I have slept in my new bedroom the last two nights but couldn't get the cable TV to work, so had to watch a video instead of TV while in bed. I chose West Side Story. The tape wasn't rewound. It happened to be cued to my favorite part of the movie--the dance on the roof. "Oh, good. I'll watch that. ZZZzzzzzz." I don't think I even got through two minutes of it before I was in Slumberland. Last night, still without cable, I put West Side Story in again. Understand that I LOVE West Side Story...but it is no substitute for the mindless entertainment that I look for when trying to fall asleep. I was also cold. I really wanted to go to sleep, but my feet were like ice cubes, so I snuggled down under the covers, putting my feet in various positions under my legs to try to get them warmed up enough to nod off. I think it took 45 minutes! I'm used to the waterbed with the heater, I guess...
Today, a ham friend came over to help me get the waterbed drained and out of the old bedroom (which will be Meg's room). He also installed a new ceiling fan in that room and moved a big piece of furniture. Before I could let him go home (God bless the dear boy), I asked him to check to see if I had the coax screwed in right on the TV in my bedroom. I did, but it still wasn't working. He took the plate off the wall and discovered that the coax wasn't even attached to the plate. He fixed that in short order and voila! I don't have to watch West Side Story again tonight! I am so very grateful for his help. (I am under strict orders not to use his name because he's afraid someone else will snag him for household repairs!)
I am so relieved to have the old room cleared out so I can start wallpaper removal. I tried some today. The good news is that it is very good vinyl wallpaper applied really well. The bad news is that it is a bear to get off the walls, and every wall in the room is covered with it! It will be a BIG job.
The house is still trashed, but I can at last see some daylight at the end of the tunnel. We are still de-cluttering as we go along. Meg is playing with a floor plan online tonight, trying to figure out how everything will go in her "new" room. We are asking a lot of small spaces, but it is sure better than all of us cramped into two bedrooms!
I have worked out a sleeping arrangement for Robin while the transition moves forward. She will sleep on an air mattress on the floor in my room. Her dresser is there, and some of her toys. It will be a good arrangement, I think. When HER room is done, she will have her own space (which she claims not to want). Ryan will continue in his toddler bed until everything else is cleaned out. We're looking at mid-July before we are far enough along to remove radios and computers from his room...
Speaking of the little skunks, we miss them! Kendra (Daddy's lady friend) called to say that Ryan has/had a fever but seems okay. And apparently Robin was skipped up a couple of notches in swimming lessons because she is a little fish. They are also going to Vacation Bible School. Keeping them busy is a good idea! We talked to them on the phone tonight. Robin sounded quite excited and happy.
Tomorrow, I will tackle more laundry and wallpaper removal, and clean as I go along. Happy "vacation", huh?
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