Happy Hour Chatter

I'm in purge mode again and it is both cathartic and depressing at the same time.  Everything in this house has memories to either T's parents or grandparents or mine.  I have to close down the emotions otherwise I'm a puddle of goo with every object I touch. It's still going to be at least a month before we're living in the house.  Still too much to purge, pack and move...the thrift stores in town love seeing me drive up. I just want to be done now. 

Here we are, in Owatonna for the annual artifacts show.  It's the one event T looks forward to every year.  This year, not so much.  He wasn't as excited about packing up and going, and neither was I.  But, here we are. He's over talking "rocks" with the guys and I'm in the motel room chilling. I'm looking forward to a nice big glass (or two) of Cab Sauv with dinner tonight.  It's my reward for coming to these things. It's not all bad.  I'll get to see some of the people that we've become friends with over the last 12-15 years.  And when T is off looking at other displays, I'll be watching his display, talking to people who stop, and reading in between.  I brought a murder mystery with me so hopefully I can get in to it.  I haven't been able to read a book in well over a year.  Time is an issue, along with focus. ..I have none. 😕 It's always good to get away for a while,

My day started out sleeping in until 7:30 am.  Yay!   I haven't been sleeping well for a very very long time.   When I visited with my doctor during my physical, we decided that I should try something to help keep me asleep.   I wake up at 2:30 or 3:00 am most nights and rarely fall back asleep.   So, sleeping in until 7:30 is a HUGE thing for me.   I'd made plans to take Blaine out for breakfast so it was off to town to pick up the man and head to Perkins.   Blaine and I haven't had a lot of time together.   It seems that our schedules don't mesh well anymore and I haven't been called upon to give him rides to work (other than the two weeks his parents were gone to Mexico).   So spending time with him is definitely a highlight to my day. We took our time eating - discussing everything from the gym to work and family.  He has a lot to say.  I honestly think that he doesn't open up to a lo...