Pachimac
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Re: Thread: Everyday Chatting & Waffling {2019} Let's get to know each other!
Good afternoon, Ladies! It's been a long time since I've been around, and I've mised you all. A few months ago, I felt overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, so I took a little sabbatical from GS and scrapping. I find myself a bit more on my feet, and able to spend some time scrapping again.
In mid August, I started home schooling my daughter for High School, and while we've been home educating her entire life, this year has been particularly hard and time consuming. She's supposed to be a Junior, but we had a horrible 2 years in which schooling took a back seat way too much. We had left our Umbrella school due to finances and that just didn't work for us. She needed an outside person correcting things and being responsible to. I spent hours writing up a transcript of everything that she had done to be accepted back into the school. They were fine with everything that we had done, but I felt she needed to do her Sophomore subjects again as I don't think she did them fully. SOOOO, we started in August back to our umbrella school, and it's been an adjustment - both to have a time frame I didn't plan, and books I didn't choose, and to hand in tests and assignments on a schedule. We're getting better at it, though it's still taking her 5-6 hours each day, where normally it would be no more than 4. We're getting there.
Second thing that was happening is that my husband's job schedule changed, and it's really been kicking my butt. Before it was 8-5 pretty much every day. Now he travels to a different work location, and he either leaves the house at 4:30 am or 7:30 am, and depending on when he goes in - he comes home anywhere from 3:30 - 6:00. We have only one car, so if I need to go anywhere or do anything, I have to drive him in and pick him up. The sleep schedule is all messed up, and I am having menopause related insomnia.
My MIL is getting worse and worse with her Alzheimer's Disease. She's slowly slipping away into a ball of anger and sarcasm. It's really hard to hang around her sometimes because she is always angry and says comments that are hurtful. She's lost the ability to be "socialized". She will say and do whatever she feels like doing - just like a toddler. Add to that hearing loss, and her antics are very audible to people around us. Dad has stopped taking her to Mass as she is disruptive and rude. Her latest issue is not wanting to eat, yet it's all that is on her mind. We go out to eat and she's saying all the way there how hungry she is, yet we get there and she refuses to eat. She lives on cherry danishes at home.
My FIL is 85 years old and doing the best he can to take care of her on his own. We help whenever he lets us, and whenever SHE lets us. She lets us know in no uncertain terms that she does NOT want to be left with THAT WOMAN. (Me.) It hurts, but I know it's the disease.
MY SIL got a job dealing black jack at the local casino, so that's one more heavy issue off FIL's head as he was financially supporting her for years.
I've been dealing with menopause symptoms and sciatica issues. I've not been able to exercise as much as I was, and I've gained back about 20 lbs. I can feel it in my clothes and every step I take. I have to get back, but all the above has made me unmotivated and just wanting to sleep to escape.
My blood pressure was up and I finally decided to let them medicate me, but they make me very tired and a little achey. It has a diuretic in it, so I'm peeing a lot. LOL
Finally, we adopted 2 Chihuahua / Jack Russell Terrier puppies, and training them has been taking up quite a lot of time.
Last week, Michael and I celebrated our 22nd Wedding anniversary. We weren't sure if we were gonna make it past 19 - 2016 was a horrific year for us and we nearly lost it all. 3 years later, we're stronger than ever and more in love than ever before. Don't let anyone tell you that marriages cannot be saved with God's Grace, and two people full of repentence, forgiveness, and humility.
I am slowly getting some time to myself, and I'll be back up and running before I know it.
And there you have it...Thank you Lynnie for checking up on me.
Good afternoon, Ladies! It's been a long time since I've been around, and I've mised you all. A few months ago, I felt overwhelmed with everything going on in my life, so I took a little sabbatical from GS and scrapping. I find myself a bit more on my feet, and able to spend some time scrapping again.
In mid August, I started home schooling my daughter for High School, and while we've been home educating her entire life, this year has been particularly hard and time consuming. She's supposed to be a Junior, but we had a horrible 2 years in which schooling took a back seat way too much. We had left our Umbrella school due to finances and that just didn't work for us. She needed an outside person correcting things and being responsible to. I spent hours writing up a transcript of everything that she had done to be accepted back into the school. They were fine with everything that we had done, but I felt she needed to do her Sophomore subjects again as I don't think she did them fully. SOOOO, we started in August back to our umbrella school, and it's been an adjustment - both to have a time frame I didn't plan, and books I didn't choose, and to hand in tests and assignments on a schedule. We're getting better at it, though it's still taking her 5-6 hours each day, where normally it would be no more than 4. We're getting there.
Second thing that was happening is that my husband's job schedule changed, and it's really been kicking my butt. Before it was 8-5 pretty much every day. Now he travels to a different work location, and he either leaves the house at 4:30 am or 7:30 am, and depending on when he goes in - he comes home anywhere from 3:30 - 6:00. We have only one car, so if I need to go anywhere or do anything, I have to drive him in and pick him up. The sleep schedule is all messed up, and I am having menopause related insomnia.
My MIL is getting worse and worse with her Alzheimer's Disease. She's slowly slipping away into a ball of anger and sarcasm. It's really hard to hang around her sometimes because she is always angry and says comments that are hurtful. She's lost the ability to be "socialized". She will say and do whatever she feels like doing - just like a toddler. Add to that hearing loss, and her antics are very audible to people around us. Dad has stopped taking her to Mass as she is disruptive and rude. Her latest issue is not wanting to eat, yet it's all that is on her mind. We go out to eat and she's saying all the way there how hungry she is, yet we get there and she refuses to eat. She lives on cherry danishes at home.
My FIL is 85 years old and doing the best he can to take care of her on his own. We help whenever he lets us, and whenever SHE lets us. She lets us know in no uncertain terms that she does NOT want to be left with THAT WOMAN. (Me.) It hurts, but I know it's the disease.
MY SIL got a job dealing black jack at the local casino, so that's one more heavy issue off FIL's head as he was financially supporting her for years.
I've been dealing with menopause symptoms and sciatica issues. I've not been able to exercise as much as I was, and I've gained back about 20 lbs. I can feel it in my clothes and every step I take. I have to get back, but all the above has made me unmotivated and just wanting to sleep to escape.
My blood pressure was up and I finally decided to let them medicate me, but they make me very tired and a little achey. It has a diuretic in it, so I'm peeing a lot. LOL
Finally, we adopted 2 Chihuahua / Jack Russell Terrier puppies, and training them has been taking up quite a lot of time.
Last week, Michael and I celebrated our 22nd Wedding anniversary. We weren't sure if we were gonna make it past 19 - 2016 was a horrific year for us and we nearly lost it all. 3 years later, we're stronger than ever and more in love than ever before. Don't let anyone tell you that marriages cannot be saved with God's Grace, and two people full of repentence, forgiveness, and humility.
I am slowly getting some time to myself, and I'll be back up and running before I know it.
And there you have it...Thank you Lynnie for checking up on me.
There is so much wonderful encouragement in this thread and I am so appreciative of the people here. I feel a special kinship with you because we were on the creative team together! I am glad you have posted a few layouts in the gallery - it has been such a long time and your layouts are gorgeous.
) Demelza's brother Drake is an Aussie actor I found out recently. He is playing the part of a politicians adviser in a new Aussie series Total Control which started here last week. He is much more attractive in Poldark with his rustic array and woolly hair rather than suited and slicked up as a political worker.
