Christmas is over. The turkey was not thawed out in time to make Christmas dinner on Christmas day, so we made it on the Christmas day (observed). I injected the turkey with my new meat injector for the first time. I injected butter into the turkey. Dona Sharon made stuffing, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes as sides.
We went to Lumberton to help Dona Sharon move on Thursday. We arrived too late to move anything and I was tired when we arrived. Before we left the house, Carly and Jessica came over to help clean for a few hours so we left the house later than I expected. I picked up 2 rotisserie chickens and sides from Lowe's Foods for dinner on the way to Lumberton. We did not get any work done on Thursday because it was already dark by the time we arrived.
We worked all day Friday and had to stay another day due to needing to wait for a grocery delivery from Walmart from 3-4pm. The groceries did not actually arrive until 9pm. We worked all day to go through dad and Dona Sharon's belongings to make sure the important stuff was taken with her in the Ford Expedition. There was a bad cockroach infestation that originated from the room next to theirs.We had to give give away a lot of canned food because there was not enough room in the truck to pack everything. After several rounds of working for an hour or so and taking breaks we were making real progress. Dad's clothes were left to be donated to the homeless. The canned food was donated to a Brandy, a pregnant woman who works at the Motel 6 who use to drive my dad places. We gave her boyfriend the computer that I wiped clean and shipped to Dona Sharon. Most of what was packed was laundry baskets of clothing, hygiene items, medications, and paperwork. Alot of trash was removed from the room in an effort to not leave it totally destroyed from going through all the stuff.
We left the Motel 6 on Saturday morning and arrived at home that afternoon. I was tired when we got home. It was below freezing all day long. Saturday was Christmas Eve. I went out to Lowe's Foods to buy salad fixins and a rotisserie chicken for dinner. Ever since I ate the salad I made I have had violent diarrhea of undigested food.
We brought the turkey in on Sunday, Christmas Day. It was still frozen. Caleb opened his presents from our Soldiers' Angels sponsor. He got a remote control boat and a remote control land rover. Out of the blue, someone brought another gift to the house. It was a large remote control humvee!
I went out on Monday to buy gallons of water and tea. I bought some donuts too. I came home and started making the turkey. We had a delicious meal!
Tuesday morning I got the email that had the VA appraisal information in it. I need to fix some things on the house before I can move forward. I contacted Stacey to see if she could do the work. She was sick and told me she would get back to me today, Wednesday. I went through all my accounts to see how I might be able to manage the cost of repairs. I updated my spreadsheets and spent all morning on my computer trying to figure things out. I don't know if I want to do a refinance anymore. I really don't want to do the work that is required to proceed. It's not only going to be expensive to remove the popcorn ceiling in the laundry room and half-bathroom, but I also have to remove and replace the flooring in the laundry room. That means I have to take everything out of the laundry room first. What a pain in my ass!
I was supposed to take a rest day yesterday and spend the day in bed. I fell in the parking lot of the Motel 6 while trying to load the Mazda with my things and Bubba on a leash. He kept pulling and I slowly lost my balance trying to keep him from pulling. I fell to my knees in the parking while trying to control him. I lost my grip of the leash and Bubba ran off. I yelled for Caleb several times so he could get Bubba. I struggled to get back up. Anyway it drained me doing all the work I did.
I need a shower. I haven't taken one since Thursday. The kitchen is a mess again from all the cooking. I still have boxes and trash on the front porch and trash and clothes that have been dragged out to the backyard by Bubba. Wednesday before we left for Lumberton, Caleb and Bubba went on the front porch to catch a rat. Bubba caught the rat, but not without getting bitten on the ear. He was bleeding everywhere. Caleb destroyed my bedroom looking for the StopBleed, so now it needs to be cleaned. I still have a mountain of laundry to do waiting for me in the laundry room. It just never ends!
I called the funeral home to inquire about my dad's death certificates. They received them and put them in the mail yesterday. I am still waiting for my dad's flag.
I contacted the VA women's clinic nurse about my Virta renewal. I guess the VA wants labs done first.
I shared my dad's gofundme link again in the hopes that people would share it. I haven't reached my goal yet that would cover his final expenses.
https://gofund.me/94b9bbab
Caleb is awake because I woke him up to get the Diet Mountain Dew out of the Mazda. I got paid this morning, so I spent the morning paying my bills. I haven't taken my medications and supplements yet.
I don't know what I will end up doing today, but first I need to take my meds and then give Caleb his meds.
Have a blessed day, and thank you for reading!
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