As I get older I notice how much I am affected by the cold. I don’t like it. I don’t want to go out. I like to sit in the sun in my living room and bask. Today I am typing away with my orchid blooms dangling above my iPad and the sun shining on me. I’m dreaming of the ocean and the lush tropics. This Canadian winter is not meeting my needs.
Kid 3 is still in hockey and apparently it would be life crushing to miss playoffs to go to Mexico. My birthday trip to Scotland this spring is on hold. Kid 2 that was to be my travel companion is currently out of a job and if the interviews go the right way he will be moving away in the next 4-6 months.
There was a ridiculous conversation with my mother who said that she would go with me. Good Lord. I would rather chew off my own leg than travel alone with her for 2 weeks. This is the person that thinks “The only reason people go to Boston Pizza is to get drunk”. Uhm what?? No mom, it’s a family pizza and pasta place that has a separate bar area. “I KNOW why people go there” she tells me. No mom, you don’t. She really believes that she knows things that the rest of the world doesn’t. She also knows what people are thinking apparently. Mom, you don’t know what people think - “Oh YES I DO”. When I asked her if she thought she was psychic she glared at me. I told her to use her special powers to win the lottery and walked away. She’s bananas and so is my dad who doesn’t disagree with a single piece of crap that comes out of her mouth. Taking pills is a sign of weakness to her, so my hypothyroidism that has to be treated with a pill is something that makes her roll her eyes. My neck and shoulder injury that were confirmed years ago with MRI happened because I don’t walk enough. It’s endless. I’m almost 50 and this has been going on since I have memory of anything. I’m so glad that I don’t live any closer than they do!! My dad has actually said to me that he doesn’t know why they don’t have any friends! I wanted to say to ask mom why - as she is the psychic, but also racist, homophobic, misogynistic, narcissistic people have trouble in that area I guess.
I’m grateful for my little family and I try to steer clear of all their foolishness.
Back to my own business and real life...
I did a preliminary run through of our taxes. This year with the Carbon Tax rebate the dh doesn’t have to pay anything. I will be getting $1150 back and don’t have to buy any RRSP’s. That is great! I will put more money into my TFSA’s as I have quite a bit of room yet. I will do $15k for this year. Keeping some savings ready for travel. Hopefully to give us a quick get away for a week so that spring will come sooner.
I have bought a couple of things that I didn’t need, but wanted. Only some jeans and boots. Both of which I wear to work all of the time. Thankfully I have a scaled back dress code. Mostly because a lady that is part time in our office only wears jeans and t-shirts. So my dark jeans and blouses and sweaters look just fine.
I’m off to do a school pick-up as it is -30 with the windchill and understandable how kid 3 isn’t enthusiastic about walking!!
Things that suck:
Numerous cold temperature records
Things that are great:
Sunshine
Yoga
Meditating
Simple Tax to do my tax returns!
2 comments:
You know Sluggy and I would go to Scotland with you and we would be really fun.
Even on Vancouver Island February has sucked, most snow we've had in years, lots of minus day temperatures (only to -5 or so but it is usually just rain rain rain this time of year). I highly recommend a winter vacay for mental health!
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