ridiculous...the nurse or Cindy? lol.

Hoping you got as much of a chuckle as I. Although I will admit, it was more than a chuckle. I cried.