Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Posted June 29, 2006 My sister came to visit for 3 days (thank goodnes ONLY 3 days) but she is a vertible dervish when it comes to organizing and cleaning. My LR looks like House Beautiful (today) and so does my kitchen, pantry alphbetized, kitchen cupboards ordered. She left this evening, I am exhausted - we also recovered alll the kitchen chairs, put up all the pix in LR and hallway, convinced my husband that his OFFICE needs to be in the basement so I can have more room, put up bookshelves in 2 rooms - AND moved a truckload of lanscaping rock!!!! Tomorrw we go looking for a new puppy - my treat for being a good girl and ony having one temper tantrum while SIS was here - she washes by hand and DRIES every dish and glass the second you put it down . I have a dish washer loaded after each meal. NO DRYING. And Elie was GREAT. He asked her if she was staying. Asked when she was leaving, and suggested that she sleep in her car!!! Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Re: sTILL Moving In >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:53:06 -0700 (PDT) > >Hampton Roads. Are you in Va, ltm? > >ltm_ltm_ltm wrote: > What part of Virginia did you move too? > >ltm_ltm_ltm > >-- In , Jayne Hickey >wrote: > > > > Oh Sara, > > I completely know your pain! When we moved here, to Virginia, >it was our 19th move in 15 years of marriage, and our 9th state I >think - I'm not even 40 yet!!! UGH! > > > > I'm sorry that Elie is having such a tough time with the move >and missing his friends. Could you or have you put together a book >with photos you have of those friends? (like you have nothing better >to do!) But it might help him, and occupy him! LOL! > > > > I hope you are loving your house - and yes, throw away anything >that doesn't bring a smile to your face! > > > > Happy unpacking and hang in there, > > Jayne > > > > sara cohen wrote: > > This ius our 18th move!! Third state!!! And sisnce Elie - 2nd >country, 6th > > move!!!! > > > > Today I have been lo0cking myself in the bathroom to get away from >ELie. > > And I so know he is missing his mentors from PHL. But there is no >way to > > explain that shortly he will have new friendes and shortly he >won't care, > > because he really has no concept beyond the pain of the loss right >now. We > > have been calling every few days, trying to wean him, but I think >the > > calling is worse. He really thinks that they will be here to visit >soon > > when what they are saying is that they hope to visit sometime. > > > > Life will go on, it is just s little depressing right now. > > > > Of course the weather is GREAT!! Cool and clear -no a/c now for 2 >days and > > no need. > > > > I did get my fridge painted black and DH and I got it up 3 stairs >and iinto > > the kitchen without killing each other - altho it is a good thing >I don't > > know where super sharp objects are right now..... > > > > He set up my computer table, but refuses to move the wires so I am >standing > > to write you guys- I will not wait for hinm to get around to this. > > > > Another week and maybe we will have enough unpacked to start >throwing out > > all the TOO MUCH we moved! > > > > > > > > Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: mfroof@... > > >Reply-To: > > >To: > > >Subject: Sara > > >Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:11:48 EDT > > > > > ><>this > > >fews weeks makes me realize how very difficult this is becoming. > > > > > >Elie talks - on one subject only and for hours at a time, the >same three > > >word three sentences. Over and over and over again. Any attempt to > > >redirect is met by the famous ELie whine. No bribe, manipulation, > > >activity, > > >ignoring changes the focus.>> > > > > > >Hi, Everyone....Sara....you can feel the frustration in your >letter, > > >coming > > >from your heart. The scary thing is that so much of what you say >is true. > > >Believe me, I know about the over and over and over business. It >drives > > >me > > >nuts, too. I do know that in the past, I was sooooooooo >frustrated and > > >ready > > >to give Gareth up for adoption because of the autism....back when >it was > > >just > > >becoming the 'in' problem for everyone. When our kids were 3, 4, >5 ish, > > >there were very few papers for autism....period. There was no >parental > > >support > > >groups, ABA, sensory therapies, floortime, etc....we were >all 'winging' it > > >on > > >our own. I would not say that Gareth is cured, but he is not the >severely > > >autistic child he was at age 5-6 when first labeled. He has come >a long > > >way, > > >mostly do to meds. He still can't be left home alone and needs >assistance > > >in > > >toiletry, baths, dressing, shoes/braces, etc. Like you....what >comes next? > > >When do I start seriously thinking of putting him a home? Do I >wait till > > >I > > >can't do it anymore.....when I am soooooooo frustrated with him >asking the > > >same > > >question over and over and over again? How much time do I allow >him to > > >get > > >acclimated in a home before I get put six feet under? I'll be >thinking of > > >you > > >unpacking and getting settled in....did plenty of that over the >past 20 > > >years!!! Seven houses/cities in all!!! Prayers coming your way. > > >Margaret > > > > > > > > > Quote
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