Every day brings new opportunities and challenges. Some activities are the same day after day without variation or deviation from a set pattern. These activities may be called mundane, repetitious, predictable, even boring. But they must be done or there will be trouble far more serious later on. Other activities vary every time they pop up. There are different people involved, a time schedule which is never the same and we must think before we act or not act and then say the right words or we may not act properly or effectively. Life has its predictable elements, but also it's twists and turns. In all this time goes on without pause.
As I mentioned previously, Karen went back to Colorado for some medical appointments and tests and has been beset by a host of unexpected events which have made her time in Fort Collins anything but routine. In the space of less than three weeks she has had multiple medical appointments and tests with more still to come this week. She has sold a car, bought another, arranged to have our hail damaged roof replaced, gutters repaired, a broken window and screen fixed, coordinated a fence replacement with our neighbor, overseen the repair of a severed broadband internet cable and reestablish our internet service, bought a new refrigerator when the repair on the old one did not "take", talked with all the required insurance, licensing and warranty people about proper procedures for covering and transferring coverage for all the new stuff and canceling the old coverages. She has been dog sitting, visiting our friends and talking with people about replacing damaged or dying trees, bushes and assorted other home details. She is also getting things together which she will bring back with her when she drives back here to Arkansas. I'm tired just writing about what she has been doing and I'm sure I've left out a few things. She has been a real trooper and I am grateful for her ability to handle all these things and discuss them with me so we can figure what to do now, what to do later, what not to do, and how to pay for it.
I've had my share of "life goes on" activities, some of which I've blogged about, but mine have been more in the mundane, repetitious, predictable, etc category. I think I got the easier end of the load and am eagerly looking forward to Karen's return to be able to enjoy life in the slow lane again. Thanks, Hon, for your "service". You are greatly loved, appreciated and missed.
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