Weekly Update

[fuzzyred]

I didn't make a weekly post last week, though I did make a signal boost or two so I at least managed to put something up. The motivation just fled last week, though it seems to be back a little bit now.

Over the last two weekends, my dad came over and helped me with my tree trimming. The mountain ash (I think) in my backyard has a fork in it, and one side appeared totally dead. As it shares a fence with the alley, I really didn't want it coming down, possibly on a car or people. The dead bit has now been trimmed, and I'm hopeful that it will still get berries this year, and will be healthy next year.

I also have three lilac trees in my yard, two of which are older and varying degrees of overgrown. Those got trimmed as well, so the healthy bits are left and they got tangle with wires or neighbours fences. I also have more of my patio and sidewalk back now, since the branches that were low and overhanging have been cut back. I like the lilacs, but I would prefer it if they were slightly more tame than they are now. All that's left is to wait for next spring and see if I get flowers on them still. *fingers crossed*

I spent the better part of the last two weeks fighting (and losing) with the dishes, but I finally got them all done, and I even cleaned all the baking dishes right away after I made double chocolate chip cookies on Tuesday.

I haven't made much progress on the various indexing and edited tasks I have, but I did get a bit done, and I'm hoping to get more done soon.

All in all, this week has been better than last, and I'm hoping it continues. How are y'all doing?

Comments

[redsixwing]

Congrats on your tree-trimming. Lilacs apparently bloom well if they're trimmed right after their bloom for the year, so here's hoping yours come back strong next year.

...I have some trimming I need to do. My lilac is trying hard to eat the fence.

I'm... busy. Sad tired scared floaty, honestly. But I caught a brain-misbehavior yesterday, and if I can keep a rein on it, it ought to help with future brainweird too.

[fuzzyred]

That is what I'm hoping. My aunt (who has lots of gardening experience) also said that I could trim back a third of the tree and it would still be okay. I'm hoping I didn't take more than that, but I don't think I did.

Good luck on that. The lilac at the front of the yard was trying to smother the patio and walkway, so it got a badly needing haircut. Now to finish tackling the bittersweet vines by the back fence...

That is quite a combination of feelings *hug* I hope things settle down a bit for you, and tomorrow has a slightly happier balance of emotions. Yay for catching brain-things though, and I hope it does help you down the road too.

[redsixwing]

Nice! A third is a good guideline as far as I'm aware, and that is a LOT of material.

*hugs* Thank you. I hope your weeks continue to look up, too.

[fuzzyred]

A third does seem to be the general guide line, but it's a bit hard to judge. And yes, it IS a lot of material. I have pictures I'm hoping to post sooner, so there is proof that the lilac tree is still big and in my yard, but I swear it looked like I had a whole tree on my lawn when the trimming was done.

Thank you :) Today was a good end to the week, and I'm hopeful about the weekend. Weeding is in my future, but also possibly getting shelving built :D

[we_are_spc]

I haven't really done much this week.

I went mini fridge window shopping on Tuesday, and had a lovely dinner with a friend after, I'm trying to figure out which debts I can pay down or eliminate with unemployment, but that's about it.

I'ma need more coffee soon because I'm almost out, and I can't really afford bags of it right now (I's a sad, coffee it is my life right now)...but other than that I'm just like

...

Meh, let me just lay in bed while the world turns.

-Trausio~

coffee

[(Anonymous)]

I would ship you coffee if you have a po box and tell me your preferred type, fuzzy has my email.

I can't drink coffee right now, and I have loads of tea and things on my shelf

Re: coffee

[we_are_spc]

Unfortunately, I don't have a PO box. But the people in my household don't mind me giving address so long as it's random giftage.

And thank you for the thought. I'm okay with just about any sort of coffee. Even decaff because I drink it as night time coffee sometimes. :)

-T~

Re: coffee

[fuzzyred]

If you'd like to accept the coffee offer, feel free to PM me the relevant information. I do indeed have the email necessary for contact, and I promise not to give the address out to anyone else.

Re: coffee

[we_are_spc]

Sent.

I would also be willing to pay shipping depending on how much they send/how big the box is. I wouldn't want any of the stuff to go to wast, so there's that, too. :)

-T~

Re: coffee

[fuzzyred]

Yay for generosity! I will absolutely be the go-between here, if this is a thing that ends up happening.

*hugs* *waves hi*

[fuzzyred]

Window shopping is fun. I'm glad you got to enjoy a nice dinner with a friend, and I hope unemployment covers what you need it to.

I don't drink coffee myself, but running out of something you enjoy and depend on is never fun.

I get the feeling of wanting to stay in bed and just not move. *sends cozy thoughts and hugs, in the hopes of adding a little bit of happiness if nothing else*

J :)

[we_are_spc]

It does. Including customers (From Scentsy) who check in on their people who help them get stuff. I feel supported and it's nice.

-Trausio~

[fuzzyred]

That's really nice. :) I'm glad you have some support. And I promise I haven't forgotten about checking Scentsy, life has just been eating my spoons.

Fuzzy J

[we_are_spc]

Yup, lack of spoons is a thing. :)

*hugs*

lusts after WestingHouse mini fridge* ugg....*sighs*

Why does everything I want have to be likd #200 or more? Like seriously.

-T~

[fuzzyred]

*hug* Budgets suck. So do nice things being overly expensive. I hope your income situation takes a turn for the better soon.

Food helped with the lack of spoons a little bit, but not much. Sleep will have to do the rest.

[we_are_spc]

It's hard. Being a massage therapist in this climate doesn't help either.

I need this thing by the end of June because reasons, and at Best Buy its $200, but it's store pick up only. That's $20 dollars cheaper than Target, so I may have to see if Best Buy still has that price and show it. Because it's...kind of the one I want since it has a big-ass freezer.

For your reference, if you want to take a look at the little beasty:
WH-31S1E I don't think the capitalizations matter, but that's the one I'm looking at. It's got the largest frezer compartment of the ones I've been looking at, and I like that.

Here's to fingers crossed that you get some good sleep.

-Trausio~

[fuzzyred]

That would be hard. I hope things look up for you soon.

Here's hoping you can get what you want by the end of June. That looks like a very nice mini-fridge, I can see why you want that one.

I managed to get some decent sleep over the weekend, so hopefully this week is a but better.

[we_are_spc]

I'm glad someone did, I had a hard time shutting off my brain last night, so I didn't get to sleep until four, then slept straight through alarms. :(

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Oh man, I hate when that happens. Sleeping through the alarms throws off the whole day. I hope you have an easier time sleeping tonight.

*hug*
J

[we_are_spc]

...

It's game night. Bedtime for me won't be until at least one. :d

(Ug, out of popcorn. Boo.

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Hopefully games are fun, and sleep comes easily once the games are done?

Boo. Game night is always better with snacks.

[we_are_spc]

I have a nut mix, so I'm not completely out, but that doesn't pair well with something fizzy. *sighs*

It should, I think. I just...I'm tired of doing nothing, y'know?

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Ah. Yes, some snacks don't go well together. I hope you managed to find something to munch on.

I understand that feeling. Sometimes you want to be doing more than just sitting around.

[we_are_spc]

Yeah, well I managed that today. dishes, cleaning out the stove burners and doing a quick wip of the counters helped.

And then I carried a fuckload of trash bags down the stairs so my room mate could drive them to the trash corrale. That's kinda become my job as both of them have heart conditions that make it difficult for them to do it on their own.

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Oh, that sounds like a productive day. :)

Good for you, helping out where it is difficult for the others. Although I don't envy you making what sounds like multiple trips up and down the stairs, possibly with heavy bags in tow.

[we_are_spc]

Some of which I have to double/tripple bag up because leakage. eeww.

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Ewwww, leakage is the worst. Although that reminds me that I really need to clean out my kitchen garbage can as soon as I have a chance; spills in the can are gross too.

[we_are_spc]

Yeah they are. Blurg. Those are actually wors than leakage for us becaus scrubbing that shit out is not always easy.

-TA

[fuzzyred]

Ya, I don't much like scrubbing anything. And I have a tendency to say "Oh it's not so bad" and avoid cleaning it, until it *really* needs to be cleaned, but then I *still* don't want to because now it's super gross. -.- Can I vote to skip the scrubbing?

[we_are_spc]

I have that tendancy, too. Esecially with things like trashcans because gross. I try to curb it when ever possible, but it doesn't work sometimes.

[fuzzyred]

I am familiar with that struggle. I do it most often with the bathroom (bathtub especially) and the dishes. I try to stay on top of them, but it doesn't always work.

[we_are_spc]

Yeah same here. My bathroom sink needs a seriousdeep clean, and my mirror's probably a mess. *sighs*

-T~

[fuzzyred]

*double sigh* Cleaning is the worst. It always comes back; maybe that's why I have such a hard time doing it in the first place. Cause I know I'm going to have to do it again soon. Ah, such is life when you own/live in a home.

[we_are_spc]

Yeah, I know right? My condo was the same way. I'm like...fucking why? *sighs*

I sometimes wish I had someone to help me. ... then when I did, he turned out to be an asshole. *sighs*

-T~

[fuzzyred]

Life *sighs* It has some great parts, and lots of sucky little things in between.

I sometimes wish I had someone to tell me to do the chores, but I frequently agrue when someone does tell me to. Figures that when you have help they would turn out to be an asshole.

[mama_kestrel]

Lilacs bloom on old wood, but even if there aren't a lot of blossoms next year it will make up for it spectacularly the year after.

[fuzzyred]

That is a fact I didn't know about lilacs. I have lots of new growth on the trees this year, in addition to the existing branches, so I'm hopeful that the trimming was done right.

It is also good to know that one less fruitful year doesn't mean I wrecked things horribly, so thank you for that confidence boost. :)

yaaaay

[(Anonymous)]

Win!!!

Re: yaaaay

[fuzzyred]

Yes!! And I even did the weeding today like I wanted to!