One Step at a Time - August 2013

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

I hear ya' Mama, it's mentally exhausting what our kids can do to us! Sierra is so grumpy and I try not to "push", but it's getting old. All I can do is hope this phase passes soon...I'm tired of walking on eggshells.

I have a pork pot roast in the crock pot for tonight, it smells delish...Sierra better not say she's "not hungry"...she's eating anyway. LOL

Only Tuesday....*sigh*

Hello to all my friends here...check in...it's been quiet lately!

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Hello again my friends....well, on the subject of aging parents...my dad woke up Saturday morning completely deaf in his left ear. Apparently it's a condition called SSHL (Sudden Senso-something Hearing Loss). He's been to the doctor and the specialist. The diagnosis is bed rest for 5 days and a no-salt diet, he got a steriod shot right into his eardrum, and the odds are not good that his hearing will come back...but after the 5 days, if it hasn't, it's not going to. I went to see him at lunch time, and although he's upset, he is still in a good mood, and has PROMISED us he will be still for 5 days!!! It's so hard to see, but still in all, both my parents are holding up pretty well...thank goodness. It would be amazing if his hearing came back, but I think he may have to learn how to deal with being deaf in one ear. It's caused serious vertigo, dizziness and nausuea too, but thankfully there are meds for that and he has promised to take them (yes, he's stubborn! LOL). His attitude is so amazing...I feel really dumb now being so depressed over a broken foot.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Our parents can humble us, can't they!
There seems to a secret plot between Clay and some of his buddies at his old school to "get him back". I overheard him on Skype saying "I am trying man", so I made a call to a mother today......
I asked her to talk to her son about trying to pressure Clay...so we shall see
ok...3 people just walked in, so I will check in when I get home

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Oh Mama, I'd be pissed at this conspiracy that seems to be going on...after you worked so hard to get him to this new school...and yeah, his friends need to let up, it's not the end of the world to go to different schools! Oy, kids and parents.....thank goodness we (the middle generation) are perfect! :H

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

I am far from perfect K9. In fact, I am ashamed of myself. I guess the stress of the past few weeks got to me. As Bret and I were driving home, this idiot woman behind started us started laying on her horn and we could not move. Bret got furious and jumped out and I was right behind him. She was flipping us off and screaming at us with her teenage daughter in the seat next to her with her hand over her ears. I was livid and behaved very badly. Something just snapped. Oh well....the guy beside was agog and let us pull in and she was still screaming and flipping us off.
Clay is not home from football yet, so we shall see how the evening progresses. Good thing I don't have a machine gun in the house.....I might have to kill someone.
Off to eat homemade chili and calm down. ACK!

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Mama :l
Take a deep breath, enjoy that chili, and then chill out the rest of the night. Things will be better in the morning...and guess what? I still love you! :h

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

hope your daddy feels better Niner

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

I love you too!!!

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Oh K9 - I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. That happened to the sister-in-law of a good friend of mine. This was many, many years ago. But, I think she did regain her hearing. So, lots of prayers for your Dad.

Mama & K9 - sorry about all the teenage angst. Been there, done that.

Mama - wow! That is why nobody should carry guns with them in the car. :H

Just went to the Dr for a physical. Didn't have to do a pap because it's every 3 years now. Yahoo! (Sorry FT! :H)
Got my med refills that I needed. I've been without my antacid for a week and I'm in bad shape. Actually, just got sick a little bit ago because I had food stuck in my esophagus. I haven't had that problem since I started on that med.
Oh well - tomorrow, I will feel better.

We leave on Saturday for the Memorial for my cousin. His partner is still on standby so I certainly hope that he gets here. Scott has been feeling really bad for the past few weeks. Dizzy - short of breath. Just don't know really what's going on. Anyway, Scott told me a few minutes ago that he wonders if he should go if he still feels so bad. I said - NO - you should not go. We have a 4 hour drive to get there. You are going to have to be sociable and nice to everyone. If you don't feel well, you should NOT go. We'll see if he listens to me.

Glass, FT, Juja, JDG, Kradle - love & hugs to you all. I'm sorry that I haven't been posting much. That is all going to change come Sunday evening. I just need to get all of this stuff squared away and then I am going to be a regular here again. :h

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

CRAZY day today.....OMG!
Good crazy, but crazy

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

I hope you are feeling better Nora and so does Scott.
And I hope the service for your cousin is nice.
No road rage today, just slammed busy. And Niner, you will get a kick out of this.
A woman calls and says" They's a wasper in my house and if it dun go and bite my baby, I am gonna be seriously pissed." WOW...so I said, maybe a wee bit sarcastically, "Thank you so much for sharing that with me, and I will send maintenance right over."
Home made spaghetti, Netflix, no AL, and bed.....
wash, rinse, repeat tomorrow.
hugs to all
still getting the silent treatment from Clay, but hubs and I have decided this is a maturing opportunity for him....

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Was the wasper caught? Cuz I am pretty sure you don't want that woman pissed at ye! And seriously, I doubt the wasper is her biggest problem. LOL

Sierra is so moody and "sad" and has nightmares and doesn't want to eat...my doctor has agreed to take her on as a new patient, so hopefully we can figure something out. I hate to run out and ask for meds, because this is totally normal for a 15/16 year old girl! But she says she has "social anxiety". Personally I think kids are "fed" this information. I never would have said I had anxiety when I was 15. Hell, I never even heard the word depression when I was growing up. I also don't want her to think I'm not taking her seriously, so we will go TALK to the doctor. Maybe she has some relaxation techniques or something...I hope I can get through these next few years...jeesh.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

right there with you K9
I knew nothing about mental health until I was 27...

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

Hey there -

Oh K9 - sorry about Sierra. I do hope that she starts feeling better about things right away.

Mama - Sorry about Clay. That's a rough spot but it's not like this was a surprise to him.

I got a call that my glasses were ready. So excited - headed over to pick them up. It was only the sunglasses. AAARRRGGGHHHH Oh well. I did buy some new tennis shoes & socks for the gym. Plus, a pair of plain old sandles for the beach Memorial.

Just been busy making final arrangements, etc. His partner did get a confirmed flight so we pick him up on Friday afternoon.

I have some sort of catch in my neck or something. I'm going to go chill with a movie & read a book. (Yes - I do both at once. :H)

How is everybody doing??? Love & hugs to all......

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - August 2013

hey everybody,sorry your daughter isnt feeling good k9,these kids are growing up in a way different time than we did,id hate to be a teenager now,its hard enough being grown these days haha,luckily she has a good,supportive mom,my poor mother in law was in the hospital with a kidney infection,i guess she had fallen out of her wheelchair in the nursing home last week,turns out she has a broken leg,so shes going into a hospice,poor thing,i try not to think about it too much,but i get sad,thinking about how she used to be,aging is a cruel joke,our bodies should stay 30 for however long we live,i hope evrybody has a good day