
Today I posted an ad on CraigsList to finally get rid of the bunk beds. The last vestige of teenage-dom in our house will finally be gone and we will move the desk, etc into that room and have a proper eating area. I'll also soon paint that last wall orange and re-arrange the front room a bit (I think). We officially renew our lease this month, so we'll be here another year if not two.
My ambivalence over staying in Dallas is obvious, but I do really like our little house, even if the back roof does leak during massive rainstorms. Maybe those are all over for a while?
I need to take a couple days, put on the sweats and buy a bunch of scrubby sponges because the whole place could use a wash-down, but I've decided not to put too much pressure on myself regarding this - since everyone has been gone David and i are much better at maintaining a clean & cozy if a bit messy house, and it's not such a bad baseline.
The cats are all happy here, especially now that Gus is gone. Oh Gus, my big huge fatty furball. I miss that cat, but the truth is that he was very unhappy in this new house, and he was driving us crazy. He is much more relaxed and happy in his new home at my sister's place.
We may never have the closet under control, but I'm starting to learn to deal with it.
We are having the first 1977 2 in 1 International Cocktail and Hors D'Oeuvres Card Deck Cocktail party this Friday for David's birthday. And then I'm taking him out to dinner. Then I'm taking him to bed - ooo la la!
I think I may never be a grown up Grown-Up, but as long as I can stay as calm and on top of things as I do today, I think I'm doing alright. Today, home seems much less about what city I'm in than who I'm with and what cuddly creatures are beside me.


