Sean got home a little bit ago and he's been complaining about his feet. I looked at his shoes and I had to laugh; how on earth have those things survived?! The soles are held to the rest of the shoe by threads and not much more, so how does he think his feet would feel at all comfortable?

He needs something like Bates boots, especially for work. They're advertised as boots for police or military personnel, but they're exactly what he needs for being on his feet all day. I'm going to see which ones he wants; they'll make a great Father's Day gift!

I can't believe a week's gone by since I've updated this blog! I've gotten so busy with life that I have no desire to get on the computer any more, LOL, so my poor blog is getting seriously neglected. I'm going to try to keep up with it a bit better than I have though, since a few of my friends have complained that they have no idea what's happening in my life.

My mom is out of the hospital now, and she is set to see the oncologist next week so they can decide on a new plan of action. Since she now has to be on Coumadin it's going to change what chemo they can do, which means a whole new set of options. She's still in good spirits, although she admitted to me while she was in the hospital that there was, in fact, Lymph Node involvement so this is a much more serious case than I was led to believe.

My blood results came back positive (after the second draw because the main lab screwed up my first panel) so my doctor freaked out and immediately called my insurance company to see if they would cover Lovenox injections or if they required a preauthorization. Luckily my insurance covered it with absolutely no co-pay owed by me (amazing!) and I picked it up, drove to the doctor's office Friday afternoon, and spent a good deal of time learning how to inject myself. I even scored a 'how-to' video and my very own Sharps container, LOL!

Ian is doing well and Sean and I have decided to change him to the ELPS program in August. For one thing it's free, my family is willing to help out with watching him after school, and his speech isn't really improving with the once a week visit from the speech therapist.

Sean has a new venture at work that has the potential to make some BIG money. He has about 40 people lined up for installation once he's finished training, and I'm lucky enough to be getting one of the first ones! I can't wait because it will really help out with money...

Today we went to the Flea Market for a while and then to the Touch-a-Truck where we spent a few hours. Then we went to lunch together, came home and napped, and now we're hanging out in the back yard while Ian blows bubbles.

I think that's it for now. I'm so very happy and have nothing to complain about! I hung out with one of my favorite people last night, my Mom and I are going to Church tomorrow (and apparently my friend is coming too!) and then I have a Haunted Hunters meeting tomorrow night. Work is good, family is good, friends are good... Life is pretty wonderful!

What a fantastic weekend!

Friday night I took a long walk with Sable (our dog) around the neighborhood (I was going to go to the gym but was "forbidden"; that's a whole other blog). It was nice to be with myself for an hour or so, just enjoying all the sights and smells of spring, because it's been a long time since I've done any meditation or spiritual work. So, when I got home I was mentally rested, and decided to tackle the grocery store. I got home around 8:30am, Sean helped me put the groceries away, and we watched some TV before heading to bed.

Saturday Sean worked, so Ian and I lounged in bed together for a while, then headed to my nephew's birthday party at Dinosaur Land. We had a great time, and while there we got a call that my Mom was being released from the hospital! We left the party and got home around 1:30pm, and at that point we all (Sean, Ian, and I) took a nice lazy nap. We got up and went to my brother's house to swim after that, and it was so much fun! The kids had a blast and my parents showed up, so all the adults sat around talking and laughing while the kids played... We got home around 7 and Sean left to go up to see his friend in Wesley Chapel. Ian passed out at 9pm, so I got to spend some time working on my jewelery (I'll post what I did later- one is a piece for my Mom for Mother's Day, the other one is something I designed with my Church symbol).

I fell asleep around 1am this morning, and was up at 7am. Sean and I lazed around drinking coffee and reading the paper, then decided to go to Busch Gardens for the day. My brother and his family met us there, and we all had a fantastic day. We even took Ian on the River Rapid ride! We came home at 3pm, took a nap, then went to my brother's for a quick swim.

I'm home now, and am so happy. I needed a weekend like this so badly! The stress from my Mom's health, my inner turmoil over my marriage, issues with work... They all seem so manageable now!

Maybe? Looks like boy to me!!!

Maybe? Looks like boy to me!!!

I am in shock. My dad called a little bit ago to tell me my mom had a pulmonary embolism this morning. They're in the ER now. I'm sitting here waiting for news. I am numb.

No one was available when I called them. I must have tried about seven people, and all I got were voice mails. I even called someone whom I haven't spoken to in ages, but I held on to the fact that we were so connected at one time I thought I might get through, but I got her voice mail too. It was so weird. I was frantic to talk to someone, and now I can't even speak. I've gotten some return calls and I can't even pick up the phone because I don't know what to say. I feel empty.

I know God doesn't give out more than one can handle, but I'm about to my breaking point. When will it end?