It turned out to be pneumonia. Great. Actually, several people at work got pneumonia this year. My cough was so bad I think I fractured a rib. Now that I'm recovering and getting a little energy back I have to be careful to splint if I cough or sneeze lest I keel over in pain. But enough whining.
The days are nice, the nights are cool. The trees are finally green. Tulips are up. Perfect spring for my taste. Annelle is in NC for the week, enjoying all the clan. Olivia is especially entertaining at almost 5. She's a big story teller, making up scenarios for whatever comes her way. Viking ships, Egyptians. A pistol, that one. As soon as her mom gives the ok, she is coming to Maine for a visit.
When Annelle gets back she will continue where I left off getting organized and completely moved in. We are enjoying it here. Work and everything is so close. I walked up this morning to the Bayou Kitchen for breakfast and had grits!!! And they were good!! That may or may not be a good thing, being so close to them. It's an Athens-funky type of place. Think Clocked or White Tiger.
Not too much to share, really. I think writing this makes me feel in-touch with all you friends I miss. So...
Friday, May 15, 2015
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Some doldrums
There is much still to do here and we have both been pretty darn sick. That terrible URI that keeps hanging on and hanging on. Annelle was out of work 3 days. I've been trying to work, leaving after part of the day. It's made "getting settled" take on something different from what we had planned.
That being said, we are going to hang some art today. A good bit of it is still in storage- we had planned to empty the storage space last weekend. I finished painting the bedroom last weekend while Annelle was so sick but then I got it and the art never happened. It feels a little like we aren't all here yet with the walls so bare. And the chocolate brown room may stay brown for a while longer. I can't imagine feeling like painting again anytime soon!
We have been slowly unpacking some of the nice glassware. This weekend we need to get the summer clothes out (!!!! it was 40 this am) and start that process. I've organized the important parts of the office so we can find paperwork that has been in a big pile since closing/moving. Little by little.
Tomorrow is the first day the Boulevard (Baxter Boulevard, around Back Cove) is closed to traffic on Sundays. All summer it's available to the public for riding, walking, etc. It's a 3 mile, wonderful place to get out and enjoy the beauty of Portland. We are looking forward to the 2 block walk there.
This is Annelle's last week of work at Mercy! Big week. Nurses week. Annelle week. We will go out on Friday with Jane and Drew to celebrate, then Annelle will head out for a visit to NC to see Mom, Bert, and the family. Her next chapter is wide open. I think she's ready.
That being said, we are going to hang some art today. A good bit of it is still in storage- we had planned to empty the storage space last weekend. I finished painting the bedroom last weekend while Annelle was so sick but then I got it and the art never happened. It feels a little like we aren't all here yet with the walls so bare. And the chocolate brown room may stay brown for a while longer. I can't imagine feeling like painting again anytime soon!
We have been slowly unpacking some of the nice glassware. This weekend we need to get the summer clothes out (!!!! it was 40 this am) and start that process. I've organized the important parts of the office so we can find paperwork that has been in a big pile since closing/moving. Little by little.
Tomorrow is the first day the Boulevard (Baxter Boulevard, around Back Cove) is closed to traffic on Sundays. All summer it's available to the public for riding, walking, etc. It's a 3 mile, wonderful place to get out and enjoy the beauty of Portland. We are looking forward to the 2 block walk there.
This is Annelle's last week of work at Mercy! Big week. Nurses week. Annelle week. We will go out on Friday with Jane and Drew to celebrate, then Annelle will head out for a visit to NC to see Mom, Bert, and the family. Her next chapter is wide open. I think she's ready.
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