Too much stress
All I do here is whine. I guess I feel like this is a place where I can do it without really impacting other people.
1) The garage building. I was really mad at dh for not ordering trusses a month and a half ago when I begged him to do it. He kept saying "Oh, they can build them in a week. We don't need to order them yet." He waited until 1.5 weeks before we needed them, and , of course, was told that they'd take 3-4 weeks. Sooooo...he said "Well, Steve will be here, and we'll just stick frame the roof." Now there's huge pressure to get the rafters up before Steve leaves, because no one working on the project has ever stick-framed anything before! Steve leaves 6 am Monday. Today was supposed to be collar-tie day, BUT the wood company sent over bad wood - wood that had been rejected from another job. So, waiting for new wood means no collar ties today. Means the roof gets pushed farther and farther back. I would like for Duncan's parents to not have to do the garage for 8-10 hours day everyday while they are here, but that is what is happening. No lake, no canoe, no 4th of July celebration (well, a potluck last night, but nothing else), no just goof-off time. It's all garage-garage-garage.
He just called me up with "Because we can't do the roof, we're working on flashing. But L came back with aluminum flashing instead of white. (the house is white). Can we use that instead? Do you think we could paint it?" I said "How would *I* know if you could paint it? Are you asking if I like the idea of aluminum flashing? NO! I don't. Am I still mad about the roof issues? YES, I am."
2) Speaking of garage-garage-garage, I was tired when they got here. My brother's problems are overwhelming. And work is hectic. After 4 days of garage + kiddo watching, I'm really tired. I tried to ask Duncan for a job to do the other day, when B was sleeping (because I'm not a carpenter! I really don't know how to do much!), and, do you know what he said to me? "Well, L (his mom) doesn't have a job assigned to her but she finds things to do just fine."
I'm tired of feeling like I always have to be working, because *they're* always working. Tired of feeling like I don't measure up, even though there is so much more going on right now than they are really aware of.
3) Did I say my brother's life is overwhelming. It is. I'm very concerned for him, and spending lots of time in prayer.
4) B has had a cold for the last week. And now she's got puffy, goopy eyes. Dr visit, coming up, I think. :(
1) The garage building. I was really mad at dh for not ordering trusses a month and a half ago when I begged him to do it. He kept saying "Oh, they can build them in a week. We don't need to order them yet." He waited until 1.5 weeks before we needed them, and , of course, was told that they'd take 3-4 weeks. Sooooo...he said "Well, Steve will be here, and we'll just stick frame the roof." Now there's huge pressure to get the rafters up before Steve leaves, because no one working on the project has ever stick-framed anything before! Steve leaves 6 am Monday. Today was supposed to be collar-tie day, BUT the wood company sent over bad wood - wood that had been rejected from another job. So, waiting for new wood means no collar ties today. Means the roof gets pushed farther and farther back. I would like for Duncan's parents to not have to do the garage for 8-10 hours day everyday while they are here, but that is what is happening. No lake, no canoe, no 4th of July celebration (well, a potluck last night, but nothing else), no just goof-off time. It's all garage-garage-garage.
He just called me up with "Because we can't do the roof, we're working on flashing. But L came back with aluminum flashing instead of white. (the house is white). Can we use that instead? Do you think we could paint it?" I said "How would *I* know if you could paint it? Are you asking if I like the idea of aluminum flashing? NO! I don't. Am I still mad about the roof issues? YES, I am."
2) Speaking of garage-garage-garage, I was tired when they got here. My brother's problems are overwhelming. And work is hectic. After 4 days of garage + kiddo watching, I'm really tired. I tried to ask Duncan for a job to do the other day, when B was sleeping (because I'm not a carpenter! I really don't know how to do much!), and, do you know what he said to me? "Well, L (his mom) doesn't have a job assigned to her but she finds things to do just fine."
I'm tired of feeling like I always have to be working, because *they're* always working. Tired of feeling like I don't measure up, even though there is so much more going on right now than they are really aware of.
3) Did I say my brother's life is overwhelming. It is. I'm very concerned for him, and spending lots of time in prayer.
4) B has had a cold for the last week. And now she's got puffy, goopy eyes. Dr visit, coming up, I think. :(
posted by Bonniebean at 12:49 PM
1 Comments:
big, big hugs. Stress over doing reno or home improvement stuff is no fun. Family stress is no fun. Sick kid stress is no fun either.
A nice cold or hot drink, feet up, and a child playing quietly...now that sounds like fun. Wishing some of that your way....
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