We spent another day at the apartment working today. I had not bought a mop and yesterday Addie opened a squeeze pop thing of juice, spilled a tiny bit but it doesn’t take much of something that sticky to make a mess, tracked it all over the kitchen and didn’t say anything. I don’t think she even noticed that she spilled it but today we talked about sitting down and opening things over the countertop or the table. So, this morning I went and bought a mop. There was an auction and Chad wanted me to go to see if there was any furniture I wanted. I went but there wasn’t anything I wanted. I’m not in much of a buying mood. I just want to get things in the apartment put away and have everything ready to feel like home because the next time I come, Vince ma be with me.
As we were getting ready to leave, I asked Addie to pick up all her toys. She was dilly dallying and not picking things up and wanted me to help her. I told her . . no, I have things of my own to get done. Then she said “Granny, YOU bought me all this stuff so really, YOU should be helping me pick it up!” What? I explained that with that kind of reasoning, I could also take all the stuff and give it to some other little girl. She didn’t like that side of the equation.
Funny girl.
This afternoon I decided to take a nap. No covers but I had a lap quilt that I keep in the car so I got that, rolled my jacket up for a pillow and just as I fell asleep, the fire department got a call. I could toss a baseball and hit the fire station (I wouldn’t!) but that’s how close we are to the fire station and when they fire up three or four sirens at once, even the sound sleeper that I am cannot sleep through that.
I’m thinking . . a couple of fire calls in the middle of the night when Vince is here and he may be a whole lot more agreeable about buying a house. Nicole said they actually got used to it and slept through it after a while but since over half the time, I’ll be sleeping at home, where we don’t hear a sound . . I don’t see me getting used to being jarred out of bed by sirens. And, did I mention that the police station is closer than the fire station but so far, the police haven’t left the station with their sirens blaring . . they’re always out working.
I’m not complaining about the fire or police . . they make me feel safe being so close.
Helen B says
Kids!! They certainly keep us on our toes!
Your fire story reminds of my trip last summer to my daughter’s home in MA. We went to the beach in RI and one night…with windows wide open cause it was hot…the fire station got a call and the sirens went off. I think I levitated from the bed! I couldn’t believe it was that LOUD and that CLOSE! We laughed about it later, but boy I was shaken up for a while.
Nelle Coursey says
I think after a while we all get used to things. We have a noisemaker in our bedroom so the dogs won’t hear anything in the middle of the night. Might not work so well if the warning sirens go off, but they are only 3 blocks from us.
We were staying in a hotel in San Antonio SEVERAL years ago. It was the Gunter before they remodeled it. We were staying in a room that must have been a closet and they turned it into a room!! We had already gotten ready for bed and Pat heard sirens close to us. He said, throw on some clothes and let’s see if we can find it and take pictures, I know it is close. We did and we jumped on the elevator. Just as the doors closed he said Oh shit, it is this building! The smoke smell was very strong but we made it to the lobby with no problems. Several people were down there in their night wear and they all received a call telling them to get out. We did not get a call! Fortunately it was just a AC/heating unit that had overheated and it was in the wiring. They told us it was all ok and go back up. When we got to our floor one of the county judges wives ran out of their room in her mink coat with her purse on her arm! She was so scared, but we told her it was ok now. She had called to leave a wake up call and they told her to get out NOW! We quickly looked to see where the emergency exits were and now that is the first thing we do when we go to a hotel! They never called my in-laws!! We were just glad everything was ok!
Susan Nixon says
She’s a funny girl, for sure! I know some people have trouble with trains, but I like them and don’t mind waking up to them, and then after a couple days, I don’t even hear them, so I might possibly get used to it. Annoying to lose your nap, more annoying for the people who had a fire, though!