Day two.....

I'm starting this BEFORE I meet up with my soon-to-be step family for dinner...but I'll finish it and post it when I get back. (Just in case it doesn't make sense). So far, today has been love-l-y, (i say with a British accent since I've already had two glasses of wine, I'm watching BBC and it sounds better that way). Well, actually, today has had its moments but its been okay.


We began the day just the way I like it - shopping!!! yay!! I hadn't intended to, but I pulled out the shirt I was going to wear and it had a funky stain and a pull in it. So, off to the mall I went, I found some super cute shirts for only 9.95!!! yay for me! Then my sister found out that her mortgage approval fell though - apparently her boyfriend has credit issues, so she was bummed and then i hit the sack and slept for 2 hours, which was nice. But my mother-in-law woke me up by calling on my cell phone to tell me that she has agreed to baby-sit her sister's dog. DAMN. I hate dogs (except Luci, of course) and now she's keeping one at my house. My biggest concern is of course Gracie's asthma. She told me she'd keep the damn thing in its kennel, but for TWO days??? I may not like dogs, but i wouldn't do that to a dog...i left a message for Stan, he can deal with her....

We also spent a good chunk of time dividing up mom's crystal/china - not fun. I feel like I'm shopping and I hate that it has to be done, but at least I'll have some more things that belonged to my mom to complement my house with. I had to buy a carry-on suitcase and some bubble wrap to get it home so I'm PRAYING it makes it there in one piece. What a shitty part of this whole trip though. If I was staying longer it would be easier, but what do you do? I have to get home to see my girls and get the dog out of my house..... :)

So I'm back from the "family" function. Good, but definitely unusual. Everyone was really nice but its hard to feel at home in another woman's house. She has stuff of my mom's hanging and stuff of her late husband up too, but looking around at everything thats so new is kind of unsettling. I've known everyone since I was 10 I just haven't seen them in 20 years. It took a bit to feel comfortable, but eventually I was able to relax a little. They were all very easy going but they lost their dad a number of years ago so they've maybe adjusted a little better to the situation than I have. I wonder if it will ever feel like they truly are family....I hope so. After all the "formalities" we just sat around a fire and talked. It was crazy being able to share the same childhood stories with everyone since we all went to the same schools and same church! sort of infringes on my need to run away from that particular bubble!! :)

Anyhow, so far so good. except i have a headache and have to pack a whole lot of stuff. Tomorrow I see my whole family, even my mom's siblings are all coming out, it will be nice (but likely a little emotional)

okay....i'm done....off to bed i go.