Being single without any real support can be hard, but it's also kind of funny sometimes... like today.
I was driving around running errands picking up stuff for the Christmas in July party when I ran across a gorgeous chaise lounge at TJ Maxx.
It was wood, I'm guessing (and hoping) teak, and it was $75! How do you pass that up?! It matches my outdoor furniture, and I've been looking for something like that for a while so I thought 'what the heck?'
Then I realized I was going to have a slightly difficult time getting it home. I drive a convertible, which means there isn't a whole lot of room for much of... well... anything. I've had the car for 11 years so I'm pretty used to it by now, but that doesn't mean everyone else is.
Case in point today, after I bought the chaise. The guy at the store who was going to help me get it in the car asked me to pull around I giggled to myself a little bit knowing he had no idea what was in store for him.
As pulled up I could see the guy start to laugh as his hand made its way to his head to run through his hair. He had absolutely no idea how he was going to get it in my car.
But it was not my first rodeo. I've been single off and on for quite a while, more single than not anyway, so I'm pretty good with getting things in my car and getting them home by myself.
After some maneuvering we managed to get it in the car and I was on my way home. But only after snapping a quick picture on my phone. I couldn't help but think to myself as I was standing there how it kind of sucks that I don't have a boyfriend or family to help me with something so simple.
But this is my life, it's the hand I was dealt so I just need to accept it and move on which is exactly what I did.
I hopped in the car with the top down, and the air cranked to the max because it was 115 degrees, but thankfully I live close. On the short drive I laughed a little to myself knowing I look like a complete idiot with this ginormous piece of furniture sticking out of my car.
As I got closer it hit me... crap... now I have to get it out of my car by myself too. How is that going to work?
Again, its not like I havent' done this before, but I don't like to fool myself into thinking I will be able to do it by myself every time.
If I can't do it by myself, I don't know what I would do? Ask the 70 year old who lives next door to help me? Or leave it my car for a few days until I can get one of my friends to help?
Once at home I gingerly pulled and tugged the chaise out of the car and managed to get it on the back patio.
Then it was inside for a little rest... and a shower. Did I mention it was extremely hot today?
While I was flipping through the channels I ran across the movie P.S. I love you.. on Lifetime.
It's one of those movies I always said I wouldn't watch, but for some reason I felt compelled tonight.
I only caught about half of the movie, but what I saw rang very true with me. In some way I think Mr. Wonderful is guiding me on my journey and this could be his way of making sure I start to live again.
If he is, I'm ok with it because I'm starting to feel so much better about everything now days. It's like the train is back on the track and heading in the right direction instead of being derailed and leaking hazardous material.
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