Rats! And thank goodness! I've been blocked out of this blog site for around 2 weeks. I finally broke in today thought I don't know how it happened. There was a redirect that was occurring as I tried logging in and I'd end up at some other sight. Not quite a virus or anything vulgar... just not the right place.
So catching my breath this Saturday morning. I think it's been 2 weeks or so since I posted. In that time, Dad has managed to stay reasonably healthy. Mom is having depression issues. They seem to be talking in code about dying but it's not hard to figure it out especially when Mom talks about "the plan." We're doing all we can to keep them comfortable and entertained but it isn't easy. Dad goes in for a needle biopsy on Feb 3 at 6:30 am. The docs expect his lung to collapse and to have to use a chest tube so we've been told to anticipate a 2 or 3 day hospital stay. Ok. I can deal with that as long as I know going in.
My doctoral work is challenging but I'm having trouble focusing. I have met all the deadlines so far this semester but have 2 papers due tomorrow so will be up late tonight working on them. I also have class today for our Peru trip. This weekend is a relief for me. This past week began my excruciatingly complex 10 week schedule of teaching for a Belgium company with locations here and north in Rogers AR. I start at 5 am on Tuesdays and finish at 8 pm on Thursdays. I felt bad for my students Thursday night because I was clearly spent and the energy they normally would get just wasn't anywhere to be found. I am taking off on Fridays 8 of the next 10 weeks since I'm also working Saturdays.
So my Friday yesterday was spectaculr. It was 70 degrees! Jill and her bf Adam took our 2 Westies and his Shitzu-Bichon to the dog park. I took Dad for a bit so he could see them in action. Our dog park is a wonderful 35 acre property with a small lake. The dogs have a great time though they always need a bath afterwards. He enjoyed sitting on a bench with Izzie up on the bench with him. Then we drove out through Fort Chaffee to see the new construction from Mitsubishi, Mars Petcare (Ceasar dog food), Umarex air guns, PRADCO outdoor brands and another new company. He'd hadn't been through there in years and seemed to enjoy the tour. I even had to slow down a few times for him to look at the construction project cutting the new interstate through the area. After we were done, we picked up Mom and went for manicure. Mom wanted Dad to have one as well. Then we picked up a new script at the pharmacy and went home. No bickering or whining or any of the sort. It was really a nice day.
I saw my own doc yesterday. Well, it wasn't the doc but the nurse practitioner. I told her my doc had said that I was stout enough to survive a nuclear blast in spite of being overweight. She said I AM surviving a nuclear blast every day with the stress I have. Ha! I told her that the emotions are barely able to be contained and always just under the surface. She suggested instead of taking a Lunesta at bed time I consider using an antidepressant for short term. So I'm going to pick up that script for me today. I hope it helps but doesn't make me foggy.
Today is to be a repeat of the weather yesterday but then rain and snow are back in the forecast this week.
Derek and Gaby have their save the date cards designed and will be printed and mailed by next weekend. When I go to OKC next Saturday, we'll go wedding dress shopping. Thank goodness I have the happiness around our May Inca trip to Peru, planning a wedding, and the wedding trip to Peru in December to give me happy thoughts. Oh, and that nice afternoon yesterday. Rare days like that surely are diamonds.
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