I need to hire a housecleaner. DH and I are good on keeping up with some things (and we have a Roomba, which has been a life-changer for the first floor floors), but there are some chores that just NEVER get done. (Like dusting. Which I hate like fire but also I have allergies which is not, like, a great combination.)

Because of my allergies, I've decided to wear a mask while dusting. I mean in theory. I haven't done anything radical like dusting.

Yeah, I forgot that there was such a thing as dusting. Huh. I do have an annual big dusting event in Otter Lake. After the place is closed all winter there is a coat of stuff over everything. It is quite the project. I expect this year to recruit son's GF to help with the task. She is helpful that way.

Also I plan to have her give me a color streak in my hair because she is really good at that too. My favorite was last summer when she did half of her head white and the other black. It was super cute. I do not plan on being that bold.

Oh amyparker, sending all manner of health~ma for your dad and calm~ma for you.

amyparker, I have the same. Let me know if I can help, as a sounding board or doing research. If your Dad wants someone to discuss it with, give him my profile address.

Oh no, I'm sorry amyparker.

Last night I got off my butt and assembled a set of wire frame shelves for the smaller boxes I'm downsizing my comics collection into. Hopefully this will help with me going through said collection and discarding comics, since they're now accessible rather than stacked behind my old work computer tower. I lost some floor space at the back of my home office as a consequence, but it was mostly occupied by the barstools that are now actually at my island/bar. (Now to clean off all the random clutter that's accumulated on that and turn it into a workable eating surface...)

amyparker, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. I'm sending every good thought and intention his way (and yours).

Thank you all. dcp, I may take you up on that.

I'm sitting here thinking "Have I left anything unsaid?" And the answer is "Hell yes, plenty of things." But my actual gender is none of his business and my actual belief system would make him think I'm going to the LDS equivalent of Hell. He knows I see him, and I love him. I'll grieve the father I lost to religion for the rest of my life, but I can show kindness to the man who took his place.

heavy sigh

mac still does not get it. He is once again failing his classes. He's been given the choice of figuring out how to pay his own rent and expenses (he does not make enough at his job, but could likely swing it if he got a roommate in his studio apt which is allowed) or move here and live with me and work full-time.

I am not thrilled with either option. I am worried about both options.

msbelle, I'm sorry. It's hard to watch and think "If you would just -" about your adult offspring.