Crazy week

Ok, so what a crazy week.

Monday - I took Blessing to the doctor. She had a bacterial rash on her bum. Also, her weight is still low. So, the doctor put her back on first foods. After leaving the doctor office, I took some back roads and just happened to find the strawberry patch. Blessing and I picked about 10 pounds of strawberries and took them home to surprise Mr. Tall. Then, to the grocery store to pick up a few groceries and to the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions. Got home and put
Blessing down for a nap. When Blessing was napping, Mr. Clean and I cleaned out the freezer....It felt so good to organize and know what we have in the freezer. Also, things don't fall out and hit my toes anymore. Then to the hole to pitch dirty diapers and back home to work in the garden. It was a great day......running in the morning, but working in the afternoon.

Tuesday - We stayed home in the morning and I worked on cleaning up our extra bedroom. I also got some papers rounded up and some other paperwork filled out. We left about noon to head into town for a meeting at 1:00. Bad news, we don't qualify for a morgage loan for the house that we really wanted. This is due to our financial situation. However, due to our excellent credit, we qualified for a high risk loan. It is too high of an interest rate for us, especially to give up our first time homeowner privileges. At 2:00, we had an appointment with vocational rehabilitation. It was a very frustrating appointment and basically a joke. Then we ran around town and got the runaround trying to find information. Didn't find anything out, but did end up getting an appointment scheduled for Wednesday. Then to the park to play for awhile....grabbed something light to hold us over until we got home...then to Mr. Tall's class. We were trying to be conservative and save gas.....we saved gas but not much for energy. Home and to bed!

Wednesday - Ok, so I thought this would be a day to get some things accomplished......well, picking strawberries in the rain is one thing I got accomplished. It was great to see Blessing just sitting on a blanket in the row of berries and grabbing some and smushing them. Needless to say, when we left the patch, I couldn't tell who was pinker, Blessing or me. Also, it was so great to hear one of Blessing's friends (who is 2) say sta berri - pick sta berri....You just had to hear it.....Hey mom, pick sta berri. It makes me smile! He is so grown-up for just being 2! What to look forward to! :-) Mr. Clean was at a job interview....so, when he got home, I threw together some lunch for our friends and us. We ate and then made two fresh strawberry pies.....oh my, they are delicious! Then, off to my meeting....once again, no good information. Just a bunch of run-around. After processing the meeting, I am determined that God is trying to tell me to trust him and remain faithful to Him and He will take care of us. It is a lesson he is trying to teach me.....it is just so hard.....Ran to Wal-mart to get diapers. When I arrived home, we loaded up into the truck and headed to some friends house to deliver some supplies to make jelly.....rhubarb, ziploc baggies, and sugar. We ate supper and took care of a few things. Got home and went to bed again.

Thursday - Today has been another long day.....it doesn't seem like our life ever slows down. We will reach a point of just crashing here soon. Mr. Tall had an appointment with his hand surgeon this morning. The surgeon referred him to a pain specialist to hopefully figure out something to help with his immense pain. That appointment is later this month. We had to schedule to go back in 6 weeks. So...nothing changed ---- 6 more weeks of occupational therapy and back to the doctors. We then ate lunch and headed to another appointment at 3 in town. It was an interesting appointment, but we made head way. When we got home, we had to wash the car to get all of the tree sap (dust control for gravel roads) off of the car. So, we washed the car and then fixed supper and relaxed for a few. We then took a walk with Blessing- it was a beautiful evening. Blessing a bath, and to bed. Now, I am writing!



So, a crazy week. I am hoping that tomorrow we can make some headway on the house. After talking with a friend of mine, I have decided that I have to start a routine, FLY lady here I come. I need a morning routine and a night routine. I know I need to start one, so now I just need to sit down and pencil one out so it gets done. Then, I need to promise myself to stick to it for at least 2 weeks.

Oh some news......we are looking at possibly moving to South Dakota. We are so excited about this opportunity. We would be moving to a big 2 story house with no rent and all utilities paid. It would be on 6500 acres of land. Mr. Tall would be helping out as a hunting guide and a farm/irrigation hand. I would possibly have the ability to find some work nearby or even help out at the lodge. It looks to be an opportunity to keep looking into. Mr. Tall has his application sent out.

And, some other good news....Mr. Tall applied for a few jobs at a local hospital. And, when we got home today from all of our running around, he had a phone message saying they would like to interview him! I am excited. That would put Mr. Tall in the hospital setting and working with people - a direction towards what he wants to do.....

So, things are looking at least a little upwards. Not quite so bleak. I will keep you posted.......Maybe even some updated pictures soon!

Sorry about the long post....just enjoy!