Rain Rain...

Rain rain go away. It is pouring outside today. Guess it's to be expected this time of year.

I've been feeling pretty good this week. Sunday was a bit touch and go because I attended a brunch birthday party for Gary and it was the first non-family social occasion I've been to since Ron died. I was fine 99% of the time because I sat with interesting people and we had good conversation. If I let my mind wander even the littlest bit, I'd feel the tears forming. On the way home and into the afternoon, I let all the tears out I had held back, and some more.

Em had soccer tots Monday. She loves it and had a good time. I brought her down here for a scheduled overnight but ended up calling her mom to take her home because Em got into a crying jag. She's had a lot of issues/stress in her life recently. Grandpa Ron died. Grandma Marla cried a lot (I now can control it 99% of the time when with Ember). Grandma Pam has been sick and in the hospital. Mommy had carpel tunnel surgery last week. Em spent two nights at my house last week, over the weekend went down to New Rochelle, Sunday was back at her mom's and then Monday -- the breakdown day -- she was back down here with me. Too much for a little girl. We'll try a night down here Monday next week.

So much has been accomplished with Ron's estate. All the major vehicles have been sold. The remaining big thing is the pontoon boat. The gun room is all but empty. I've done as much with the clock room as I can. I'll decide later on what to do with clock parts. I don't want to toss them if someone can use them.

I'm looking to hire someone to work on the gun room so I can paint it and make it into a bedroom for Ember. But then again, maybe I'll just paint it and leave it empty. So much has been accomplished that I may put the house on the market next spring instead of the spring of 2011.

Gas prices are going up again.