De-cluttering

They say “if you haven’t used it for about two years then you don’t need it.” I always wonder who “they” are that come up these obscure quotes. I mean there are the famous quotes by those famous people, but others make go hmmm.

So I’m trying to de-clutter my condo in preparation for putting it up for sale. I’ve started with my closets. I brought two bags to the Goodwill and gathered up my winter clothes to take over to my mother’s place. I packed all of the ex-boyfriend’s winter stuff in a couple boxes and they are ready to go. Any day now would be nice; take it and go. Maybe if I write it often enough it will come true. And if that works then the next thing I’ll write about will be winning the lottery.

It’s amazing all the stuff (and it is just stuff) that we gather over the years; whether we need it or not. Sometimes we buy it because it was such a great sale. Other times it was because of some reason or the other. I’ve gotten better over the years, even if it’s an amazing great deal or practically free; I simply don’t need it.

I simply don’t need a lot of things in my life right now. I should just take the cat, my clothes and go. However, I do own the property. So the de-clutter will continue.

Psst…any day now would be great.

Cheers,

Dee

Hot enough for you?

Yes it’s hot. No, not just hot, but sticky humid hot. My A/C barely turns off; not that I’m complaining its nice and cool inside. But I’m glad I won’t be seeing the hydro bill for it. I used to be on the Condo board so I would sometimes sign cheques for the monthly bills if one of the other board members was away. The bills for this summer will be high, crazy high. From the cold winter and this hot summer the monthly maintenance fees will go up again next year. That’s one thing I won’t be missing from living in a condo. The awesome view I have, not having to shovel the snow or cut the lawn that I’ll miss, but the monthly fees, no.

The ice machine in the emergency department kitchen is out of ice. The thing is as big as an 18 cubic foot fridge/freezer and it’s out of ice. We all know it’s out of ice but we keep trying to push that big button once in a while to see if anything comes out. Kind of like when you see those wet paint signs and you still want to touch it.

When you’re hot you should drink more fluids to keep yourself hydrated. I haven’t been to any restaurant patios during this little heat wave yet, but I imagine that they are packed or almost empty; as in too hot to sit outside even with a cool beverage in hand. However, if that cool beverage contains alcohol, once inside you not only will get you drunk but also rises your body temperature a bit. Like the 3 people I had in emergency today, who were found in different locations lying on the ground passed out from drinking all day in the hot afternoon sun and humidity; body temperatures of 40.9 degrees and higher.  Can you say heat stroke?

I searched for some “it’s so hot …” jokes and found the following:

·       It's so hot that I saw two trees fighting over a dog.

·       It's so hot I actually felt emotionally close to our air conditioner this morning; it completes me.

·       It's so hot that Donald Trump’s hair won't go outside.

·       It's so hot that I have found out (the hard way) that my seat belt buckle could be used as a branding iron.

·       It's so hot that you discover that it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.

We love to complain about the weather; it’s either too hot or too cold. It’s all part of our nature. Honestly, I think I would miss the change of seasons if I lived somewhere that was the same all the time. We’ve been living like we’re vampires for the past few days, only coming out when it’s dusk and the temperature is a few degrees cooler. Let’s try to somehow enjoy it. Yes a nice cool pool would help, but so can running through the sprinklers. If you have kids you can do this in public. If no kids, make sure you are with friends and beverage in hand, and in the backyard of your own property. This way the neighbors won’t call the cops about some crazy person running their sprinklers on their front lawn.

Cheers,

Dee

Second Chances

 

In life we are sometimes given second or even a third chance for something. Whether it is relationships, health, love, happiness, work etc. To me the Universe hears our thoughts and prayers and tells us “Okay, I’ll give you one more chance, try not to screw it up.”

I’m ending my relationship with my boyfriend of 5 years. I can honestly say it has been the most interesting and difficult relationship I have ever had; we’ve lived together for the past 4 years. The stress levels that I’m going through right now I have no words to express them. Well I do but that is a lot of bleeping involved. But since it seems to be the norm for me lately, it’s kind of normal. I don’t remember what it’s like to not have “stress” in my life. I need to be me again which I haven’t been for a while. Relationships should be give and receive, not just take, take, take. Along with empty promises.

When I was younger (my God, old people say that) I would always wonder when I saw all these beautiful, smart, funny, loving, caring women with no man/partner in their lives. I now know why. We just can’t be bothered with some men. I have no interest in taking care of a grown-ass man who won’t take care of himself first. And doesn’t think. If you are depending on me to be a man, then you are not the man for me, period. Some might read this as “oh she’s bitter” or something. Last year I would say I was kind of bitter, but I’m way past that now. I don’t even argue with him anymore. And you know when a women stops arguing to be afraid, very afraid. My energy is much too valuable to be wasting it like that. I know what I want. I know who I am. I know what I will and won’t put up with. Period.

I’ve been talking with a guy I used to date years ago; we kept in touch over the years. We both agree that we have this connection and the communication has always been excellent. I know all of his business and he knows all of mine. He lives Quebec, which I think played a factor in why it didn’t work. But we’re both older and wiser now, so we’ll see if anything comes of it this time around. Maybe it will, maybe it won’t, but we’ll always have our friendship first as the foundation. That’s important. So I thank the Universe for this small second chance and for my class test too.

Cheers

Dee