Hi everybody (in that funny voice from the igmo doctor on The Simpsons).  I don't know how appropriate to start a new blog like that, but it struck me as funny and sentimental.  It is nice to say "Hi Everybody", finally.  The DT's you go through when you are offline for a few days are tough on your body.  Oops, that would be the packing, loading, unloading, et al of moving...lol.
Although many things have changed for me, some have stayed the same.  MyBloggers is still here and life goes on for all of us.  I am so glad to be able to return and put back on the familiar comfortable "slippers" that reading blogs and writing posts is for me.
You will have to excuse my slippage in this blog.  I have yet to drink any coffee today, as I need to figure out how to make the unfamiliar coffee pot here work.  So much for having a bachelor's degree.  It's not real helpful for everyday living.
The whole moving experience was completely underestimated by me and took longer, much longer than I anticipated.  I had planned to have a friend with a pickup truck help me move, but the truck broke down again, the second time in about a week, so that was out.  R and I ended up renting a Uhaul moving truck and that helped immensely.  But he and I were the only ones moving everything, so it was a lot of work and a lot of time.
Most of my worldly stuff is in a storage unit, which I also undersestimated the size needed.  But I have little else here and there is room to store it so it's really okay.  There are two twin beds and three dressers that are here that are mine, so there are some things that are familiar.  This is also my daughter's aunt's house, so she is used to this place too.
The dog and cats weren't too happy about finding themselves in a place that wasn't their home, but they are actually adjusting well.  My dog is getting along with the other dog and they have begun playing.  My cats are feeling more comfortable withe their new surroundings and are learning the two cats that already live here.
My daughter has been with her dad since last Friday and will stay until Sunday of this coming week.  He had little time with her over her Christmas break and so she is staying a little while longer than planned.  While daughter is gone I can go enroll her in school, make necessary phone calls and errands, and have some time to recover from the whole moving ordeal.
We got everything moved and the rest of my things situated (somewhat) here late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.  After returning the truck early Tuesday, I was able to sleep and rest yesterday off and on.  I did get a decent night's sleep last night and I am still dragging a bit will be back to 100% shortly.
R and I have had huge squabbles over this whole experience and he finally realized the severity of the situation when he seen the dog so upset after bringing her here Monday night.  It is stupid that he finally realized just how upside down things have become when he is struck by the emotions of an animal.  That really honestly pi**es me off that my daughter has cried in front of R but he is affected by a dog's emotions.
My whole life has changed.  I have no home of my own anymore, and we are staying (probably temporarily) here while waitng for the decisions to be made in my daughter's aunt's divorce.  I have no car and no job.  I do have prospects to buy a car on time once the owner finds and purchases a van that he needs for work.  I will begin putting out applications and resumes (where they will be accepted, as this is Michigan, you know) and try to get a job.  Maybe I can make some money online, on eBay, I hope.
I will be able to keep in touch with my friends, as we do have phone and internet service, and my horsey friend lives a few miles from here.  I can blog and keep up with my online friends too.  I know a job will help open up my social experiences too.
My daughter will begin a new school next Monday and I know she will make new friends as she is an outgoing child.  Her pets are here and she knows this house so it isn't all new.  We have assured my daughter that she will be able to see her friends from Mount Morris on the weekends and if she isn't staying at their house then they will be here.
I'm not happy about any of this.  I had intended to stay where I was until school was out for the year.  Now we will have to adjust, I guess.
R is royally pi**ed because I told him that our relationship is done.  He just doesn't get that because (for years!) he refused to work a regular job with regular hours and bring home a predictable paycheck we have lost our home.  Like it was fully my responsibility to make sure everything was paid for.  Especially when I couldn't work for eight weeks.  I want little to nothing to do with R.  He just doesn't get it.
I am actually pretty lucky to have this time to get my life togethter.  Without R, without the hassle.  I am done throwing myself into others to the detriment of myself.  I do resolve to be selfish, sort of, and start taking care of me and doing what I need to for my life to have more meaning than just taking care of my ten year old daughter.
Yeah, this is a long post and some of it is probably my rambling and thinking out loud.  Oh well.  I am glad to have the opportunity to write again, read blogs, and be warmed by the every day going ons of our little life in mybloggersville.