Keep busy

The only thing I can do is try to keep busy to take my mind away from not having me best around. I know she would say there are loads of jobs around the house that I could do but there’s keeping busy and there’s keeping busy with a smile.

I love going to my shed once I know the kids are ok, I know that does not mean ‘Mommy OK’ but I’m not Mommy. They are happy enough to be left alone to get on with whatever they want and just need guidance for the rest of the essential stuff.

Today I went to me shed after dog walking horseriding and that’s where I stayed until the kids were hungry again. I made kebabs washed up the disappeared back to their rooms and I sat and watched a documentary on Joe Calzagie before bed

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It’s not easy, but

Jamie is where she should be right now I am sure she feels selfish for extending her trip to be at a sad family event to 3 weeks but it was £800 to be there for a weekend or for 3 weeks so some quality time alone with her Mom and Dad is exactly what she needs and for no extra cost…

It’s not easy giving her away for so long but as I said last week Jim and Jacks passing so close together leaving Pam the last sibling needs healing and Jamie being there allows her to know her Mom is gonna be ok rather than guessing what’s actually going on over  video chat.

I don’t like being away from her for a day or two when she’s goes down to London but this is different and I just needed to encourage her to take advantage of the opportunity but I am now secretly counting down the days Jeez we did over a hundred back in the day so 14 should be a doddle

…but these days are different!

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Organisation

I went to me shed tonight to finish off the second cabinet which I’d been desperate to do since Tuesday but life was in the way. Having the right tools is most of the solution but having them accessible and ultimately stored where you can use them is the rest. I think I am getting there but absolutely love the process. The bonus right now is it takes me mind away while I am in there

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Help me, please!

We seem to have given up on this? Clothes I washed thrown on floor towels not put away no beds made cups glasses cans festering shoes all over the place the kitchen with lunch stuff just left and dirty dishes not washed IF YOU DO NOT DO YOUR “DAILY” YOU WILL LOSE YOUR PHONE FOR A DAY EACH TIME!

I had to ask the kids for help this morning because once they left for school I walked around the house and it was like they’d forgotten the promise they’d made to Mommy to just do their jobs and it was disappointing

I got home and they’d pulled together and sorted what I’d pointed out and although I did praise their effort but I stressed I need them to do it everyday….

We’ll see?

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This is how it’s going to work

Sat at work I planned my evening because I needed to rip 2 pieces of a full sheet of 18mm plywood which meant a lot set up just for two cuts but needed to be done straight after work because it had to be done outside.

When team Forster is in da house no problem but when I have to go to the store cook tea walk the dog etc I knew I was not going to get out to me shed till later so I had to rip the back panels for my cabinets first

Lincoln was at drama, so I shouted up to Reagan to explain what I intended to do “Right this how tonight is going to work I am going to cut some wood first before it goes dark then I will go to the store…” “What’s for tea?” “Probably chicken and veg to use up the piece of chicken from last night!” “…but we had that 2 nights ago?”

I walked away.

After cutting the sheet of ply down I sorted out the rest, cheesey chicken wrapped in smoked bacon, washed up, dog walked and eventually got in me shed for an hour at 19:45 and when I fitted the back panels they were perfection…

I can’t wait to get back out there!

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Cabinets 2

The following photo sums up where I am right now. I dreamed about getting back in me shed after work but had to be dad first and get the washing hung up, Billy walked and tea cooked first.

I got out at around 7pm and got the second cabinet glued up and squared so tomorrow I can get it on wheels…

Me shed will be my solace for the next few weeks more than normal and creating storage without loosing any real estate is just all I can do to make me happy. I just miss the nothing talking everyday with me best mate. Tonight I got to talk to her eventually and although brief it was good to talk for a couple of minutes.

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Cabinets

After spending a really sunny afternoon in the garden ripping down a sheet of plywood to make a couple of cabinets for my shed to carry my drill press sanders and sharpeners I spent today in me shed creating one and can’t wait to get back in there tomorrow to continue…

It rained all day today, so to have all the parts ripped down was brilliant, so apart from taxiing Reagan and Lincoln to church and back, going to the supermarket and watching the Broncos own Tampa Bay 26 – 7 I really enjoyed just woodworking all day

#GOBRONCOS

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Home is not home

I have and will continue to make my first thought everyday to be make sure Jamie is happy living here in England but a comment by her Mom as Jamie flew to Denver, generated a response that made me feel really good.

Mom: What time will you be home, James?

Jamie: The 11th October

I never want to come between Mom and Daughter but I will spend the rest of my life making sure Jamie is happy and hopefully that makes my mother-in-law happy too!

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Safe travels

If you love someone, sometimes you have to let them go…this morning I reluctantly let go of @jamierae09 at Sandbach to travel across the pond to be with her Mom for a few weeks to heal her heart and replenish her soul. Safe travels dude, see you soon!

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The time has come

Not even sure Jamie had anticipated tonight coming so quickly but I had to watch her packing, a big suitcase half full, feeling good that she is going to be able to spend some quality time with her Mom and family even if it is tinged with sadness. Both of us in some way sad, me because she’s leaving her because she’s leaving but also most importantly because of te whole reason for yhe trip, to pay respects to both uncles who sadley passed away in the last few weeks….

I know she has to go and I have encouraged her a lot to go and also make it worthwhile by staying for three weeks it just sucks to not have my best friend around for that time to share stuff with everyday but she’ll soon be back just got to make the most of it I suppose!

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