Update

Woohoo...Box #1 has arrived containing 5 paintings. All in perfect condition!

Not getting my hopes up, BUT...

Apparently I have 2 boxes of paintings that are heading my way after months of waiting. One box should arrive today, the other tomorrow. Am anxious to see what will or will not arrive.

OK, so over the course of the last couple weeks, I have been receiving calls from a number in PR. I answer and the person hangs up. So yesterday, I return the call. The first attempt was an immediate hangup. The second time was a woman speaking spanish to someone else nearby before she rudely hung up without even responding to the call. If this is going to continue, guess I will have to take some course of action. Have a feeling it is the child ho my ex is dating, (or as he says, just companions). WHATEVER!!! She needs to stop calling me.

Progress in the gallery is good these days. Garbage and carpet remnants have been removed and the electrical work has begun for rerouting lines for track lighting and such. Have to meet with the lighting person Friday along with the contractor and the electrical people to coordinate what's next.

False Alarm

OK, so apparently my paintings have NOT yet been shipped. They are still being held hostage. Beginning to believe my ex is enjoying getting my weekly emails asking about paintings. As once they are shipped and I receive them, there will be no reason for me to ever contact him again. Not sure why he just cannot send me my work. Perhaps it is because he is just too busy with his little girlfriend no one is suppose to know about. SO just send them and you can go back to doing whatever you do with someone that age.

The gallery is still in limbo. The new contractor has not yet begun work. Hoping that tomorrow when I go in some of the work will be done that he said he would do over the weekend. He did assure me that everything could be done in a couple of weeks. That would mean we could definitely have our opening on May 14. Not official yet, but that is what we are aiming for.

I have hit the 30 lb. point in my weight loss. Only 50 more to go. God, how did I ever get so out of control. I figure I just kept shoving food in my mouth to keep my mouth shut. As I never could say what I was feeling in my previous marriage without having repercussions. There was always that long dreaded arrogant silence with an attitude that so said, How dare you say anything or complain...I give you everything...yes, everything but what I really needed...emotional commitment.

Went to an art exhibition last night. Had a great time in Lakeland. Then we all went to Starbuck's afterwards. I laugh as there was a time when after an opening I would have gone for cocktails, and almost did last night. But Starbucks was a good and safe alternative and it was great spending time talking about art and just stuff with friends. I saved the cocktail until I got home and shared it with my husband. Is this what life is like at 50??? I like it!!!