All is well here. Still quiet which is good.
My daughter in law came by today with the kiddos. They really are two sweet little girls. I love them to pieces. It’s been a joy watching them both grow. With the youngest I will be the only gigi she has known. For the oldest I’m not sure. I think I am the only one she will remember. She was 7ish when I arrived full time. Today the oldest will be on tryouts for a travel soccer team. I hope she makes the team. It will be expensive for her momma though. 700 for the season (which will run into December) just for registration. This will not include extra gear, travel costs etc. She’ll somehow make it work - she always does. It’s one of those “the things we do for our children” sort of occasions.
Today I had my blood work done for my doctor. The receptionist was a snotty b#$ch but at least the collection people were really nice. The man that did my draw was a guy of 40 who called me sweetpea. That was so sweet of him. I’m sure he’ll make a fine employee for that location. (It seemed he was still in training for all of the new software). I spent the rest of the day “shopping” around for the best price on my other two ordered tests. The mammogram will be covered by my insurance at 100%. The ultrasound is not covered at all since I have not met my $4,000 deductible for the year yet. Tell me again why I’m paying nearly $200 a month for health care?! Oh yeah.... for the “just in case” I get ran over by a bus to avoid $400K of medical bills. Yeah.. I forgot. The ultrasound prices varied by location wildly. To me, they’re ALL doing the same task. One should not be any better than the other, or one would think so. I mean an ultrasound IS an ultrasound after all. The highest price was near $250; the lowest was $80. Yeah, I went with the lowest and will take the 30-minute drive to get there. One appt is next week. The other is the week after. (gotta wait for payday to arrive after all)
I’ve watched Gone Girl recently. Decent movie. So decent, in fact, that I’ve ordered up the book from the local library. Books are typically better than the movies. Time will tell. I also ordered up a bunch of books on the South Beach Diet. I gotta start cracking down on my sweetie’s healthy heart diet again. His momma, although better, still cooks quite a bit of pre-processed foods which are HORRIBLE for him. 140mg of sodium per SERVING or less. It scratches out nearly all of the prepared for you foods. It means I have to cook, but I’m ok with that now. I got used to it. His momma - not so much - but she’s learning.
I’m also starting to look at how I can get my nursing degree done. For the time being we need two incomes to run this house. Two FULL time incomes. I know that I will not be able to work full time AND go to nursing classes full time. One will give - mostly likely school. I also need health insurance. Health care costs for a couple is far too expensive with our company. I have heard that some of the hospital systems will pay for your nursing education as long as you sign a contract to work with them for 3 years AFTER your done school. I’m cool with that - but - how do I sign up for this contract. What’s the fine print? Will I have health insurance AND an income while in classes? If this program does indeed not exist I may have to let go of the dream and find a new focus to work towards. Am I sad about this? To be honest, I’ve made my peace with it last year when sitting in the hospital watching my husband sleep after his quadruple by-pass. I knew right then that his cardiac event changed our lives in ways that had not yet shown yet. Nursing school is one dream I may have to let go of. For right now - I’m still investigating. Time will tell.
I asked my sweetie about his “friend” the other day. “Has she called you since we talked?” He said they have not spoken since we talked. She texts him and he deletes them without answer. She calls and he ignores the call. He said that their interaction greatly upset me and he will never upset me like that again. I told him outright I don’t want to be ‘that woman’ who dictates to her husband whom he can talk to. He told me that I never asked that they stop talking. He made the choice himself because he never wants me to worry for things like that, ever. He never wants me to question him or his commitment to our marriage.
Why does part of me think I’m being played for the fool? I’m still waiting for the phone bill to arrive. That phone log will tell me if he’s truthful or lying through his teeth. It will tell me if I have to suggest a couple tracker to be installed on our devices. I pray his words were said in dead honest truth. I really really want it to be the truth.
Well… time to go find something to occupy my time before I fall asleep. I think Pintrest will do fine. I’m searching for a beautiful wedding shawl pattern so I can make it up for my daughter’s wedding. I love the Shetland lace ones. Wedding ring shawls. So fine and beautiful that they fit right through a wedding ring! A challenge to be sure - but the end result will be a gorgeous heirloom piece that if taken care of she can have for generations! I’ll take your suggestions if you have them!!
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