November - so far....
This has definitely been a roller coaster month. If it could go any particular way, it has.
I will break down by category. Big shock. My trying to compartmentalize my life.
FUNERAL
As mentioned in my earlier blog, E's grandma had passed away. It was very sad for both of us but very nerve wracking at the same time. We had one final chance to see her in hospice and it was very hard. Grandma was a person who was always filled with life and an amazing energy and to see the cancer zap that out of her was hard. The hardest part of the whole thing was for us to see the Witch-In-Law. Please remember that the last time we have seen her or E has spoken to her was over four years ago. She acted as I would have expected her to act. At one point with us at hospice she threw herself on him. I could see that it bothered E but I gave him some space to deal with it.
At the wake was the real test of his family. To see who was well with us and who was going to treat us terribly. It was half and half. Two of his uncles and their wives were very nice to us and some of their children were nice. The other half worked to avoid us and not say a word. We at least learned who understood what was going on and those who just still (after four years) just did not get it. At least by the funeral we were prepared as to how we would be treated.
The funeral service was beautiful. I know that Grandma had planned the whole thing out in advance and that was executed very well. E's sperm donor was there and that was interesting. He was disrespectful (as always) in the fact that he actually wore his sunglasses through the entire service and following. Probably to cover his bloodshot eyes. Did not even bother to utter a word to E. Which turned on a huge light over my head. I had realized that in the entire six years that we have been estranged from him he has made absolutely, positively no attempt to have a relationship with E. The Witch-In-Law has pushed and tried to have a relationship but the Sperm Donor has not. Proof to us that it is truly a one sided relationship. My heart did go out to the Witch-In-Law because I know that she was close to her mother and I know that I would be at a complete loss if I had lost my mother. E was a pallbearer and once everything was completed we had to head out for our flight to Dallas.
DEER DRAMA
The morning of Garndma's funeral we were hit by a deer. No, I am not kidding. We were hit by an eight point buck in the middle of Downtown Bedford. The deer came out from between an Enterprise Rent-A-Car and a Labor Ready. E saw him barreling toward the car and there was not a thing that we could do. The deer came in through the back window of our Honda CR-V, hit his head on the headliner of the car, fell out of the car and obviously broke his neck. He then scrambled from the road into a car dealership where he damaged another truck, another Honda and finally died. Unbelieveable. The Bedford Police Animal Control was at the opposite stoplight from where we finally stopped and pulled over and he came over to investigate. His first initial reaction was WOW. Same as us. We were very fortunate at where he hit because if he would have hit my window (passenger seat) I could have been killed. If B would have been in the passenger back seat he could have been killed. Instead B was covered in glass but thank God he was not cut. After the police took their report we headed out with a damaged car and deer fur flying all over the car. Quite gross. E wanted to keep the deer but obviously he could not due to the fac that it needed to be field dressed immediately and we did not have time or resources. So now it is the ultimate battle of getting it fixed, coming up with the deductible, and all sorts of other stuff.
DALLAS
As I had mentioned prior, E and I had to leave the funeral to go straight to the airport to catch a flight to Dallas. We were both going to judge the Diamonds and Pearls National Pageant. We judged last year and had a phenomenal time. They spoil us to pieces when we judge and it gives E and I time together and a mini vacation. We really do have fun when we judge together and we do believe ourselves to be very fair since we really do not know these contestants. I hope that we get to go back next year. That would be a blast.
WORK
My work has actually been picking up. I am completely ecstatic by that. This time last year I was slow and this year not so much. I think that it helped to have our last Register to Win of the year in October. I am still striving for my spot on Leaders Trip to Hawaii. I need 10 more booked life before December 30th and time is going way too fast. I am praying that this can be accomplished. I have a lot of support from my team to get there. They have been so encouraging and I do not want to let them down.
This is all for now. We get to have a relaxing weekend this weekend and this is nice. We will be going to church soon and going grocery shopping later today. Have a great week!!
I will break down by category. Big shock. My trying to compartmentalize my life.
FUNERAL
As mentioned in my earlier blog, E's grandma had passed away. It was very sad for both of us but very nerve wracking at the same time. We had one final chance to see her in hospice and it was very hard. Grandma was a person who was always filled with life and an amazing energy and to see the cancer zap that out of her was hard. The hardest part of the whole thing was for us to see the Witch-In-Law. Please remember that the last time we have seen her or E has spoken to her was over four years ago. She acted as I would have expected her to act. At one point with us at hospice she threw herself on him. I could see that it bothered E but I gave him some space to deal with it.
At the wake was the real test of his family. To see who was well with us and who was going to treat us terribly. It was half and half. Two of his uncles and their wives were very nice to us and some of their children were nice. The other half worked to avoid us and not say a word. We at least learned who understood what was going on and those who just still (after four years) just did not get it. At least by the funeral we were prepared as to how we would be treated.
The funeral service was beautiful. I know that Grandma had planned the whole thing out in advance and that was executed very well. E's sperm donor was there and that was interesting. He was disrespectful (as always) in the fact that he actually wore his sunglasses through the entire service and following. Probably to cover his bloodshot eyes. Did not even bother to utter a word to E. Which turned on a huge light over my head. I had realized that in the entire six years that we have been estranged from him he has made absolutely, positively no attempt to have a relationship with E. The Witch-In-Law has pushed and tried to have a relationship but the Sperm Donor has not. Proof to us that it is truly a one sided relationship. My heart did go out to the Witch-In-Law because I know that she was close to her mother and I know that I would be at a complete loss if I had lost my mother. E was a pallbearer and once everything was completed we had to head out for our flight to Dallas.
DEER DRAMA
The morning of Garndma's funeral we were hit by a deer. No, I am not kidding. We were hit by an eight point buck in the middle of Downtown Bedford. The deer came out from between an Enterprise Rent-A-Car and a Labor Ready. E saw him barreling toward the car and there was not a thing that we could do. The deer came in through the back window of our Honda CR-V, hit his head on the headliner of the car, fell out of the car and obviously broke his neck. He then scrambled from the road into a car dealership where he damaged another truck, another Honda and finally died. Unbelieveable. The Bedford Police Animal Control was at the opposite stoplight from where we finally stopped and pulled over and he came over to investigate. His first initial reaction was WOW. Same as us. We were very fortunate at where he hit because if he would have hit my window (passenger seat) I could have been killed. If B would have been in the passenger back seat he could have been killed. Instead B was covered in glass but thank God he was not cut. After the police took their report we headed out with a damaged car and deer fur flying all over the car. Quite gross. E wanted to keep the deer but obviously he could not due to the fac that it needed to be field dressed immediately and we did not have time or resources. So now it is the ultimate battle of getting it fixed, coming up with the deductible, and all sorts of other stuff.
DALLAS
As I had mentioned prior, E and I had to leave the funeral to go straight to the airport to catch a flight to Dallas. We were both going to judge the Diamonds and Pearls National Pageant. We judged last year and had a phenomenal time. They spoil us to pieces when we judge and it gives E and I time together and a mini vacation. We really do have fun when we judge together and we do believe ourselves to be very fair since we really do not know these contestants. I hope that we get to go back next year. That would be a blast.
WORK
My work has actually been picking up. I am completely ecstatic by that. This time last year I was slow and this year not so much. I think that it helped to have our last Register to Win of the year in October. I am still striving for my spot on Leaders Trip to Hawaii. I need 10 more booked life before December 30th and time is going way too fast. I am praying that this can be accomplished. I have a lot of support from my team to get there. They have been so encouraging and I do not want to let them down.
This is all for now. We get to have a relaxing weekend this weekend and this is nice. We will be going to church soon and going grocery shopping later today. Have a great week!!
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