Life In Motion
Chric C. came down yesterday. whorlwind was also over. The kids had a field day turning them into jungle gyms most of the evening. I had a toothache so all the commotion was really bothersome but for the most part I just gritted my teeth and dealt with it because the kids havent seen Chris in six months and I didnt want to rain on their excitement too much.
Later, after whorlwind went home, wyspurr and I cuddled in bed and talked for a long time. Thats something we used to do almost every night and Im glad were starting to do it again. As expected, now that a great deal of the high stress in our life is diminishing our relationship problems are following suit. Its a lot easier to communicate effectively when your psyche isnt on pins and needles from tension induced by your financial situation. The past few months were some of the worst stress ever for us, first with my job at Dark Horse putting too much strain on the family by preventing me from being there for wyspurr and the kids in the way theyre used to having me there, then me being unemployed while we took in three people and our apartment started falling apart, to being financially drained dry and still being unemployed, the households expenses outpacing its income. There was just one stupid problem after another and were finally getting things back under control and on Tuesday I get my first paycheck from being back at Einstein Bros. That will put us back in the black, if only barely.
I got two hours of sleep before work this (Saturday) morning. I was really tired and didnt feel very well. My tooth was still bothering me some, though not nearly so badly. Business was stop and go, so Id have these lulls where Id run out of things to do and have to do pointless things just to look busy, then out of nowhere wed be hit by rushes and Id have to bust ass to catch things back up. It was really aggravating. Id rather business just stay steady so that I can stay busy doing my actual job instead of pretend work. The lulls actually bother me more than the rushes. Time passes a lot faster when Im actually trying to keep up with the bagels instead of wandering around doing nothing worthwhile but not being able to just relax either.
After work, wyspurr picked me up. whorlwind was with her, as theyd gotten together for breakfast. After unwinding at the apartment for a bit we ventured out to Chipotle for lunch. Id never eaten there before, but wyspurr and I had coupons for free burritos and since we were broke I thought that was the best way to go out to eat with whorlwind without having to impose on him to pay our way. At any rate, the food was pretty good but at pretty much the same price point (if wed paid, that it) Id rather eat at Elmyr any day.
After that, we ventured on to the Barnes & Noble near where we live. We just went to poke around and look at stuff. katfireblade called and met up with us there so that later she could enlist wyspurr to go with her to look at a car. I was getting a bit antsy to get out so I could call Brenda and talk to her more, but it was tough getting those three out of a bookstore. Every three feet was a distraction.
Then when we got out of there I fell asleep before calling Brenda back. She called me later though and we talked for a good hour or so. Shed talked to wyspurr earlier about her moving in with us in January instead of May and that went well. So, as far as things are looking now Brenda will be living here in three months rather than eight. I am thrilled, of course. Id been pretty much resigned to waiting until May so ever since Brenda brought up the possibility that she might be able to get out of her housing contract sooner Ive been soaring.
After wyspurr came home from the store with katfireblade, I got off the phone to cuddle with her and we talked a while and had sex. Its good to see that with our stress level decreasing our interest in sex has been returning. During the past few months our sex life had been the second worse it has ever been in the eight years weve been together. Weve been a once a day or more couple for 90% of our relationship, so its always bad, bad sign if we slip to once or twice a week.
Life is getting really good again. Things are falling back into place and I think weve learned a lot through this adversity that will be very valuable in the future. Sometimes its good to have the boat rocked a bit to see where there are things that are off balance and I think that was an important thing for wyspurr and I to go through before bringing someone new into our family. Besides, it let Brenda see us at our worst, so the fact that shes still interested in being a part of our family shows that shes not just some fair weather flake.
This Saturdays weigh in was 203. Thats only one pound less than last week, but its still progress. Im actually surprised to have not gained since there were a few days this week that I didnt keep track of my eating and I know I wasnt very good. Thats probably why I didnt lose more than I did. The days I did eat well just balanced out the days I was naughty.
We didnt get around to rearranging the couches this weekend because it was raining. Ocean want the living room couch and before we do anything with it we need to make sure Stacia doesnt want it back now that were done with it. So, well just leave things as they are for right now until we figure out what is going to happen with the living room couch.
Its been nice having katfireblade hanging around more. Shes not actually staying here yet, but were seeing a lot more of her. Shes a really fun person to hang out with and I need more fun in my life.
Chric C. came down yesterday. whorlwind was also over. The kids had a field day turning them into jungle gyms most of the evening. I had a toothache so all the commotion was really bothersome but for the most part I just gritted my teeth and dealt with it because the kids havent seen Chris in six months and I didnt want to rain on their excitement too much.
Later, after whorlwind went home, wyspurr and I cuddled in bed and talked for a long time. Thats something we used to do almost every night and Im glad were starting to do it again. As expected, now that a great deal of the high stress in our life is diminishing our relationship problems are following suit. Its a lot easier to communicate effectively when your psyche isnt on pins and needles from tension induced by your financial situation. The past few months were some of the worst stress ever for us, first with my job at Dark Horse putting too much strain on the family by preventing me from being there for wyspurr and the kids in the way theyre used to having me there, then me being unemployed while we took in three people and our apartment started falling apart, to being financially drained dry and still being unemployed, the households expenses outpacing its income. There was just one stupid problem after another and were finally getting things back under control and on Tuesday I get my first paycheck from being back at Einstein Bros. That will put us back in the black, if only barely.
I got two hours of sleep before work this (Saturday) morning. I was really tired and didnt feel very well. My tooth was still bothering me some, though not nearly so badly. Business was stop and go, so Id have these lulls where Id run out of things to do and have to do pointless things just to look busy, then out of nowhere wed be hit by rushes and Id have to bust ass to catch things back up. It was really aggravating. Id rather business just stay steady so that I can stay busy doing my actual job instead of pretend work. The lulls actually bother me more than the rushes. Time passes a lot faster when Im actually trying to keep up with the bagels instead of wandering around doing nothing worthwhile but not being able to just relax either.
After work, wyspurr picked me up. whorlwind was with her, as theyd gotten together for breakfast. After unwinding at the apartment for a bit we ventured out to Chipotle for lunch. Id never eaten there before, but wyspurr and I had coupons for free burritos and since we were broke I thought that was the best way to go out to eat with whorlwind without having to impose on him to pay our way. At any rate, the food was pretty good but at pretty much the same price point (if wed paid, that it) Id rather eat at Elmyr any day.
After that, we ventured on to the Barnes & Noble near where we live. We just went to poke around and look at stuff. katfireblade called and met up with us there so that later she could enlist wyspurr to go with her to look at a car. I was getting a bit antsy to get out so I could call Brenda and talk to her more, but it was tough getting those three out of a bookstore. Every three feet was a distraction.
Then when we got out of there I fell asleep before calling Brenda back. She called me later though and we talked for a good hour or so. Shed talked to wyspurr earlier about her moving in with us in January instead of May and that went well. So, as far as things are looking now Brenda will be living here in three months rather than eight. I am thrilled, of course. Id been pretty much resigned to waiting until May so ever since Brenda brought up the possibility that she might be able to get out of her housing contract sooner Ive been soaring.
After wyspurr came home from the store with katfireblade, I got off the phone to cuddle with her and we talked a while and had sex. Its good to see that with our stress level decreasing our interest in sex has been returning. During the past few months our sex life had been the second worse it has ever been in the eight years weve been together. Weve been a once a day or more couple for 90% of our relationship, so its always bad, bad sign if we slip to once or twice a week.
Life is getting really good again. Things are falling back into place and I think weve learned a lot through this adversity that will be very valuable in the future. Sometimes its good to have the boat rocked a bit to see where there are things that are off balance and I think that was an important thing for wyspurr and I to go through before bringing someone new into our family. Besides, it let Brenda see us at our worst, so the fact that shes still interested in being a part of our family shows that shes not just some fair weather flake.
This Saturdays weigh in was 203. Thats only one pound less than last week, but its still progress. Im actually surprised to have not gained since there were a few days this week that I didnt keep track of my eating and I know I wasnt very good. Thats probably why I didnt lose more than I did. The days I did eat well just balanced out the days I was naughty.
We didnt get around to rearranging the couches this weekend because it was raining. Ocean want the living room couch and before we do anything with it we need to make sure Stacia doesnt want it back now that were done with it. So, well just leave things as they are for right now until we figure out what is going to happen with the living room couch.
Its been nice having katfireblade hanging around more. Shes not actually staying here yet, but were seeing a lot more of her. Shes a really fun person to hang out with and I need more fun in my life.