The household is still upheaved. Is that a word? It sounds good to me right now so if it isn't, OH WELL.
Mom got home from Minnesota and then left 2 1/2 days later for Las Cruces, NM. She had this trip planned and it is for state assemble for Rebekah's and granny wouldn't have wanted her to not go just because she died. Granny was a diehard Rebekah for 68 years. She attended every meeting, fundraiser, and assembly she was able to.
Scott's last day is today. He leaves at noon and has his pre-op appointment for the surgery on Friday. He is so afraid that the doctor will find some major problem and he will end up having a total knee replacement. The doctor has already told us he wants to avoid a knee replacement because he is too young. They only last 10-12 years and the doctor said if we do one now he is looking at at least 3 more before he dies.
Scott is eligible for benefits from his time in the Marines. Who knows how long that will take to kick in though.
So, we are back to one income coming in. Sometimes I am ok with it, Scott loves to be at home with Harley. Sometimes I am not. The bills freak me out and I panic. I had a panic attack the other day and have been in a funk since. I have the thoughts can we do this, can I make all the payments on time and still have money left over for emergencies and groceries, am I going to lose my mind, wait I already have lost my mind!
I know we will be ok but I am a worrier.
My back has hurt for about a month now. At first I thought I pulled a muscle while helping Granny get up or while rolling her from side to side to change her diaper. The other day I woke up to pain on both sides and pain when I had to pee. I finally took myself to the doctor after a couple days of lots of cranberry juice and got some medicine for a UTI/kidney infection. Lovely. Now if only the pain will go away. I really didn't want to have another doctor bill but I was hurting.
Both Ethan and Emma's school work has gone down. Emma's spelling has gone from A's down to Cs and Ds. Her math is down in the Fs. She has never done this bad. I sat down last night and made the kids redo all their homework because they had it all done before I got home from work. I erase everything and made them do it over again and then made them both write their spelling words 5 times each. I actually caught a spelling error from Ethan's teacher. I am debating on whether to correct her or leave it be and then if he gets it wrong take the list in to her and show her what she did. So far I like his teacher but she has almost as much energy as he does and is the type to interrupt you when you are speaking. She talks really fast too.
Emmas soccer has gone down hill too. Well, it's not just her. The whole team is slacking this season. They have had 3 games so far and lost all 3. Last year they only lost 1 game. This last game the score was something like 12-2. Emma made those 2 goals.
It's so hard not to get mad at them for their grades because of all that has gone on. I told them it was time to buckle down (I so could NOT believe that I said that to them), that it was time to get back onto our schedule and get those grades up. I really felt like my mom last night. I just can't deny anymore that I am turning into my mother.
Let's see, what else. I'm not sure. I am just waiting for something else to hit us. I never used to be a pessismist but I seem to be a pessismistic worrier now.
I need a weekend away at a spa, at least to get some uninterrupted sleep for a couple nights.