September 29, 2006
Family Ties
I meant to call Sis yesterday and sing happy birthday. I thought about it several times as I went through my day. Then I forgot for a few hours. When I remembered, it was evening here, which means late night in Texas. Guess I’d better call her this weekend, and maybe try to find something to send her? I mean, after all, she was hardly late at all with my gift this year.
I don’t do much to nurture our relationship. My brother and sister both live in the Dallas area, as do a number of other relatives from both Mom’s and Dad’s families. There’s an aunt I talk to every two or three weeks. Her home is the family gathering place, so I’m able to do a lot of catching up when we talk. Sis works two jobs. She’s not home a lot. I tried for a long time to revitalize our ties. Called frequently (ie: talked to her voice mail a lot,) and sent chatty emails on a regular basis. She was pretty much non-responsive, so I got tired of that & quit trying. Some days it hurts a lot; some days it makes me angry or I just don’t care. Maybe it’s time to work on that again, but why should one have to work on maintaining a relationship with siblings at all. Shouldn’t it just happen?
Project: I have enough fabric and notions to open up a shop. Most was bought with specific projects in mind, projects that I never got around to. My sewing supplies are one of the few areas of my life that are organized, so no complaints there, but since I’m not doing anything with them, they’re clutter. I don’t have a lot of money to spend on gifts lately, but I have what’s needed to make hand-crafted items for years to come. Now that I’ve created some space by shifting books around, I need to set up a sewing area and get shaking.
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Posted by skeet @ 3:51 pm • Home & Family
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