Life this Week

Life this week has been long and hectic... I couldn't begin to tell you everything that has happened and to be honest, you really wouldn't want to hear me talk about it for that long!

There was a death in the house this week. My mother's friend, Geraldine was living with us as my mother was taking care of her. I was upstairs in the room right above hers when it happened... forcing homework problems upon my nephews and nieces. It caused quite a stir in the house, as you might imagine... and I was tasked with keeping the kids busy upstairs so they wouldn't be downstairs as hospice and nurses and caretakers and family and all sorts of people came through the house. It was a long day for everyone.

There were mis-communications concerning funeral plans, and I had to field several angry phone calls... But I think I did a good job of deflecting their anger and not taking it personally.

Brandon got sick later in the week, and it ended up just being him and I at home while everyone else was either at work or helping my brother move... He threw up a couple times... once on the carpet, which I had to attempt cleaning up. After that I went to the store to pick up gatorade and other goodies for my sick child. Later in the afternoon he decided that every time he got up he ended up puking, and finally resigned himself to staying in bed... at which time, I also took a nap!

Today was long even though not much happened... One or the other of my various health problems decided to spike today and my supply of pain meds has done nothing to soothe my aches. I am happiest when curled up in a little ball.. but I've had several excuses that require my movement and so I haven't been able to stay in bed.

At this point, I am just ready to go to bed. Sleep sleep sleep. I'm glad this week is stake conference as it means I do not have any social obligations to fulfill, and it means as soon as church is over I can sleep.

I'm hoping things in my family will die down for a while, because I'm hoping to run off with my mother to our favorite camping spot. No phones. No drama. Just green therapy.