Overall, I thought the show was informative. Natalie had so many fears that she ended up visiting a therapist 5 days a week.
The mini-series was interesting as the film showed actual footage of Natalie plus interviews with people who knew her. The actress that played her Russian Mother was excellent in the part showing that some stage Moms go too far to make their child a star by using their children as sexual objects. I believe Natalie was forced as a child to use her body for sex to get parts in movies and continued doing so as she matured into adulthood. You do not have to be Russian to use this technique to advance what you want. Ungodly, secular behavior is very worldly.
Drifted off to sleep and woke around 8. Managed to do some paperwork and dishes. Made a new pile of things that needs moved. I have to remind myself that we will eventually be moved out of this lovely old house. THE PACKING and hauling of our belongings just keeps going on and on. Sigh.
When I'm driving around the town, I talk to myself and tell myself that this will be an adventure to live here and a place of healing. It will be a nice place to call HOME. Soon I will be working on flowerbeds, landscaping, downsizing, decorating the COTTAGE, getting better organized. To be almost 70 years old seems like a dream I made up.
Another car load of stuff was hauled to the Cottage. This time, my back didn't like me carrying boxes. I carry each item to the porch to sit than go inside after the car is unloaded looking for a special place to sit it all down. Once again the house is so crowded it's uncomfortable to walk through. I need to be over here all the time to make sense out of the warehouse. Soon, we will be.
As hubby works on the main house projects, I became a one woman crew hauling our goodies from point A to point B. When unloading, I noticed the mums on the front steps looking smaller than I want. I'll plant them in larger pots this week-end. This should look better.
LAUNDRY. Did a load of t-shirts. Folded them and left them there as we will be living over here soon and I have a stash of t-shirts at the main house waiting to be used. Sometimes doing the laundry tires me out. I am blessed to have a washing machine and a dryer, but have to pace myself.
I decided to take a nap on the Victorian bed as my back ached. Woke feeling better. Drove the distance HOME for supper and to load another car load to take to the storage unit. Hubby came with me and we made quick work out of it. I know that I will willingly get rid of so much more after we get settled. TIME TO TURN LOOSE. Seriously. I do not want so much sitting around or storing. I have hopes of being better organized and tidy. With this move in the works, I am questioning why I had so much in the first place. Another phase.
It'll almost be like starting over with having little. I think I am ready for this to simplify our lives. I have collected so much over the years and I KNOW I NEED to turn loose.
This afternoon, I went to the local museum in small town America to buy some raffle tickets for a gorgeous quilt that will be raffled mid-October for a fund raiser. It is made out of old, brightly colored feed sacks. SO pretty and it would be an honor to own it. Whoever wins it will have a treasure for sure.
When I'm driving around the town, I talk to myself and tell myself that this will be an adventure to live here and a place of healing. It will be a nice place to call HOME. Soon I will be working on flowerbeds, landscaping, downsizing, decorating the COTTAGE, getting better organized. To be almost 70 years old seems like a dream I made up.
While I was gone, my Mom phoned and talked to my Hubby telling him that she has signed a lease for an apartment in Iowa. She has wanted to live closer to one of her children and now she will. It will be an adjustment to have to drive the distance to IOWA to see her. I hope she loves it! I phoned her back when I heard she had called. She sounded HAPPY.
LIFE IS FULL OF ADJUSTMENTS,
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