Day 18

Whew...what a week. An online friend's father committed suicide - and she was the one to find him. What a fucking selfish act! All of us (her friends from the online community) have rallied around her and done what we can from far away. A great shoutout goes to the crime scene cleanup people who, after receiving tons of calls from people like me, took away the mattress FOR FREE.

On other notes, it's been a good week. K.C. and others came yesterday to pick up some more of his stuff -- not the car yet but he says it'll be done in a few weeks.

There has been lots of alone time and that's a good thing. The baby's father's girlfriend (how odd) is a wonderful woman who is excellent with Caleb. She has a boy of her own about his age and a little neice that stays with her alot. They play fairly well together and Caleb loves her. What a blessing.

Enough said

Day 17

It's been a great last few days. I had Caleb yesterday and we had a GREAT day. We read books, played cars and played outside. This kid is most certainly an outside kid!

Life is good -

Day 16

I've had Caleb for the last few days and today is my day off. It's been very quiet, only puncuated by a mild headache and a little quesyness. One of these days soon I will get motivated to really deep clean the house -- Soon I hope!

Day 15

It's Mother's Day! I had a very good day and am feeling very well. We had dinner at Mom and Dad's with Deb and Jim. It was a small group, but the food was excellent. For the record, strawberries and apple are very good in a salad - Especially with vinegarette dressing. The house is somewhat clean and tomorrow promises to be a good day. I want to clean off the back porch and clean my bathroom and work on the laundry. Kristen is off so it will be a fun day working together.

Oh! K.C. called me today and wished me a Happy Mother's Day -- that just helped make my day -- and i got a rose bush! I want to line my walkway leading to the front porch in roses. Kristen and I looked for a Peace Rose but no one in the area carries them. I did find them online and am so pleased. When I get paid I plan to buy one.

Day 14 1/2

Now that K.C. has moved and Kristen spends a fair amount of time away from home, and Caleb is often with his dad or his "da-ma," I need to get more motivated. I've been home alone all day and the only productive things I did were put in a load of laundry, empty trash, clip the dog (didn't end well, bruzer is sad) and and and...that's about it. Granted I'm coming off a wall-hit (for those of you who don't know i can go and go and go and then i hit a wall - which happened on Thursday) and still feel headachey and queasy and so so so fatigued - but i really don't see that as an excuse. I'll be alone tomorrow most of the day till I go to mom and dad's and I'll see can i get some more stuff done.

Day 14

So much for plans....came home day before yesterday and HIT MY WALL I've been basically sleeping/resting for the last 36 hours and finally feel like myself again! Kristen's foot is better, still haven't gotten more than a few word email out of the boy but am hoping for better.

Day 13

Finally! The car is on the road legally -- insurance bought, emissions tested, fixed (rank down on the gas cap, use computer to reset the light) emissions retested - passed!, tag purchased and thank the Lord they gave me a 2010 sticker! No retaxes on my birthday next month -- yayayayay I love the ladies at the tax office - they rock.

Kristen hurt herself today at work - a bruised achilles tendon --as caleb would say "OWIE OWIE WONDER PETS!" She's better tonight and will be at work tomorrow.

Now that all the car stuff is done, tomorrow i have to take the insurance company a copy of my license, then pick up some stuff at wallyworld for mom then i'm freakin done! I can come home, clean my room start the mountain of laundry that's built up and live my life! But -- thanks to my folks i can go somewhere if i want to -- neener!

Day 12

I am so thankful for the car and spent the day doing the necessary paperwork/purchases to make it legal. Left the house at 9:30 am got back at 7:00 pm --- long ass day I have caleb tomorrow so it's an early bedtime for me.

Day 11

Awhile back I told my best friend that my favorite part of the day was when, at night, I laid down to sleep. She said that was a little bit sad, and I agreed. Now, I dread laying down, no matter how tired I am. That once-infaliable comfortable sleep position now eludes me. No sooner than I get my head and neck fixed and my hair out of my face then my hips hurt, then the knees and I don't want to even get into the feet. I hate night time now. I feel I go to war with my bed and much needed rest. I've tried everything, and take ambien - you'd think that would work. Pardon the bitching I'm just tired after too many nights with 3-4 hours sleep.

Day 10 1/2

Well - what a day. Slept sinfully late then got a call from Mom asking me to come over. K.C. drove me over and I thought someone was visiting. I asked Mom and Dad, "Who is here?" They repilied "No one." My Dad and I walked out of the house and were looking at a lovely, 2004, Dodge Stratus. "It's yours." I almost fainted, in fact i'm sure if i hadn't been sitting in the driver's seat I would have hit the ground. It's a lovely car, but that is a totally gravy. It's a CAR that will RUN and be RELIABLE. Reliability is big for me.

K.C. moves tomorrow.

Day 10

After a whole year with a broken car, today I AM CAR!

Day 9

Well, here it is. Mike called K.C. this morning and needs him in Valdosta by Monday. Sooooo he's moving THIS Sunday, not next. Bit of a shock. Tiff and I got him packed up so he's ready to go after some serious partying this weekend. Kristen was so tired when she got home, after working 2 hours overtime -- we walked past his near empty room and she said "I don't wanna see that right now." It's going to be so hard for her...bless her heart.