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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| I have a cousin who does odd jobs which allows her to work around caring for sick family members and to set her own schedule. I'm having her start tomorrow, just sweeping and raking outside, getting spiderwebs down from the entrances, and generally cleaning up behind my elderly father who still does the yard work, but never puts his tools away or finishes any thing. The income will help her. She's a hard worker, and it will help me. When I'm not there, it's someone to look in on him. She'll only be there one day a week. I'll be paying her as much as I make in a day after all my deductions. But I hate mosquitoes, and I'm a magnet for them and hornets. And I'm a heart patient. After 30 to 45 minutes of yard work, I'm ready to go back inside and work. My problem is that I've never hired anyone to do things I'm actually capable of doing myself if only I had enough gumption. I promised her that on rainy days, she can clean inside just to have work. Now we're really getting into my territory, and that makes me feel inadequate and lazy. And the fact that a relative is doing it, makes me feel worse. I remind myself that she's at least ten years younger and healthier. Still it's difficult to hire your cousin to do your work. I'm also telling myself that my brother will soon be here to stay while he recovers from surgery and cancer treatments. Having "help" to clean up after an extra man in the house will be a relief. I guess my conscience will get used to it. |
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