Is It Always N Behavior to Violate Others' Boundaries?

[BonesMS]

 

[Hopalong]

Good time for a media blackout.
Pick your own DVDs and read a lot ...

I do find I love a candle lit and some sacred music. Peace on earth's okay with me!

Just not all the familyfamilyfamilyfamilyfamilyfamily relentless reminders, or the shopping. Feh.

xo
Hops

[BonesMS]

Good time for a media blackout.
Pick your own DVDs and read a lot ...

I do find I love a candle lit and some sacred music. Peace on earth's okay with me!

Just not all the familyfamilyfamilyfamilyfamilyfamily relentless reminders, or the shopping. Feh.

xo
Hops

Thanks, Hops!

It's also difficult to completely isolate myself as there are things going on in my community that I've already volunteered for such as safety issues and so forth.  It's impossible to walk around with blinders on.

Bones

[Hopalong]

You're right.
It really does mean a fight to reclaim some personal, private definition or pleasure or meaning or simplicity out of the holiday for yourself.

Even if it's you giving a kind word to a tired person working in a cafeteria.

I get it.

You are strong. Hope you find your own solstice star.

xo
Hops

[BonesMS]

You're right.
It really does mean a fight to reclaim some personal, private definition or pleasure or meaning or simplicity out of the holiday for yourself.

Even if it's you giving a kind word to a tired person working in a cafeteria.

I get it.

You are strong. Hope you find your own solstice star.

xo
Hops

Thanks, Hops!

I'm trying.

Bones

[BonesMS]

 

[BonesMS]

Trying to stay busy.  The museum had a special lab today so I decided to check that out.  The lab involved a "John Doe" victim and learning how to identify the bones and other forensic evidence that was found at the scene.

Bones

[sKePTiKal]

Hi Bones! Hugs, Hops!

I hear ya about the holidays this year. Of course, y'all know that hubby and I will be attending two services to celebrate MIL and have to face her passing with people that we don't even know, along with the gobs of people who are actually family. Hubs' family is huge and extended. I am so dreading it already.

Then - I have the same kinds of flashbacks you do, Bones about holidays. Some of the most trying times of my life happened at Thanksgiving and Christmas, because of the conflict 'tween my Moms' & Dad's different ideas about what constitutes celebrating. It seems as a kid, that Christmas for me was always "waiting for the other shoe to drop"... when the "fight" would be on and go on, all night. Since then, even my kids have given me reason to flat out just be depressed about the time of year and the expectations.

Damn it. I've ALWAYS wanted to have Christmas at the beach!! To run away to the beach and just do whatever. (Last Christmas, hubby & I played videogames for 12 hours straight.) And here I am... complete with lighted palm tree... and hubs is just a big silly kid playing with toys (always)... and all I wanna do is come watch movies & eat tofu with you, Hops!! I don't want to wallow in all my shattered ideas for Christmas with MIL... nor try to pretend I'm all jolly and happy. But I did go on & buy the rosemary tree I wanted to give to Jean to decorate herself... for remembrance, you know.

Maybe we should organize a holiday party online, here??

[BonesMS]

Hi Bones! Hugs, Hops!

I hear ya about the holidays this year. Of course, y'all know that hubby and I will be attending two services to celebrate MIL and have to face her passing with people that we don't even know, along with the gobs of people who are actually family. Hubs' family is huge and extended. I am so dreading it already.

Then - I have the same kinds of flashbacks you do, Bones about holidays. Some of the most trying times of my life happened at Thanksgiving and Christmas, because of the conflict 'tween my Moms' & Dad's different ideas about what constitutes celebrating. It seems as a kid, that Christmas for me was always "waiting for the other shoe to drop"... when the "fight" would be on and go on, all night. Since then, even my kids have given me reason to flat out just be depressed about the time of year and the expectations.

Damn it. I've ALWAYS wanted to have Christmas at the beach!! To run away to the beach and just do whatever. (Last Christmas, hubby & I played videogames for 12 hours straight.) And here I am... complete with lighted palm tree... and hubs is just a big silly kid playing with toys (always)... and all I wanna do is come watch movies & eat tofu with you, Hops!! I don't want to wallow in all my shattered ideas for Christmas with MIL... nor try to pretend I'm all jolly and happy. But I did go on & buy the rosemary tree I wanted to give to Jean to decorate herself... for remembrance, you know.

Maybe we should organize a holiday party online, here??

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((PR))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I hear ya!!!!  An online holiday party sounds great!

Bones

[BonesMS]

Woke up this morning to the "WONDERFUL" sound of water cascading into my unit from my neighbor's upstairs bathroom!!!!     Turns out that his toilet tank COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED, without warning, before dawn!!!!!

This is the second time that an upstairs unit has "RAINED DOWN" on mine!   

What next?!?!?!?!?

Bones

[sKePTiKal]

Oh Lordy...

is it cliche to say that when it rains, it pours??????

 

[BonesMS]

Oh Lordy...

is it cliche to say that when it rains, it pours??????

 

 

More like dumped on!!!!  Now I have to hassle with the insurance people again, which is NOT fun!

Bones

[BonesMS]

Gotta find out if property management can do anything...or not.

Bones

[BonesMS]

Property management is taking a "hands off" approach to the whole mess.   

[BonesMS]

Trying to arrange to get the equipment I need to extract the moisture out of my wall-to-wall carpet because it STINKS.  Called the insurance adjuster, again, and, again, got his voice mail that he is "not available" and left ANOTHER voice mail message.  Then Idiot shows up stating that he's going to get the equipment "later".     Starting yelling at him because I am SICK AND TIRED of his procrastination and he KNOWS I CANNOT DO ANY HEAVY LIFTING OF THIS EQUIPMENT!!!!!