Much better than last week. Not that most *anything* wouldn't have been better than last week. ;) It actually was pretty decent overall, sorta like the Campbell's Soup commercial says, it's amazing what a little sleep can do. ;)
The Good Stuff:
- Went to the Doctor
- Lost about another pound and a half (not for lack of not-trying, tho)
- Finished a quilt top for granddaughter's bedroom wall. It's OMG cute!
- Began journaling
- Bought a nice journal to journal in. And decent pens to journal with.
- Took a quilt class. For like FIVE HOURS of uninterrupted sewing!
- Survived making treats for the quilt guild, and serving said treats.
- Slept. A LOT.
- Hung out with my granddaughter who is incredibly smart and chatty. She's very, very good with vowel sounds. lol aaaah-oouooh-uuuaah-aaouh!! See?
- Still using Loseit, but sometimes I forget to log my food. It is helping, I think.
Not So Good:
- Dr. REALLY wanted to put me on anti-depressants and I essentially refused. I do NOT want to go back there again. Ever. They surely work great for some people, but they just make me all kinds of worse. So, um, no thanks. Sleeping pills are okay, though. Zzzzz.
- Also have a sinus/ear/throat infection and am on horse-pill antibiotics. It's breaking up now, but everything tastes nasty. Except onion rings which are awesome.
- Didn't exercise. Not once. Unless you count taking care of a 2-1/2 mo. old. Or shopping.
- Back hurts, shoulder hurts, almost certainly because I'm sitting too much and moving too little (re: holding/feeding/playing with infant and journaling. Woe. Woe is me. ;))
- Belly's getting really flabby. Need to journal about that.
- Ate junk food a couple of times. Onion rings pretty much rock, btw, other than the calories.
- I have two story concepts. Both suck. Back to the drawing board.
- Still not writing. Unless you count journaling. I don't think my agent or fans count journaling.
- Bill's current job will finish on March 10th. No idea what comes next. None. It's a big vat of 'we don't know'. I hate 'we don't know' but the Postal Service seems to be really talented at dishing it up like mushy ice cream at a summer picnic. Can we at last have some chocolate sauce on it? Please? Or a side of onion rings?
- I still have No Freaking Clue what any kind of story to write up a concept for, or who's in it or what their problem/complication or anything is. I am sooooooo LOST here. It's awful. But I promised my agent some in February, which is almost over and I got nuthin. :headdesk:
Not So Sure:
- Found out we (er, me, because everyone else works all day) will likely be caring for a toddler and an infant (in addition to granddaughter) for about two years, ish, starting this summer, while their parents go off to war. To say this is a massive-life-upheaval on the horizon is an understatement
- Bill wants to work on basement so we can move into it and give 'the kids' and Laura the upstairs once our family increases by two children in diapers. Not sure if I'm totally on board with that, even though it's the best solution.
- Will need to get another - and larger - vehicle because neither the Corrola or the pickup can carry 6 people, three of whom are in car seats. How can we afford this? I dunno, but we will.
- In addition to the minivan/SUV/schoolbus, we'll most likely need other 'baby items' like cribs, a multiple-kid stroller, 2 more high chairs, etc.
- We're all supposed to donate one item for the quilt guild charity auction, and have two quilts/projects to hang in the show. I have nothing show/charity worthy available, and nothing in the queue that'll be available or finished in early October. Whee.
Plan for Next Week:
- Prepare for the quilt retreat
- Journal daily to help me figure out why I'm so afraid and why I let it cripple me.
- Read some more of the conflict/concept books, and The Writing Diet, and maybe some fiction.
- Take my pills like a good girl (I hate taking pills)
- WRITE 5 or 6 Concepts for my agent that don't totally suck.
That's plenty. Have a great last full week of February, everyone! {{huggs}}
6 comments:
Glad your week was better.
Sounds like a way better week with more *holy crap, where'd that come from* on the way. I'm so glad you've gotten some sleep.
It sounds to me like you need a baby shower, but won't the addition younguns come with equipment? Or do they not have a high chair/cribs? I'd look into trading vehicles with you if I thought it might be feasible. Really tired of driving the mom van but it has a lot of cargo space with the back seats out, which is nice for camping. When we go. Which isn't often enough.
The family currently lives in the Carolinas and we're not sure if they're going to have all the *stuff* shipped here or not. The Mom is busting her butt to get assigned state side instead of over seas (so she can keep the kids herself), but it's not looking good due to her rank and MOS. Mostly, it's a wait and see, but we're doing what we can to prepare.
{{huggs}}
Have the mom talk to her Traffic Management Office (TMO). There should be a way she can arrange a partial shipment to you guys of the essential kid items (and she'll be able to get it all shipped back when she returns, either on these orders or her next assignment orders). It's entirely possible (but may be asking too much) that you could store her vehicle for her and use it when transporting the kids. If the TMO won't talk to her yet, her assignments office and the legal office may be able to help (she'll have to see the legal office to arrange appropriate powers of attorneys). I have done this on at least two occasions, and it has worked very well (shipping stuff to other places or getting stuff at other places shipped to me during a move). An adult will need to be at the house to accept the shipment or to allow them to pack it up on the return shipment (and she'll need to know who it is, so it can be put on the paperwork). That's it.
Good call Jean. I hadn't thought that far ahead. That is one of the main reasons I got out when I did. Dual military families have it extra hard. Keep us posted.
Btw, Sarah's quilt is adorable!
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