The Realm

So things have been very busy here for the both of us. We're almost done with all the Christmas shopping. Unfortunately the cards will be very late this year. I've finally finished the flats but motivation and time have not been on my side. Perhaps today I can work on shading which is the second hardest step. We got our Christmas bonus which was a totally unexpected surprise. With everything going on we totally forgot so it was like a blessing out of nowhere. I went the day before to do some bank errands too. Don't know if I mentioned but the AC in my jeep broke a while ago. Hot air comes out. I have an extended warranty so it should be free to fix. I just have to make an appointment to take it. Chris has been amazing helping me around the house the few times he's home. We're getting the patio ready for winter and for the budgies to go out there. Minion has learned to say "Keep it down." from me when they are too loud. But he only says, "Keep it." in a soft sarcastic tone. As if to say, "You keep it." and in context I think he's using it as a bad word. Like "Screw you" but he says, "Keep it." In that context. It's funny but I don't want him saying bad words. Well even children will make things up to express those things.

We're still not totally ready inside the house but the roof work was supposed to start today. I was hoping I had time to do morning errands but they sure have started. They got here at 7am. I just wonder if they thought no one lives here. The dumpster guy came two days ago and I caught him just as he was packing up. He was surprised to see me and had left the dumpster in the drive way. That would have trapped my jeep and I'd have been stuck for a week or however long it takes. I had him move it to the side. Anyway, I was hoping they'd start at 9am which is normal business hours. Well that's ok. I have to say home as long as they're here to oversee things. I've been through a roofing before. I'm used to how loud it is. Right now they are pulling the shingles off the roof. So I will continue to try to empty the room and perhaps take a small load to the storage. There's not much left to take really which is a good thing. Oh anyway, with the bonus we got I treated myself to plants. I put in orders for cool nepenthes from four different shops. I think this will be a nice Christmas week with gifts constantly rolling in for me. Ok I need to get back to work.
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