Decisions, decisions... Wait - does that cat have boobs?
Hello my lovelies,
I officially have a probate case open and I have been appointed the "personal representative" of the estate. Sadly, that doesn't mean everything is done, but it will at least allow me to open a new bank account and deposit the checks from Agilent. My attorney indicated that I will be allowed to use those funds to pay for "matters of the estate." I'm not sure what constitutes or does not constitute such "matters," but I am hoping that I can use that money to pay for the funeral. Does it make me an asshole for wanting to use Ray's money to pay for his funeral? Pffft - there are plenty of things I do that make me an asshole, so I will just add that to the list.
At the risk of sounding like my life is Groundhog's Day I am once again hopeful, that with any luck I will get the amended death certificates early next week. Yes! I do realize I've been saying that for numerous weeks, but toxicology is done, so it really should happen fairly soon. At least I hope it f*ing happens soon. Once I have death certificates I can also begin changing, closing and updating accounts. In short, I think I am finally going to be able to make some progress on sorting out what will become my new life fairly soon!
In order to get me prepared for the big decisions that I have to make I've decided I should start by making more small decisions to get me on the right path. The first decision was a massive purge of the crap that has accumulated in the basement in the 10-years we've been in this house. I was truly overjoyed when the Vietnam Vets truck pulled out of my driveway on Monday afternoon with the 40+ boxes of crap that I donated. The only things remaining in the basement are a few items I decided I should attempt to sell instead of donate, a small pile of things I plan to keep and a graveyard of old TV's that I am going to have to get to eWaste at some point in the future. Additionally, I've committed to spending a couple of hours each day to continuing the purge by cleaning out cabinets and closets to eliminate things that I no longer want or need. It feels great!
Or at least it felt great until today..... Al and Grace spent the day with Joyce and apparently as a result of my avoidance technique she is now indicating that she hopes I will at least consider giving back many of the things that she's given me over the years. F*mylife! I was under the impression that the boxes of tacky tchotchkes she continually bestowed upon me were gifts. I'm not sure how I am going to break the news to her that many of the incredibly precious items (cat with boobs anyone?) she gave me were hauled away in a VVA truck earlier this week. I have a feeling she won't be pleased to hear that. Meh! I guess that's one more item to add to my "not my problem anymore" list. FWIW I knew you doubters would not believe that she actually gave me a statue of a cat with boobs, so I included the photo below. You're Welcome!
There are still a plethora of other decisions that I have to make including, figuring out if I want to grow up and who I can con into giving me paychecks in the meantime, which, subsequently is going to drive where I decide to live. Furthermore, I am planning to sell all three of our cars and buy something new, so I have to decide what car I want. By far the most important decision I have to make now is what domain I should choose for my new blog. My two finalist are listed below. I welcome your input on which one I should choose. Full disclosure, I have a clear favorite (it's probably obvious which one that is) but I am hoping that I can elicit some grown-up input from the people I torture with my cuppa crazy before I make the final decision.
mymorningcofeeblog.net
mymorningcoffee.wtf
Please comment here or send me an email if you wish to opine on what my official domain should be!
Until next time....
XOXO
YEP - it's a cat with boobs! HOT!!!!!! This is one example of the hundreds of incredibly precious tchotchkes that my MIL wants back. F*MyLife!