Was that 3 days off? It’s hard to tell. We didn’t do a whole lot, so it just seemed like a blur. Hell, the past two days I slept in until noon because of poor sleep at night and trying to get Carrie some more sleep in the morning. So at least that improved my mood a bit.
This week starts a normal, full week where I need to complete 3 assignments, ideally. I have 2 in, with one halfway done. Then, I don’t know. I’m hoping for some phone calls or emails this week from Albuquerque or Washington. I don’t want to waste people’s time if possible, so I’ll need to plan accordingly and work on things that use others minimally.
This weekend had some positives. I cleaned up the kitchen and did a little rearranging so there was more counter space. Ooh, I tried true steel cut oats for the first time. I love how they kinda pop in your mouth! All I do is add milk and maple syrup and it’s awesome. I don’t think I can go back to instant ever again, unless I have no choice. I’m also happy that the local store has it in bulk for $1.65 a lb, which is a fraction of what it costs in the cereal aisle.
Carrie’s medicine has cut down the seizures, we’ve taken her off the valium, and are experimenting with the ambien every other night. The problem is she’s been running a fever today and we don’t know why. Hopefully it goes away on it’s own.
I watched the 4th of july specials on pbs last night. HD fireworks are fun! I also listened to part of the Houston Symphony perform their concert. I was just in time for the armed forces medly which always brings a tear to my eye. Hopefully next year we can go to a show in person. So many people back home were going to Clintonville, which is where my family went every year as well. That brought back some memories. My parents went with my brother, his wife, and his son to the Manawa rodeo, which we also went to as kids. I wish I could have been there to see the tradition passed on. Plus, I love to watch barrel racing! (and no, it has nothing to do with hot cowgirls…or maybe it does a little…)
And now, it’s the new week. Time to find a little motivation, discipline, all that fun stuff to get these assignments done. It’s an awkward time, waiting for a shuttle to launch. It screws up the sim schedule so I’m going to do whatever I can do knock out some simple requirements (like observing sims and missions). Then I”m not using too much of someone’s time either. We’ll see.
