Self Care 4/17

[cam]

What did you do this past week?

Plans for this week?

Challenge: Spend at least 5 minutes each day relaxing.

[cam]

Still can't shake this bug, but it isn't as awful as it was there for a while. Slept in a bit one or two mornings this past week. Easter was pretty nice as this is the first holiday I could just let LO go off to play with his cousins in a different room and not have to hover.

This week is so full, pretty much over flowing with stuff needing done around the house but also plans with various people throughout the week.

[mrsbuttinski]

Sorry the bug is lingering cam, That sucks.

Relaxing? What's that?

I survived Easter. DS worked as the Easter Bunny, so he wasn't able to join us. Mother managed her first holiday family dinner in at least a decade; she's been super flaky lately, so this was a test to see if this is just elderly ADHD or if she's headed toward dementia. Mother has 3 surviving sibs; 2 of those have mixed Alz and vascular dementia. She passed the test and even called me on it. Dad was better behaved at dinner but continues to be more confused- so much confabulation.

I managed to walk as my relaxation- got a few 3+ milers in and a couple twice that.

I needed it, in addition to my new normal of acting as my parents' POA and frontal lobe- I brought my car in for an oil change- DH met me in his car and it was determined he needed 5 shocks and 4 new tires on his Wrangler. Then my oil change during which mechanic noticed an issue with steering linkage which needed asap repair. Drove 400 miles R/T to empty my parents' safe deposit box. I got hit by some tire debris on the ride which knocked out a headlight on my car. Mechanic fixed it for free, after giving him $2300 in the previous week, but it didn't work. It's headed back today.

Scheduled flights, a car rental, a POD and auto transport for next week. I'm heading to sunny FL to sell my mom's snowbird house. She's beyond depressed about this, but being there with dad is unsupportable. She went into liver failure from an automimmune glitch last winter and he didn't have cognition to recognize how sick she was and was unwilling and/or unable to advocate for her. Spend hours online and on the phone with some of the shadiest characters imaginable- so many hidden costs, pushy upselling and bait and switch practices with these people.

After a couple hours working the phone, DH got all upset because there was an unauthorized movie purchase on our Xfinity account. I called and spent the better part of 30 minutes with C/S getting it taken off. Come to find out, niece slept over one night when she's had more to drink than was safe to drive. She woke in the middle of the night and ordered the damned thing but forgot to tell me.I guess I should call Comcast back. And put some parental controls in place.

Did taxes with DS yesterday- life lesson and all that. In the midst, DH is upset because his beloved TV has sound but a black screen. He starts to fuss. I tell him taxes are a priority; that I will get him the warranty information and he can call. He said he didn't like to. I said I don't like to either, man up. Poor bastard spent the better part of an hour talking to various C/S and tech support people- then he gave the landline number for the repair person to call. Dude, WTF? I'm not being stuck in the house so you can get your TV repaired. He didn't know his cell number. Seriously?

Today- Costco run and trip to the lawyer's office for the POAs. Because the fun never ends around here.

[justhorsinaround]

Hi! Ill come play. My sn is new, but I'm not. My previous sn was LadyT..i needed a change.

Ok here goes:

I got a new job, which us awesome, but im also impatient and hate feeling like the new kid on the block that doesnt know her ass from her elbow. But eh...in time, all will be fine. It's a great opportunity with lots of room for advancement, so im excited. Its part time, less hours than i was working before, which is nice bc it allows me more time home with the kids, which is much less hectic now dealing with ds1's multiple therapy appts each week. BUT...that being said....the downside...im home more, lol. I love my kids more than life, but holy shit the 2 of them conspire against MH and I (i have a SNs 4yo and a typical 2yo)..its no joke.

Last week ds1 was supposed to be in school, but came down with a raging ear infection, so he ended up being home most of the week. This week is school vacation. Thank god for good weather, which means outside time!

We visited family out of state for Easter which was nice. Dev pedi appt follow up tomorrow for ds1, which will be good. I hope to discuss some of the behavioral challenges we're having. Then thursday im back to work. This weekend ill be away for a work conference which I'm looking forward to...its respite for me!

[cam]

mrsbuttinski, yikes. Sorry you had all the extra stuff pop up like the vehicles and TV during an already full time.

[macchiatto]

Popping back in after being away for a while. I love that you do a self-care check-in.

What did you do this past week? DH and I attempted to go canoeing yesterday. It turned out they weren't renting canoes that day, but we went for a long walk in the woods and it was very relaxing. (And nice couple time before DS's DP appt/ADOS!)

Plans for this week? I need to carve out some "me time" during the day on Wednesday. I have some GC's to spend so I might get some coffee, read a book, and do a little fun shopping.

Challenge: Spend at least 5 minutes each day relaxing.

[cam]

macchiatto, always good to see a returning "face" (or screen name).

[macchiatto]

Thanks, cam!