Last night I deleted all picture files of my past life; all that remains going forward is the four years leading up to life with Holland; the recordings in pictures and videos (from 2019, to current date) of personal growth, the scary and sure-footed forging of a solo lobo life, the dawning of new love - a new husband, a new life. The kids say they don't have the room for picture albums, and the pictures no longer fit my life: Bob is gone. The kids and grandkids are distant, even though they are a mere hour, and a phone call, away. It was time to let them all go and step into a here-and-now/future that is welcoming and happily making room for me.
This morning we cleaned out the freezers, and tidied up the lot.
When it was all done, I took some videos to show Holland: proof that the house really does, on occasion, get cleansed and cleared ;-)
He has only lived with me since January - and we were sick, or busy, with one thing after another until recently: deep cleaning the house wasn't a high priority, and the dust bunnies proliferated.
They were e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. High … and low.
They have been eradicated over the past two days :-)
The rooms (except for the room that can be used as either a nursery, or a home office) are pretty bare of everything but essential furniture - and most of that is staying; we don't need any of it - and even if we did, the electric bed and recliner are just too heavy to move without added muscle. We do not know anyone willing to lend their muscle.
The rooms echo.
Holland helps with the heavy lifting when I ask, but his shoulder is enflamed (he has two upcoming Dr. appointments), so I only ask when absolutely necessary. I am content to whisk through the rooms like a whirling dervish while he is looking up available motorhomes to check into when we have $$$$ in hand.
I want the pain in his shoulder to settle down before we hit the road. It is really painful.
The house pictures were put off until tomorrow, so we drove into town to get me a new phone, linked to Holland's Cricket Account. All of the areas in our life together will be new … and I am thankful; no more being jerked around by AT & T.
The weather has been very sunny, the past two days; very {Springy}.
It fits the mood around here, lately :-)
A New Life.
A new home.
New locales with new horizons.
A new outlook on life.
Life is feeling beautiful again.
