Hello everyone! Thought I would just touch base as it's been a while. By the way, happy new year. Since my mother saw fit not to have life insurance, I am grateful I owned a house to take money from. Had a fabulous advisor at the bank that helped me greatly. She was kind and understanding. Had money for me immediately to pay for everything that needed to be paid for upfront. Can't say enought about her.
Since I used up all my 6 weeks vacation days, minus 2 days, I had could take off Christmas week only. I'm usually of 2-3 weeks. It was quiet and reflective. Between Sep and Dec, my youngest girl (dog) had a severe allergic reaction to something and sliced her foot including her vein. Luv those vet bills!!
The new year wasn't a great start either. Buddy, one of my other dogs, injured his back leg requiring surgery. Don't even guess at how much that will cost me at the end of this month. But I do have the best knee surgeon in the province. I'm grateful nothing wrong with the other two. (Touch wood!!)
It has been tough adjusting for both the dogs and myself. For the dogs, they were used to having someone home with them all day. For me, I now have to run home every lunch time and straight home after work to let the dogs out. Feel guilty they are alone all day, so send them periodically to daycare. It just doesn't stop.
Honestly, not much different for me, except the verbal abuse. I don't have any. I try to go out once or twice a month for dinner with friends, but that's about it. Feel so guilty dogs are alone all week, I tend to stay home. So much for freedom.
Have donated or given away the clothes. What a sicken feeling to find all the clothes and shoes my mom never wore and still have price tags on. When all was said and done there were 62 garbage bags of clothing. Still have stuff though.
Slowly going thru the house, room by room, and finding duplicates, triplicits and even quads of items like rice cookers, etc that have never been used. It is amazing the stuff we collect and put away. Think there will be a massive garage sale in the spring. Will need the money for Buddy's surgery bill. (lols)
I wish everyone well. Change can be great for people like me on one hand. But when you realize that nothing really changes except the quiet, well...
We are strong and I'm blessed that at least I got that from my mother. We will survive and push forward as best as can be.
Thank you to all your support during my past life. I more than appreciated having a place to vent.
Bye