Muddling Through the Holidays

Hey. everyone!  Wow!  I actually wrote an entry yesterday and I'm writing one today.  It's a miracle!  Anyway,hope you're all doing well. The last 24 hours have been kind of stresssful in terms of Gram and family stuff as well as some issues I'm having so let's just jump into it.

Okay,so today marks my third closing shift at the store.  To be honest,it doesn't bother me.  I'm fine with closing.  I actually,occassionally,enjoy it but for the last few days I've noticed I have a large blister on both of the soles of my feet.  Seriously.  I worked 4 to 8 on Tuesday,5 to 10 Thursday, and 5 to 12 on Friday.  I guess what I'm saying my feet hurt so that being said I spent yesterday walking around in slippers and this morning I went to hunt around for insoles for my shoes. 

Most likely I will be replacing them tomorrow but for now this is the best I've got and hopefully,it carries me through until tomorrow when I have my day off and can go hunt down a decent pair of shoes. 

So, in other news,we are DEFINITELY moving!  My dad's friend had to put his mom in a nursinghome so he offered the house.  I'm actually looking forward to this.  Mainly,because apartment living is slowly wearing me down and secondly, it's a first floor.  My room,from what my dad has told me, is HUGE!  In fact,it's big enough that I'm dividing it into two rooms.  A little living room area and then a bedroom. 

Currently, I'm surfing the web looking for a small,comfy couch,a coffee table and various other odds and ends.  I'm planning on getting a foldable wall,from work,and dividing it up that way.  Hopefully,this weekend we can go see it.  So,possible by the end of the month,or the beginning of next month, I will probably be living somewhere else. 

There is actually a lot of good news,with regards to the house,despite the fact I haven't seen it.  First, it's got a frenced in backyard.  This means that when I'm at work mom will be able to let Angel out.  There's a deck as well so more great news.  I guess what I'm saying is regradless anything is better then where I'm at now.  So, if you don't hear from me for a while just know that I'm thinking of you but I've moved and I will return.

Oh,and of course with my grandmother there is NEVER a dull moment.  Yesterday my aunt called us up and informed my mother that my other aunt, My mom is the youngest daughter in a family of 4 kids!,had told my grandmother to ask my cousin,Lauri,if she could go liver with Lauri,her hubby and their kids.  For those of you who don't know let me describe my grandmother condition. 

My grandmother is terminally ill.  Translation:  She is going to die.  The only issue we're having is we're not sure when.  She can no longer walk,she can't feed herself,she can't clean herself,she can't dress herself,and she can't even get out of bed on her own.  There is no going to live with someone else and the fact that my aunt prompted my grandmother to EVEN ask is an indication of two things.

1. My aunt can't accept that my grandmother is going to die
or
2. She talked my grandmother into KNOWING my cousin would have to say no.

If the first one is true it's just sad.  That would mean my aunt thinks if my grandmother leaves the home she'll be just fine but if it's the second one I'm pissed!  That would mean she KNEW my cousin was going to have to say,"No." and had Gram ask anyway.

This upset my eldest aunt,and my mom,who is Gram's medical proxy,and upon hearing this my mom hopped on the phone and called the nurses at the home.  They flat out told us that there is NO WAY Gram can leave the nursinghome at all.  Mom has suggested that maybe we could have a councelour from hospice come in and take a meeting with the family. 

I guess if my aunt just cannot accept that Gram's going to pass on that it's the only alternative we have. 

Anyway, right now I'm still breaking down my Christmas list into sections.  I figured out the boys presents,my mother's,my sister's,my brother and sister in law's.  Just working on everyone else now.  There's not a lot of people left but honestly, I'm only pulling 22 hours in a week so I need to save money.  Plus, I'm seasonal right now so I don't even know if I'll have a job long after the holidays. 

That's actually why I'm holding off on getting the tablet I want from Rent A Center.  I mean it would be easy to just tell FBIL,"Yeah,go ahead." but I want to be able to afford it so I'm holding off.   Okay,off to surf the web and later get ready for work.  Latta gators!