Negative Nellie

Good grief! I am in desperate need of an attitude adjustment!

The movers (who should have been done by noon) left at 4:30 p.m. They almost couldn't get everything in the truck. To my shame and mortification, they were stunned by the sheer amount of stuff we had crammed into our little house. I TOLD the estimator guy about that, but clearly, he did not believe me. Our family needs a possession overhaul in the worst way.

Then Maddie and I catch a cab with six suitcases in tow to the hotel near where Skip works. When he first booked the hotel, I objected to a seven-day stay at a hotel with no pool and no gym. He said we could change if I wanted, but that the hotel was really convenient to work. He's had such a lousy commute during his time here, I figured he deserved an easy one for a week.

So we get here and find that not only is there no gym or pool, the hotel room is small, un-air conditioned and without a refrigerator (to house Maddie snacks and drinks). Even better, the room overlooks the outdoor restaurant/bar area which means that keeping the window open (a must with no air conditioning) is quite loud. I have done well through two days of movers, cleaning out of dingy corners and cupboards, dealing with bunny arrangements and trying to figure out what to pack to bring home, but after getting to the hotel, I just had to have a good cry.

I feel like Judy Moody. "Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood." I hate being in a bad mood. It is no fun at all, and not how I want to exit this European adventure. But I am hot and tired and cranky. Thank goodness I packed the Tylenol pm. Hopefully that will let me sleep through the noise (outdoor revelers and indoor snorers) and tomorrow will be a better day!