It was one of those days...

So, ever have one of those days where noting is quite as it seems? Well, yesterday was one of those for me! I don’t get it – all started out well, but somewhere around 3PM it all went to hell…
So, to be fair, this is just life again getting in the way… I get it, but come on, enough!! It’s almost an ethical dilemma for me. See, we are GIVING away a set of white kitchen appliances. Yep – giving them away. OK, no, I guess that isn’t right – we are giving them to someone that needs them and will in return for getting them will move a stove and fridge up a flight of stairs for us. This is one of 2 remaining things that needs to be done before we can get t he condo on the market.
So, are we asking too much? Here were the requirements… Promise that you need the appliances, and that you will not profit off of getting them (so donate your old ones…) and have the guys that carry the set you are getting down the stairs, bring the other set up the stairs… not a hard thing, yes?? Well, apparently it is, because yesterday I get the call that they have hired the mover and want to get the appliance done tonight. Well, sure, we can hold off on letting the kids get cleaned up from camp and all that – shouldn’t take long… Well, the people they got to move the stuff want to charge them extra to move stuff up stairs – and the people we are giving appliance to don’t want to pay it. Um, really? Seriously? Here is $2,000 worth of appliances, and the only thing you have to do is move my stuff up the stairs and you don’t want to cover it?

So, maybe I am/was reading too much into it – but I am irked… I have been through a lot in the past 18 months, and I have had so many people bend over backwards to help me – but I have never asked or expected someone to be out of pocket for me. So, I was trying to pay it forward or back, depending on how you look at it, and now this… It is a lesson learned… If you want to just be rid of something, take the first offer, be done with it. Had we done that a friend would have hauled the old stuff out, put the new stuff up and then sold the old stuff. We all would have been happy, end of story… UUGH! Really took the Disney breeze out of my sails… Made it hard to work as well, and I really needed to get more done last night, but I couldn’t focus…

As a side note, we did get the appliances moved and in the end we were not out of pocket.  It was bittersweet, but it is done...

OK, venting and ranting over… Happy Thursday everyone!! Come on weekend!!

You knew it wouldn't last...

Life got in the way again!  I'm not even sure it was one thing, or a bunch of things, but that is what happens when one plans...

And speaking of plans, a lot has happened in the past week or so!  Stephen spent two weeks in "Teen Expedition" with out Outdoor YMCA which is located right on Lake Allatoona.  It is a gorgeous camp and if anyone reading this is in the area, and your kids need a great summer day camp - THIS IS IT!!!  Look no further!!  We found it 6 years ago and while Stephen was mad as a hatter about having to go to camp at all, his mind was quickly changed!  He has gone every summer and Eric Bullock is "The Man!"  Anyway - the Teen X program is awesome.  The kids spend a week together at the lake learning about each other, themselves and all the skills they will need for the following week.  The second week they ship out on Monday morning go caving, hiking, rafting, and more.  Not that my kid is shy, because he isn't, but he does lack some self confidence.  Well at the Nanahayla River facility he was the kid that the scared kid wanted to ride the river with!  I have never been so proud!!  Needless to say, he had a great week, came home dirty, stinky and smiling ear to ear!!  I missed him, and am now wondering where my baby boy went.  He has really grown up this summer between this and the CILT program.

Other than Stephen, other things have been happening too!  Rebecca got her cast off, and is starting to use her arm without a splint or warp.  She is pretty cautious still, but the HOH gym staff is great and have really been encouraging her to participate.  The splint/wrap is history as of tomorrow, so we shall see.

All of this and yes, still more...  We are finally about done with our condo flip.  Hope to get it on the market this weekend.  Want it sold fast, and I think it will happen.  We now have the best looking unit in the complex.  everyone we have shown it to is very impressed.  Glenn and I worked our tails off for it, so we are glad to know that it should pay off.

Oh, and for those wondering, yes I still have tons to do for the cruise!  Although the formal dress is in the works, magnets are just about done, the FE gifts are completed and I know that I can pack all of our swap stuff in one suitcase!!  It is pretty full mind you!  I hope that everyone is OK with our FE gifts!  We did more for the kids than for anyone else, I didn't know when to stop!  LOL!!  Oh, and I got our Euro order today!!  o turning back now  I have local money to spend!  HA HA HA HA HA!

Well, back to work for me!