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lighter:
We left around noon...some of 9ur adult children partied very hard till 5am at the bar down the driveway. Getting tourists drunk is a favorite island pastime. Doesn't appeal to me at all.
Boat ride was dry, warm and pretty darn calm. I drive 11 hours back after landing....just jumped in the car and went. Home and asleep by 2:30 am. Youngest DD is a wonderful co pilot and we talked a lot both ways.
Have the cottage booked out the last week in February for sibs. Will likely go with them.
Lighter
lighter:
Truth be told, I don't want or need to hear about every fluctuation in water pressure....or that 2 guys were sitting in the patio lounge chairs "waiting for fruends" or the water heater is putting out "tepid" water only or the Wi-Fi is still out and could I "stay on the water and phone companies" bc the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
I so very clearly told the guest about the Wi-Fi being out on our entire side if the Island.
She can see work on the water main is ongoing as city water extension continues South. Guest took pictures of the work. She knows.
This guest has gone to the phone company, both times she's been a guest, to enquire about my service THEN asked I contact them, bc they refused to talk to her, bc she's not the account holder.
She's a can-do bear. I appreciate her tenacity....admire it in a way, but I'm going to remind her what's worth her time worrying and what's not.
I'm writing about this bc I want her to have an amazing vacation....I notice a tendency to worry and do mindlessly, but catch it quick lately.
I have very little or zero control over the things vexing her. I would control them if I could.
I can't so I go back to being present in the moment. Baby girl Pug getting teeth cleaned today, bum and paws too. She woke up at 1pm.....doing fine, but needs 3.5 hours recovery before pick up. I bet she's all...what the hell...my bum, my paws my choppers I'm sleepy feed me!!
Love that pug!!
The cottage is in great shape. Better than last year during her stay. All the "suggestions" she made have been tended to and I'm gonna enjoy a meal with oldest DD then collect the pug: )
Lighter
Water, power, weather and Wi-Fi are beyond my control.
That's island life on an island
sKePTiKal:
I am absolutely a fan of acknowledging and then letting go fussing over the things we can't control, Lighter. It's still an acquired skill for me too; B & I are taking turns reminding each other of this.
Have you thought more about maybe selling the cottage in the future?
Hopalong:
Glad you can enjoy landlord worries, Lighter.
And I know you enjoy your own respites there.
I know I crave having less to do and less to be responsible for these days, but you're younger....
hugs
Hops
lighter:
I'm 50/50 decided to go to island with my sibs, BIL and niece.
Youngest DD still navigating college and recovering from a virus, but getting her parking pass today. If I thought she'd be fine, I'd go.
My sister had a high blood pressure reading and is waiting to see heart doc as I write this.
I should go to the island.
Lighter
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