Feeling a bit more "up" today.
So here is what is going on. I have been having some physical symptoms that make it hard for me to be jolly.
But it is in my nature to try to laugh and joke and participate. I just haven't been up to that.
Some of the symptoms are due to the whole chicken vs city thing. Stress can be a killer when your system is already unbalanced. Some is because I am trying to get my house ready for a new roommate which I really need now. And some is because I just am a little bit too sensitive, and I will elaborate a little here.
I am a little bit hurt that it seems someone has been intimating that I don't like kids. Odd for me to hear since I have been a boy scout leader for 3 years and then a girl scout leader for more than 10 years inspite of the fact that I don't have girls. My favorite age was whatever age they happened to be that year. I took one troop from little Daisies all the way up to cadets, then I got sick and had to quit. It is my goal to figure out a way to still do it someday inspite of my disability.
(I think the idea got into someones head because way back I posted in answer to another post about welcoming unknown pediphiles into the party, that we could section off an area for kids and families.) I don't want to debate that issue at all. So don't bother to post about it. I am just not up to a fight, I will say.... You win. And let it go that. I just don't want my friends to think it is true.
But all of this is not why I will not be at the party.
My sister lives in Mesa AZ. She has no children, but does have 2 dogs (Golden Retriever and Goldendoodle). She has had a trip planned for Hawaii for quite some time, and they have spent a large amount of money on it. She had to cancel it a few years ago because she had a series of strokes and ended up in the hospital. Well, her petsitter cancelled on her at the beginning of the week. She asked me Tuesday if she could fly me down there to care for her family "because the narrow minded officials in Hawaii don't allow pets on the islands without an extended quarentine period." She and her husband do not trust strangers in their house or with their pets. I and their friend who had to cancel are the only people that they allow to petsit in their home.
My sister and I have struggled with our relationship since I started my journey with this weird disorder and she at the same time had her strokes.
With all of that, I simply can't say no. I am very sad that I will not be able to come to the party. I really do hope that you will repost the invite so that you can get a good turnout because I think it is going to be great fun..... Well maybe less now that I am not going to be there. (For some maybe more fun...... And for still others, maybe they will now decide to come to it
).
I am looking forward to the Spring and another chicken function that I will be able to attend. I am really hoping that someone will step up and plan a seed exchange soon. I am not up to planning it. I am also looking forward to a welding/fishing weekend in the south of the state with our resident metal artist and all around great theif.
I will be travelling back home in March and would appreciate if those of you who have items (that I was going to pick up at the party) for my little mini farm would keep them for me to get then. Maybe somebody can get them and keep them in one place for me to make it a bit easier on whomever I get to drive me to get them.
More to follow in a few days when I can get rid of this funk that I find myself in.
I Love a lot of you very much
...... The rest of you, I am happy usually to tolerate.
Sometimes not!
(See there is still a bit of a sense of humor peeking out.)
Oh and just so we are clear:
Colored eggs Rock! White eggs stink!
