LadyM, I think that is a wonderful thing to do! I think I could enjoy cuddling with NICU babies, myself. (If I didn't have so many other people wanting me all the time...)
So nice to hear
Lilac's story about Baby Karson and his dmom... Let's you and I pray together that your dgd and my ddil BOTH get into nursing school this fall!
I have NOT been marching forward At All today.
In fact, this is the end of two complete weeks in which I have not even let the weekly or focus tasks cross my mind, much less cross my hands to DO them.
This is the end of two complete weeks in whichI have really not even thought about the daily tasks, except for those that were absolutely necessary. Apparently, one can go many days without s/s baths.
And this is the end of two complete weeks, or more, in which I have been sporadic at best, concerning exercise... and in which I have exhibited complete insanity with my eating.
I have not even been diligent w/Bible reading the last couple days.
I keep saying I have got to get myself together... but then LIFE gets in the way.
Today -- up before 7:00, took dgs to school... home... breakfast...
started to s2s... dgs awakes... fed her... s2s... helped dh w/internet problem. Again...
talked w/ds re: ddil's surgery (tubal ligation)
(She is doing well, btw.)post office
bank
oil change
home... tried to get dgd to nap... talked to dmom on phone... wrapped dmom's bday present...
fed dgd lunch... called drug store for dmom...
picked up dgs at school... went to drug store for dmom...
picked up ds at his house...
back home to get dh... went to dmom's to deliver bday present... wrote checks for two bills for her...
home... supper... s/s kitchen... took dgrands home...
* whew *
took a breath... got lost in the internet. Talked to dcousin online for awhile. (DGM's first cousin, who had a nephew to pass away yesterday. I had never met the nephew, and his parents are both deceased, but he is younger than me so, sad situation. Enjoyed talking w/dcousin, though, who offered, not for the first time, to help out if she possibly could whenever I might get in a tight situation w/dmom. She's such a sweet person. I am really blessed with some wonderful relatives, in spite of all the craziness in our family.
)
Blessed, dh here spends his days much the same as your dh. Only instead of cars, his time is filled with ballgames. And I know a lot of the time he doesn't feel well... and I also know I am sooo incredibly thankful that he is NOT a workaholic like my ddad who always made the rest of us look and feel guilty for sitting down for five minutes... but yes. It is very hard to keep one's motivation and energy up when others in the household are doing nothing.
Money. I don't think money really buys happiness, b/c we all know of stories of incredibly wealthy people who were also incredibly miserable. And lottery winners whose lives were totally ruined soon after their winnings.
OTOH, if one has no shoes, no food, no home, and no way to get to a job... well, yes, money could create an awful lot of happiness in that case.
Personally, I am very thankful that our house is paid for and our new car will be IF IT EVER COMES IN...
They "promised" 4-6 weeks and it has been 8 weeks today.
Still... I would certainly enjoy it if we could pay for the car and NOT have to watch every penny for the next 18 months or so, until a CD matures. I would love to be able to have our house painted and our carpet ripped up and hardwood (or even fake hardwood) put down and our shrubbery professionally trimmed and be able to hire a more reliable yard man... and be able to help ds & ddil make some needed improvements on their house, which sometimes I fear is just an albatross we have hung around their necks. And I would love to be able to take a week-long trip to Disney World with ds & family and see the dgrands enjoy that.
BUT... would I truly be happier if all that were done? ONLY if we were all healthy, including dmom, and only if dgrands were safe and happy, and only if ds's career was advancing well and ddil were accepted into nursing school, and I had plenty of time for my extended family as well as ds & his family, dh, and dmom... so truly, IMHO, life is
easier with money, no doubt about that, but the things that really bring happiness are usually the things that money can't buy.
Hope
Mr. Dee has a great trip! Maybe he can get some rest on the flight.
Twins -- I had just thought today -- I wonder if DNA testing will ever show any evidence of our suspicions re: dgm's father. Since dbro has been tested, maybe someone in the family we suspect will someday show up in our tree? Hmmm... Talking about money. That would be interesting... b/c they probably have a bit more than we do... or maybe they've lost it all in poor investments... interesting.
Saw something tonight about "following your passion." "What do you do when you're off work and have time to do what YOU really want to do?"
* sigh * My answer is sad: Sleep and eat.
I need to get a life.
At any rate, I am sooo looking forward to our trip to College Town. I am still threatening to stay there and never return. I wonder how long dh would hang around & look for me, if I stole his key to the condo and hid out when it was time to go. There is a Domino's pizza within walking distance, and I might could ride the bus to Wmart when I needed toilet paper & soap....