I know he'd rather you go together. Maybe you can use that to push him a bit.
I think it will be easier once he's done here. I mean some stuff like the front steps HAVE to be done and I know it is like, he wants to get the most out of the house sale. So, I get it. Well, to a point.
Although, I did MUCH today including cleaning the fireplace. It's this ridiculous monstrosity made of faux stone and it has never once been cleaned (although we have used it) and I was like, "I'mma gonna get that sucker like NEW." The husband was startled because it was the vilest thing EVER of all time, and additionally, well it's just it was BAD.
I sort of hesitated because I could see it in my mind's eye, I mean it had GLUE all over it in places nd half dead stickers and stuff, but well, I knew I could DO it. I wasn't sure I want the husband to know I can clean that effectively at times. It's sort of a skill best reserved for, well never.
I need not have worried, after a startled "WHOA" (and it was hard. Not only was much of the glue INSIDE the glass ,which folded like an accordion and some other issues like a freaking..... (only in AZ) spiderweb in the lower left corner the size of a squirrel and you really want to be QUITE sure the creator of said spider web is GONE or DEAD so that involved squirting cleaner down in THERE a LOT of it, etc. I was standing back and I was like all satisfied like, "YES! As I pictured in my mind's eye...." Well the husband came wandering by and was like "That looks NEW." I was like, "Yes, my love, you say that all the time."
Only a scant 5 minutes later I fired up the crevice device to see how much dirt and grime I could get out of the fake stone, the husband came scurrying up and went "DON'T USE THAT IN THE FIREPLACE."
I was like, "Listen, jerk, do you think someone who could get that thing clean would not know about ASHES? I know the disaster that would happen next and I am going nowhere NEAR what is IN the fire place...." He was like, "Oh, good...." Like I was some kind of twit. I have made ZERO cleaning mistakes THUS far and have now leveled up another 18 levels, thanks to the knowledge of the best and most pleasant way to deal with weeds." He STILL has to TELL me how to clean like he knows better than me. I keep patiently saying, "My dear husband.... Please remember, if I do not know how to clean some arcane substance I COME to you with questions." He never gets it.
LOL. So I imagine we will leave a couple days after I want to leave and a couple days BEFORE he wants to leave. But, I gotta get meds and my
insurance and everything sorted out.
Sheesh I did a lot more than I thought I was gonna do today but I am totally TOAST. A storm is gonna blow in shortly I hope we get/do not get the GIGANTIC STEEL SECURITY DOOR the husband took down and painted up this evening. He was warning me about it. He said, "You are helping." I said, "You are making sure I do not lose an arm."
I am afraid we will both be driving this trip, husband will be driving the truck and towing his car, and I will be driving my car. If I stop to update well, it will be exhausted and grumpy in the hotel/campground. I hate my smartphone and use it as little as possible.
Of course, I am exhausted and grumpy NOW. I almost was like, "Maybe I can leave a day early" but there are a few things I promised to do.
Anna
