Open Arms

[Georgiabelle]

Hope everyone is well. Laaaaaawd! Moving my mom has been a monumental task in many ways. She does appear to like (and I use the term loosely) her new place. The layout is similar to her former home but a bit more modern. Her sister is staying with her a few days to get her settled in a bit. Hopefully, my mom makes a few friends and enjoys some of the activities. I saw candy bar bingo and I’ve put it on my schedule :-). I hired movers who specialize in senior moving (funny on that in a bit) and they did a job. Unfortunately, they could not fit everything on the truck. This was not their fault. My mom had a ton of stuff to be thrown away, donated, etc. So I do have to make another trip to get a few items. Sigh. My mom has complained that I didn’t get her desk (I didn’t get it because she tried to give it away) but since the friend didn’t want, now she does. Gah. But, her new place is cute and nice. She surrounded by people and hopefully this goes well.

I took my S18, D16 and 19 yr old niece to the beach last weekend. It was bliss! We had a blast and the ocean is my happy place. Water was still chilly but I made it work. Weather was great and the food was divine.

I think I mentioned I did some renovations on my house a few weeks back. My 12 year old cat disappeared during this and I’ve not been able to locate her. This really has bothered me but I do live around hawks, owls, foxes, etc. She was a semi feral kitten when I got her and was indoors about 80% of the time (she always slept inside) but something happened when they painted the house. I last saw her walking down the driveway but I figured she was going across the street until they were done. I guess the universe was trying to tell me different. I keep telling myself she had a great life but well, I feel guilty.

Here is your moving funny. The 2 guys that came to move my mom were exceptional. Very friendly, kind, and patient. They had great personalities. Patience is a necessity with my mom. The lead mover happened to live in the same town I do and was close to my age. The other mover was...hot and much younger. All about 4 hours from my mom. When I met them, I explained a bit of the dynamic between my mom and I to help set the stage. The young one says he will work with me and starts asking me questions about my life. Am I married. Do I have a boyfriend. I’m terrible at knowing when people are flirting but I am very outgoing. I finally asked him how old he was. He’s 26 :-). So now I have a new friend who keeps asking me out. And yes, I know what the 26 yr old wants but it’s flattering for my ego.

That’s all I got peeps. Going for a 5 mile walk. Hope everyone is fabulous and grateful for today. Xo.