DH got the college kid moved out of the dorm yesterday. What can only be described as a Cluster F*@&$_! She and her roommate are both very untidy, down right messy folks. Add to that that she was not on campus the weekend they announced no classes and the kids would be vacated, and their room was pretty much left a tornado. They had to pack, throw, and clean, as well as get rented text books returned and books back to the library. Add to that her running into a few other people she knew, and five minute chat here and there, and the hours flew. He called about 15 minutes before they got back on the road, before she was back to the truck, letting off steam to me, two hours later than he expected.
The silver lining is next year she should know that she should take the minimum she needs to be comfortably, 1/2 the clothes, and with hope, learned a good lesson on just picking up for five minutes a day. Or not. I love my kid, but this is not an endearing quirk, but a very annoying pattern. With me working from home for the summer, I know what she will be doing before she starts a job and on days off. This is not to say I am overly optimistic that classes will resume and move in will happen, but will hope to be prepared for when it does. Her college has a week long fall break. If they don't have move in in August, there is a second natural time they can move the kids in mid October, without losing an entire semester. That's pure speculation on my part.
My work week will pretty much be the same. Waiting for decisions, taking small then big steps towards implementing said decisions. As of now, I have no meetings on my calendar, and I am woefully backed up finalizing a couple manuals/procedure guides. I also have some mandated on-line training that needs to be completed. After the non-stop rain yesterday, I hope to get outside for a walk or two. Interestingly, about 90 minutes north of us, DH said the rain stopped and it was sunny and warm all afternoon on campus, 2 1/2 hours even further north. The reverse was true on the way home. That said, I see glimmers of what could be a drying out day. Welcome to Monday.
It's definitely Monday. One week a month I have a ton of monthly meetings (wish they could be spread out, but they aren't). Unfortunately, this is the week. I dread it each month. Today, for example, I start at 8 am & finish at 6 pm, with only about 90 minutes in between all day. Days like this feel much harder at home than at the office.
ReplyDeleteI dread Sunday nights because Monday 's have been brutal and I can't even relax. I am beginning to detest on-line meetings-that sound s like a very long day!
DeleteMy Stepdaughter is the same variety of messy. I hope your work week isn't too stressful, it seems a lot is on your shoulders right now
ReplyDeleteI just got another pivotal project put on my plate, one that is vague, no details, and will be adding two m ore meetings a week.
DeleteHeh. I flew to college, so I could really only take what I could fit on my carry on, and ship ahead UPS (bedding.) My parents always gave me some cash to buy things like laundry detergent and shampoo when I arrived. It was forced minimalism, and I have to say, I STILL managed to acquire a bunch of stuff come the end of spring semester.
ReplyDeleteNo word yet on a fall start for either the college or public school. I think the public school is going to go to alternate days for half of the population--your kid will go M,Th, alternate Weds, while half will go T, F, alternate Weds. I don't know how working parents are supposed to manage this. I am very tired of this, and my state is a mess...when the ACLU and the conservative Republican lawyers have the same view on our governor's policies, you know they are bad. (Specifically, contact tracing.)
That might have to be the strategy whenever she moves back-she brings bedding and the bare necessities, and only as may clothes that she can fit in a suitcase. I think she wears the same stuff over and over anyway.
DeleteDefiantly Monday here also. My two youngest are like that, but as they marry and have children it does get better.
ReplyDeleteShe'll need to learn to become a minimalist-five minutes here and there and I've got her clothes sorted, bedding, towels etc. washed, and the clutter seems barely moved. I'm frustrated, she's frustrated that sh ehasn't found a job yet, plus she is bored. It's a bad combination and I'm getting the brunt of it as I'm home all day.
DeleteOne of my sisters was an absolute slob and since we were the closest in age I had to share a bedroom with her and I HATED it. My kids were pretty slobby too but now that they're married they are much better. Same goes for my sister but I never could understand how she could live like that. Oh well, none of them are my problem any more are they!
ReplyDeleteI passed on bad habits, and I do fault myself for not having much higher standards and not holding her accountable. It was a very bad Monday.
DeleteHolds my hand up too - I never held my kids accountable. But in the end I just thought "get on with it" and now they are pretty decent kids so I wouldn't worry too much!
DeleteBig lesson learned-she needs 1/2 as much as she brought, and maybe even less. You give me hope that she'll figure it out. Her brother just became a minimalist-partially because he just needs his stuff to fit in his bedroom, and little money for other than essentials.
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