TUESDAY'S TALK - it is Tuesday, right?!

Colby only has 8 more days until he starts back to school. What the what?! Many school systems in this area have been back for well over a week now. Those people are probably like, shut up chick, we started school in July! I feel like Colby hasn't had much of a summer. Much of it had to do with the weather. It was either pouring down rain or so humid it put his breathing in danger, so that left the walking bridge, zoo, other outdoor activites out of the equation. Plus I have worked several extra days this summer. Gotta make that money, money, baby needs a new pair of closet doors! I'm working Sun, Mon, Tues and Wed this week while my boss is frolicking on her Hawaiian vaca. But I'm not jealous or bitter or anything like that. While she's hiking, sunbathing and having dinner dates, there's nothing I'd rather be doing than an extremely mind-numbing, monotonous, pill-packing job in the basement of a hospital parking garage. Actually it hasn't been that bad. My boss also happens to be my BFF, and I'm really happy she gets this vacation. She has been working full time and going back to school full time to get her degree for the last couple of years now. She deserves this R&R. Once we get moved and settled into the house, I'm going to start saving for some type of vaca for Colby and me. Everyone needs a change in scenery sometimes.

I haven't talked much about the house lately because there hasn't been much going on. I understand why and that this is how construction works. But I'm still frustrated. I couldn't even get up there much to do anything. I recently fired a nurse, leaving many open shifts, leaving me unable to go up there. Colby can't be in the house right now. There are boards, HVAC stuff, other various construction materials lying around everywhere. And, there's a big ole fireplace sitting right in the middle of the living room floor. That fireplace does not fit in the fireplace hole the framer made. (insert pissed-off-looking emoji). The GOOD NEWS is that the insulation starts today. Hooray!! That's progress, wonderful, forward progress. After that of course we can move on to drywall. Then the house will really start taking shape, and I'll be able to chill out a bit. Kitchen cabinets and counter tops were ordered last week. We're going this week to pick out bathroom vanities. Time to get the ball rolling and get this house done so we can move ASAP.

And geez, I can't imagine why I would want to move. A few weeks ago I turned on the ceiling fan/light above the kitchen table and smoke started rolling out. Literally, it started smoking. Maintenance came and fixed that. Yesterday and today we have no hot water. Cold water, yes, hot water, none. According to the memo they sent out, there was a “boiler emergency” and they have to wait for parts. Should be fixed sometime today. Soooo, how am I supposed to get ready for work? Guess I can heat up some water and wash up in the bathroom sink. Who am I, Laura Ingalls? Where am I, Walnut Grove, Minnesota? Geez. But the best, the absolute best, was when our AC went out last month. I called them on a Tuesday. Took them 3 attempts and 6 days to get it fixed. They brought over some old, stinky window unit for us to use that weekend. It had no knobs so you had to use a pair of pliers to use the knobs. Don't get me wrong, I was thankful to have it. But it was freezing cold in Colby's room and stuffy and warm in the rest of the apartment. Yeah, I'm really going to miss this place when we move. NOT!!!!

Don't forget about our fundraisers! Basically we're doing new construction on the house and man, ain't nothing cheap! If you are interested in essential oils and how they can improve your overall health, I encourage you to contact me about the doTERRA essential oil class/fundraiser I'm having next week. My friend Christina is a doTERRA consultant and is donating 100% of the proceeds from this fundraiser to our house fund. 100%! So if you use oils and are running low, we can set you up with a reorder. If you're wondering about what all the buzz is about with the recent essential oil craze, come to this class. I love my doTERRA oils, and you will, too.

We're also having a yard sale in late September/early October. Start saving your junk, I mean treasures for us. We'll come pick up your stuff! Taking donations now! We're pricing items as they come in so we won't be so rushed and crazy right before the yard sale.

Day nurse isn't getting here until 1:00 today, so I need to start getting Colby up for the day. Happy Tuesday everyone. Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.