Finding my way back to sanity

Things are calming down a bit...maybe the calm before the storm, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts.

(1) We moved my dad into his new place
(2) We're ALMOST done with moving his crap out of his old place
(3) We finished the estate work with the lawyer
(4) We told our landlord we're moving
(5) President's week is over
(6) Mike is away this week (not good that he's away, but getting through this means I can cross one more stressor off the list)
(7) Kids are on vacation - crazy schedules are on hold for now
(8) My boss is on vacation too

The next few months are going to be huge in the way of transition, but I know through the whirlwind we'll get through it. I'm just happy to not be in limbo anymore.

oh, so tired...

Wah, wah, wah. I'm whining. I've felt like crap for almost 2 weeks now - fighting a cold - losing then starting to win then losing again. It's really zapping my energy. Stress is, too - the stress of moving my dad, planning our renovations and the thought of packing up all our crap - it's all enough to make me want to sleep for a week. Now my brother is coming home for a week - which would normally be a good thing, because he can help us with the packing and all, but I know that he's really just coming home because we're doing estate planning - with which I will be given power of attorney for my dad's financial dealings, I'll be named executor of his will, also given power of attorney for his medical decisions should he be incapacitated, etc. The house is also going to be turned over to me, with the agreement that we pay off the mortgage. I told my brother that whatever net equity is in the house right now he will get in cash when dad dies. That will be updated in the will. The power of attorney is simply because since I'm paying all of his bills I have to be able to discuss his accounts with his creditors. It doesn't mean that I'll be taking his money. I understand that my brother doesn't want to get screwed, but he needs to understand that he's on the opposite coast from us and I'm the one here doing all the work - he'll get his equal share of the estate, I'll make sure of that.

I've been taking excedrine daily - which I don't usually need. A tropical vacation would be nice...but I just bought a dishwasher, washer & dryer yesterday to replace the ones in the house that are circa 1980...

Busy weekend, more just beginning

It was truly a busy weekend. I went snowboarding saturday, then to my daughter's bb game, then to my dad's to help him pack. Sunday was grocery shopping, 5 hours of packing and hoeing, and then the rest of the evening posting unwanted treasures on ebay. Today my hubby met with the electrician and the water filtration guy at the house, because it's his day off. I went to the cell phone store to replace his phone and re-evaluate our plans.

The coming weeks and months are going to be a whirlwind, with little to no downtime. But it will be worth it in the end...come summer when we're in our own home, renovated and decorated to our specifications. I cant' wait.

oh, and I won $100 on the football pool! :)

Friday and all is calm for the moment

I have been eating well for three days now, and am feeling more in control of things. I have exercised (not including snowboarding) for two days in a row, which is huge, considering that I haven't been to the gym in months. I ran yesterday on the treadmill and lifted today. My job now allows me a little more flexibility in the morning, which is great. I don't ALWAYS have to get to the gym at 5:30 if I don't want to - I can go at 7:30 after the kids leave for school and still get to work by 9:00, and that's fine. When I snowboard I'll get there between 9-9:30, and if I was REALLY ambitious, on those days I could even hit the gym early (but I'm not, so I don't think that will happen).

Planning and packing will likely take up much of this weekend. Fun fun fun!

One day down...

Did well eating on track yesterday. I avoided the rolls at dinner and didn't reach into the freezer to have one of those yummy cream puffs that live in there.

Today so far I've had my Ezekiel toast, a HB egg, and I'm going to have roast beef rollups for lunch. Lots of water, and I'm feeling more in control already.

Taking dad later to the estate lawyer to get his whole situation straightened out. Health insurance, will, power of atty, house, etc. That will be a relief when it's all said and done.