1. Have a good cry. That way I can emotionally handle the rest of the list.
2. Shower. Daily.
3. Wrap all the Christmas gifts before Christmas Eve so I can go to bed before two for a change.
4. Clean every forty minutes from now until D-Day.
5. Take a load of crap to the dump...or just send it to work with Andrew so he can make use of his company's dumpster.
6. Watch a Christmas movie without doing anything else at the same time.
7. Make corrections to Joyce's personal history, insert pictures, make cover, bind eight books. Before Christmas Eve.
8. Make salmon dip for the family Christmas Party on Friday.
9. Find a storage unit in Vancouver.
10. Pay the bills, make a grocery list, and go grocery shopping on the busiest grocery shopping day in the month of December with five kids in tow.
11. Cry again, just for good measure.
12. Remind the kids hourly that Santa is watching them.
13. Pack the kitchen and the bathroom.
14. Organize the things that need to be kept out of the storage unit; clothes, a few toys, fishing equipment, bikes, important paperwork, stash of movies, computer, beds and bedding... I hope that's all.
15. Sit at the hospital on Tuesday with mom while dad has heart surgery again. Pray for easy-peasy, in-n-out, no complications.
16. Feel guilt for leaving mom, especially while dad is an invalid, and also for not visiting all the family we don't see often before we go.
17. Figure out what I'm forgetting, because I know there must be a hundred things I've neglected to do.
18. The most dreaded task of all: Clean the blinds.
Well, I'm glad that you can do it, cause I don't know if I could! I'm so sad that you're leaving.
ReplyDeleteWow...can you say OVERWHELMING?? Just put one foot in front of the other...and get'r done! I'll be praying for your Dad!
ReplyDeleteGood grief, I'm exhausted reading that list. It would be overwhelming if you had two months to do it, and you've got about 10 days? Wow.
ReplyDeleteWe will miss seeing you this weekend..it is very clear why! ugh..nonetheless, say a prayer every morning so that you can get through each day!
ReplyDeleteWe love you all!
Ok like why in the name of holy Father Christmas Santa's name would you even consider cleaning your blinds. Have you gone mad?
ReplyDeleteI'll say a little prayer for your dad. That has to be so scary.
Hugs Momma
Ugh, I have so much to say about all that. I guess I'll just say that I wish I could come and help with all your crap but I have a feeling bringing my two would just make things worse! Secondly, you guys leaving has been on my mind quite a bit. I am so, so sad! I love you and your family and you will be very missed.
ReplyDeleteI want to cry for you! In a few weeks you'll be through it. (And I agree re:cleaning the blinds ugh!)
ReplyDeleteI missed a couple of posts and I have no idea what's going on, but I want to cry to. Sounds like you're going through a lot. Heart surgery, the holidays, storage, packing, MOVING? Good luck with everything! And now, must read previous posts.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting stressed just reading this. You need a couple more cries in there. Good luck to your dad. What crummy timing for everything all at once. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteUgh! Sounds so stressful! I'll bet you'll be glad when it's all behind you (especially that last item on the list!) - hang in there!!
ReplyDeleteHope your dad is doing OK, and the shower daily? um. not happening over here. oops.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow. You've got a lot going on, lady... especially with your dad. Hope he has a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteI hate the cleaning of the blinds...ugh.
ReplyDeleteAnd prayers for your dad, Bethany. What a hard time for your family, being pulled in so many different directions.
Good luck with the move...and the entire list of stuff to do, which by the way has me exhausted!