Wednesday, February 27, 2013

just checking in

we are still here. chasing our tails mostly. but alive and kicking and relatively healthy.  my papa is back in the hospital. again. for the 4th time in the last month. we are trying to get him on Hospice but its not going well so far. maybe soon.  my sweet friend whose mom got so sick so fast is still managing a road trip several times a week to be with her and try see her kiddos as much as possible.  one of my 2 classes this semester will be over next week. thats great news, except for the final, two other tests and paper that has to be done before then.  the house is coming along. without any help from me. he says he will have it framed by next Friday. until then I will continue to wash mounds of mud out of his clothes that he collects while tromping around out there every.single.day. I got to work L & D yesterday (first time in several months) and it made me realize that as much as this post sounds like I am complaining, really, I am VERY, EXTREMELY, WONDERFULLY GRATEFUL for my life and all its chaos!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

change

Its not something I'm good at. Even when its for "the better"... just a few things that are changing (or not) around here
my friend's mom is still in ICU on a ventilator with no improvement. she is there every.single.day.  away from her 3 kiddos. 
little man is having a good "run". he is beginning to get a handle on some of the things we struggle with so hard.
sis is having a hard time at school again and I'm not sure why. She's back to crying and begging me not to leave her.
my grandpa was back in the hospital last week but is home now. he has congestive heart failure and they are trying to manage the symptoms and keep him comfortable.
my grandma had a stroke Saturday. she doesn't have any motor deficiencies but it affected her mentally.
I got to have lunch with a great group of friends. It had been waaaaaay too long. And even though it is greatly appreciated, they are in trouble... ;)
one of my classes is 1/2 over for the semester. whoo hoo!
I took THE test for school last week. I should have results by Friday.
We broke ground on the house yesterday.