Daughter #2 came downstairs whining that she couldn’t sleep. “My eyes just aren’t drowsing.” 

We sent her back upstairs, and thought she was throwing a temper tantrum – it sounded like she was stomping around.  It turns out she was just jumping rope.

I have been upstairs twice now to sing Chi-baba (a Perry Como song my
mom used to sing) to her.  It usually works on the first try.

I think the second time’s the charm.  At least I don’t hear any more jumping rope.

Still getting things done.

My mother-in-law filed for bankruptcy in 2005, and I couldn’t find a copy of the paperwork to give to the current estate lawyers.  I finally found some paperwork with the names of the lawyers she worked with.  When I tried to call them, their number had been disconnected.  It turns out they no longer work together. 

In my Google search for new contact information, I did find out some other interesting information.

I’ll never look at mesh laundry bags the same way. 

Yesterday, I spent a fun day running around and doing errands.

1. My mother in law died in May, and I have spent much time dealing with her stuff, paperwork, bills, etc. I spent about an hour on the phone with her mortgage company. I sent them a certified check last month, after verifying the amount needed, and their mailing address, and for some reason, they returned the check back to me.

2. I dropped off my homeschool reporting information to the school district office (due Oct. 1, nothing like waiting until the last minute.)

3. I drove across town to deposit payroll checks.

4. Drove back across town, and dropped off a carload of STUFF at the Goodwill. They wouldn’t take my Christmas tree until Nov. 1st.

5. I stopped at Sears to pay the Sears bill. The guy ahead of me was returning a router and buying some other things, and an older gentleman wanted to get a replacement owner’s manual for his gas grill.

6. I dropped off three extremely overdue library books (I found 2 under the couch, and one in the kids’ room.) I also got a chai and a muffin at the library coffee shop. Because, hey, I deserve it.

7. I went to the bank to get another certified check to send the mortgage company. I had to write them a check from our personal account, because there isn’t any more money in the “estate” account to pay my mother-in-law’s bills.

When I wrote the check, she asked for ID. I renewed my drivers license at the end of July, and promptly lost it. I’m sure I will find it someday soon, but in the meantime I am using my old expired license. I have to carry a yellow receipt that proves that I did actually pay for a renewal. Sometimes they don’t ask for the receipt, but I had to dig it out of my purse.

8. I decided it was time to stop by the DMV and get a replacement license.

9. I went to the post office to express-mail my mother-in-law’s mortgage payment. That should have been easy, but I also had to check on the package I sent to our eldest daughter a few days ago.

She is on a 10-day class trip, and after she left, I realized that she had left her deodorant at home. At least I think she did, as she may have packed a different deodorant, but I’m pretty sure the one I found was what she intended to pack. I tried to send it to her hotel, (along with a note and a card made by her youngest sister.) Apparently, the post office in Virginia determined that the deodorant was undeliverable, and for some inexplicable reason, forwarded it to Chicago.

These are the kinds of mundane things (along with many others) that run through my mind when I’m trying to relax. So I’m hoping that by doing some of this crap it will free up some much needed mental energy.