Lonely Week

Since Friday afternoon, I've been "home alone". Courtney and Romey have been in western New York with Courtney's family and I have stayed home to do some "minor" repairs. It's now Thursday, and these minor repairs are still not complete. Throw work into this picture, and that does explain why it's not all finished. Courtney and I are thinking about selling our condo this summer. In fact, we'd love to be able to sell it and move into a house with a yard. But, in order for all of that to happen, we need to make sure everything is updated. About four years ago, my father and I put wood laminate in the house. Over this time, there have been some pieces that have taken some damage. So, I spent four days pulling up pieces and putting new ones down. I thought I was finished with this on Monday, but then I found two more pieces that were broken. So, up came the whole floor and then down it went again. I finally finished the floor Tuesday night. Last night, I started touching up the bathroom. While doing that, I realized it needed a fresh coat of paint. So, I'm hoping to finish the painting tonight. Working every day has slowed the process a little, but staying up late has helped. Factor in the dog sitting against freshly painted trim and that explains part of the lateness of the work day. Plus, being a sports junkie, having the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final on tv has slowed the process as well. :-)

However, what I've learned this week is I'm not equipped to live without Courtney. Could I do it? Well, I've made it so far... but it's not pretty. I've done one load of dishes, but they're still sitting in the dishwasher while the sink remains full of dirty ones. I've washed a load of clothes and dried a load of clothes, but they're still sitting where I left them. The floors have not been vacuumed or swept and are covered with saw dust. I haven't made the bed since Friday. I have tools everywhere. In fact, my once orgainized storage unit is packed with tools just tossed into it so I can get the door closed. The table is cluttered with mail and various other odds and ends. I'm sure there are other things out of place, but I'm not able to think of everything. It's crazy how horrible everything is right now. It's only been one week!! You have to understand. Our condo NEVER looks like this. Courtney always has the house in a position to have friends over. I know I can invited someone over for dinner on any night and not have to worry about the condition of the house. Obviously, I'm not the reason our house looks nice. While I am working on other things right now, I'm not wired in a way to focus on multiple areas. Courtney can multi-task in any situation and always does everything with excellence. When she gets home on Sunday, the house will be back to normal, but it will still need Courtney's touch to make it home.

-Just my thougths...