Archive for 2006

I have had a tremendously busy week, with something that I need to do every day. I honestly don’t remember a week where I had so many things that *had* to be done..from band concerts to dentist appointments to tours of the prep school for my 6th grader… Tuesday, the kids put their boots out... »

Things with mil are going better than I expected this week. I finally just decided to let her do her thing….and thank her for doing such a great job. In turn, she’s been so nice to me that I can hardly believe it….hugging me, telling dh that if he ever had an affair etc... »

Mil just went out the door for a walk, so I snuck upstairs to catch up before going to clean the bathrooms . Last night’s meal was another flop. This time, we used a pre-marinated pork roast…and it was yucky…I tried to cheat using Schwann’s mashed potatoes and got caught. I’m feeling like super-failure... »

Alright, funny story: Last week I cooked a meal that turned out…..bad. Since then, I’ve heard plenty of references to the fact that dh’s brother’s wife is a gourmet chef (as a hobby, of course) and that she whips up these fabulous meals. Of course, my mil is also a great cook…and I’m filling... »

DH’s last work day was Friday…now he has vacation for a week. Yeah!!!! He’s already taken his mom off of my back a little. Also, he had a talk with her about her nagging and criticisms and she has backed way off. Yesterday, Thomas took his mom to home depot for cleaning supplies ... »

So I finally managed to move on! I think I just needed to have a good meltdown or something. Once I finally complained and got everything off of my chest, I felt amazingly good. I managed to steam clean the carpets in the living room and Thomas’ office (and can I just... »

I’m having a very bitter few days. If you’re looking for an upbeat blog, I’m afraid that today you’ll need to visit someone else’s. The closer my mil gets to arriving, the worse my mood and attitude seem to be deteriorating. Honestly, there is just too much to do to prepare this... »

I’ve been missing in action for awhile…I guess I’m just needing time to myself to contemplate this last year and find my center again. I don’t feel depressed or upset…just a bit out-of-sorts. Truth be told, it all started with the articles that came about our family. I haven’t been able to really move past... »

It’s so funny, but the radiation oncologist called Thomas yesterday just to tell him that the scarring and damage is “not” radiation damage. In his opinion, it isn’t “linear” enough. It has to be “something else”. I don’t know why he has such a personal investment in this not being from the radiation. This is... »

My appointment this morning went really well….I’m so grateful that my oncologist is so calm and upfront. His feeling is that what is being seen on the CT is some pretty decent scarring and damage to my lung…he is not concerned about malignancy. I’ll need to follow-up with my internist to start doing lipid... »