Cleanup post cont...

Okay, so I'm not out the door. Just realized my gym clothes are all dirty...day off for me. So, yeah, 1/2 way done. And what a difference. Instead of the camping gear in 4 different spots, not it's all together in one...same with the Christmas decorations. I found 17...yes, 17 cans of old paint and 2 small cans to boot! All outside in the "dump" pile. Plus any stuff we're not using is going in the "yard sale" pile...which I think we're going to do on Saturday. It'll be so nice to lighten the load. We also found some old stuff of DH's...comic books, hockey cards, photo albums...great for scrapping. And we came upon a few letters I wrote him back in the day...some pretty monumental ones too. The last letter I wrote to him before our break up in 97...and a card I gave him when he was moving to Calgary 'for good.' (So much for that. :)

DH & I really work well together as a team. We're light hearted, comical, fun and funny when we get together. I'm so thankful for it. Yesterday I found this heavy metal thingy and asked what it was...a trailer hitch. Should we keep it, I said...sure, it's the only one we have, he said. Right before I passed him the second one...we busted a gut! And then I found the clear plastic handle that was on our bathroom shower insert (2 inserts ago). I just turned to him and said (in perfect Meridith Grey fashion) "Seriously????" Again, fits of laughter. I love working with him. Wish it was my full time job. :) Today wasn't as humours but more focused and productive. Once we started, the fear was gone and we were head down and working. Esp. DH. He said he couldn't do it without me...and I agree I couldn't without him. I'm such a go getter to organize but when I can't move something heavy, I get frustrated and walk away. I think we compliment each other really well.

So, saw a great show on Oprah yesterday about overwhelmed people, moms mostly. The main guest was a women who forgot her baby in her vehicle while she went to work for 8 hours. The baby obviously died. Her community is in an uproar and labeled her the worst mother in the world. How tragic and how ignorant to say such a thing. Any mom knows how easily it can happen. How many times have you walked out the door and forgot something? Locked your keys in the car? Been in auto pilot going to work only to realize you were supposed to go somewhere else? These things may be little but it's the sign of what could happen. I just feel for that poor woman. Who can blame her? Really, who can? And who are we to judge? When your routine is off, and mistakes are made...some more tragic than others. I just pray she gets through it and someday her guilt is eased. But I imagine it must be hard to ever forgive yourself when so many others are pointing fingers at you. God bless her.

Well, gotta run and do some tidying up around the house. Hope y'all are well. Take time to SLOW DOWN today...you never know what could happen. Nothing is gained by rushing.
~B