Today's prompt is "Who would play you in a movie about your life? Is it a good movie?" I don't know the names of many actresses, so I am going to say Julia Roberts. My life is certainly drama filled, I don't know about good.
It is now 3:16 a.m. and I am awake because I have been waking up every hour or so since I went to bed. I need a good 9 hours of sleep to function during the day. I don't think I am going to get it tonight. Yesterday was a pretty good day. I did not have any pain that was not associated with the chores I was doing. I had pain, but I caused it by cleaning up. I feel like I did the most I could do. I started re-cleaning the counter tops, which meant removing all the small appliances first. I sprayed the where the counter tops meet the wall with my essential oil based bug spray. I also decided to spray the walls. I started a load of laundry that included all my compression socks. I fully loaded the dishwasher and started it. I washed 2 dish strainers full of dishes by hand, but there are still dishes left to be washed. I cleaned the stove top and one of the burner plates. I sprayed the wall behind the stove. I cleaned the side of the microwave that always seems to get hit with the food I'm cooking on the stove because it is right next to the stove. I also cleaned around the under part of the microwave, and sprayed there. I wanted to get the kitchen island cleaned off again, but didn't make it that far. I wanted to sweep the kitchen floor and mop it, but that didn't happen either. I ran out of time. It was after 7:30 p.m. when I completely stopped for the day.
I gave Bella her allergy medication, put her allergy cream on her ears, her ointment on her paws, and gave her the allergy supplement chews she takes. I brushed her teeth for the first time ever! She was ok with it because the doggy toothpaste didn't taste bad to her. I got most of the plaque off her large canine teeth that the vet mentioned the last time we saw her.
I actually did my hair, which is unheard of for a non-shower day. I applied leave-in conditioner and pulled it back into a pony tail. It had fallen out from wearing the CPAP as I take that mask off frequently during the night. I brushed my teeth with my prescription toothpaste and rinsed with my special mouth wash. I floss almost every time I eat, so that's not news.
I had Caleb take the trash out of the kitchen and put a new bag in the trash can. I had Caleb take the recycling out and put a new bag up for that. I had Caleb wash his hands and empty the dish strainer for me. He brought the dirty laundry to me to be washed. I had him put his reference books on the shelves in our homeschool library. His daily chores include feeding Bella and giving her water, so I make sure that happens.
We went out to pick up another refill of one of his medications, but that was the only time I left to go anywhere yesterday. It was raining, and at some times it was raining hard. Usually on a rainy day, I feel miserable before and during the rainy event. My bones and joints hurt. They did not hurt yesterday or the day before. I am taking a fibromyalgia symptom relief supplement and it seems to be doing the trick. It's amazing how these herbs that I can not even pronounce correctly can help so much.
I got the call from the hospital about my culture lab results. I tested negative for everything was tested. Good news? I don't know. Now I really don't know what was causing the inflammation or the pelvic and lower back pain. I am being referred to a civilian , non-VA gynecologist though, so if anything is wrong with my female parts, it will be figured out.
I got a debt collector voicemail, and called the number back. It was a debt collector looking for William Gore. I told them they had the wrong number.
I made an appointment for Caleb's annual physical and flu shot with his pediatrician.
I did not call AT&T back as my phone needed charging and I got busy doing house cleaning.
I am still waiting on my travel pay from an appointment I had on August 31st. It doesn't normally take this long to process. I might have to call them on Monday. I have to figure out when I can go to Wilmington next so I can go to the drive thru flu shot clinic at the VA. I guess the VA did not come to an agreement with CVS as CVS had advertised they were giving free flu shots to veterans. They are not.
I have to clean up my workspace again. It is cluttered and piled high of books and papers that need to be filed away.
Bella came out of my bedroom a few minutes after I left and came to tell me that I should go back to bed with her. LOL I am not ready yet. She is laying on the floor waiting for me to go back to bed now.
Caleb is asleep in his fort of couch cushions on the living room floor again. That boy is going to drive me crazy by taking the couch apart everyday.
It's almost the end of the month. I look forward to getting paid again, and having a little bit of cash leftover after I pay my bills. It won't be much, but it will be more than I have in my account now.
Caleb spent a little bit of time today looking through 2 of his National Geographic books. One was an animal encyclopedia and the other was an insect encyclopedia. So that's a start.
I finished making Caleb's behavior chart that his occupational therapist began creating. She did most of the work. I just applied the little sticky velcro pieces on it. It's nice. I don't think it is detailed enough though. Caleb has a lot of responsibilities everyday, so to put them all under the heading "Clean my room/Pick up trash" is a little deceiving. I think I should make a bigger laminated chart that lists out each thing he needs to do each day, and leave room for write-in tasks. I have a dry erase board, but I need to update it. I might just use that.
Surprisingly I have not heard from John. I thought for sure he would try to contact me, either directly, or indirectly. He is not going to be happy when those credit cards arrive and he no longer has access to my accounts. I no longer live to make him happy though, so ... I have to take care of myself, and my family. Specifically the family that doesn't hurt me.
I put aromatherapy Bath & Body works body cream on my arms today. I really wanted to cover that place where I had the scab. It is no longer there. I finally managed to stop myself from picking at it. It was on my left shoulder. Now, it is just a pink spot on my skin. It was dry and scaly. It needed moisturizing. It looks good now!
I put cocoa butter on Caleb's back for him today. His back was so dry. It always makes him itch, and he always wants me to scratch it for him. I put a good amount on there, and I think it helped with the itching because he did stop asking me to scratch.
The essential oils in the bug spray make the house smell like cloves. I like it a lot. It's nice. Later on today, I guess, I will finish the kitchen. I will not clean the bathroom like I projected. I will get the floor swept and mopped to my satisfaction, and the kitchen island cleared and cleaned. Then I will spray where I need to spray along the baseboards, under and behind the fridge, and on the pantry floor. I need to get the laundry moving again. I need to wash the remainder of the dishes. Then I will see about directing Caleb to either clean up the living room for me, or prepare the hallway to be shop vac'd for me. He has a lot more energy than I do so he might be able to do both. I will probably get to the bathroom cleaning on Sunday. It desperately needs to be cleaned. Caleb is the only one who uses that bathroom for the most part, and well, he is not a clean person. Besides, I need to spray the bug spray in there too.
I got most of the trash out of my room. It just needs to be picked up a little , and shop vac'd. Aunt Lisa bought me some fitted sheets and a new waterproof mattress protector. Thank God. My mattress protector is destroyed by Bella's nails. I don't want anyone to dirty or otherwise ruin my mattress. I do not have sheets that will stay on the bed as the pockets are not deep enough. I have been sleeping on my weighted blanket as a sheet.
If I can manage to get Caleb to help me, I might be able to get the house good to go by Wednesday. I have to have him pick up the hallway, so it can shop vac'd , pet vac'd, and carpet cleaned. I might have to hand scrub some areas on the carpet before I use the carpet cleaner. It's not going to be an easy day. I might have to use the carpet cleaner more than once. I hope I have enough carpet cleaner solution.
I need to also clean the carpet in the guest room at some point. I think I can get this stuff done as long as I am feeling well like I have been these last 2 days. I would really like to be able to take a break from constantly thinking about these projects I have to do around the house. I can not focus on other things until they are done because they can and will affect our health if not done.
I can't wait to be rid of this furniture on my porch. It's such an eyesore. I wish it did not cost so much to have it hauled away. I want my space back. I want John and Sharon's stuff trashed. I don't care about it anymore.
I need to be able to organize my home repair stuff on the shelving on the porch so that it does not get lost and does not stay in the way. I really hate clutter, and it's not healthy. It attracts pests.
I don't think I mentioned before, but Caleb had an early Christmas present opening the other night. I bought him some pajamas because he asked for them, but I did not tell him that I bought him some. They came in the mail, and I would not let him open it. I gave him the pack of 2 sets of pajamas to wear now, and was going to save the rest of the pajamas I bought for both Christmas and his birthday. He couldn't wait any longer, and I knew he was going to sneak around to find out what was in the package, so I let him open the rest the other night. He had 1 one-piece dinosaur pajamas that were very soft, a Christmas llama set, a "Christmas Crew" set, and another set that I do not remember what it was, but it was another Christmas themed set to keep him warm. He's wearing the "Christmas Crew" set tonight, and looks like a Christmas elf, so cute. I bought them big enough for him to grow into. Just pure awesomeness. Well worth the use of credit which I was trying to pay down.
I did not get the Swanson products in the mail yesterday like I expected. Apparently it is arriving late. I did not get any mail yesterday, which is odd because I should have had a few letter pieces according to the USPS monitoring app. Actually, I did get my FedEx package. It was the yarn I ordered from Walmart. So now I have all the pieces that I want to use for my art project!
Later today, Caleb will be taking his increased dose of his new medication. I am going to try to watch for any change in behaviors.
Bella just begged me to go outside. She earned herself a cookie!
It is now 4:40 a.m. and all is well. The kitchen looks awesome from where I am sitting. I can still smell the essential oils used in the bug spray.
So, it was a busy day. I have another busy day today, so long as I am not in pain. I can only hope. Please let me get caught up on my chores. I hate having a dirty home.
I ate Caleb's leftovers from the previous night, for lunch. I ate way too much and decided that I was not going to make dinner. I had a can of Vienna sausages before I took my night time medications, and that was enough. I did not feel sick after taking all those pills. I am happy because I felt too full. I felt the need to NOT eat anymore. WOW! That is amazing! Could this be a side effect of the fibromyalgia symptom relief supplement? It seems like when I am not in pain, I can feel my stomach. I don't normally have a feeling from my stomach until I am over stuffed. I am normally in pain. I just schedule when I eat to make sure I have energy throughout the day, and try to get away with eating stuff that is healthy. What if not being in pain is the answer to my weight problems as far as my intake is concerned too? What if not only am I able to move more when I am not in pain, but I am able to eat less? OMG! I could actually lose weight pretty quickly if I could both Diet AND Exercise without being miserable! That would be a blessing.
I sent Deion a video of Bella chewing on her cow knuckle. I said "Look at how huge this thing is!" He was amazed. It's almost as big as Bella's head! LOL She loves to chew on that thing. If I had known, I would have gotten her one sooner.
I need to get my Army stuff packed up again. Caleb took everything out from where I had it packed away and wore almost all my uniforms. I had to wash all of them like I was still in the Army or something. Ugh. That kid. Now I have to fold and pack everything back again, nice and neatly. I am going to store them in the shed from now on. I told him not to wear them anymore. It was cute at first, but then he wanted to wear them everyday instead of wearing the clothes I bought him that actually fit him. I let him wear them for a long enough to get it out of his system. It's time to retire my old uniforms. I look at them on him, and can't believe i was ever that small, but I was. I can be again. It's a matter of being able to control my pain so that it is non-existent. That's my first hurdle from where I stand today. I have come a long way since 2013 when I started gaining weight to begin with. My depression is much more under control now. Of course, I might not have fallen into depression if Mathew hadn't sent the police to my apartment and had me committed, and had my child taken away to begin with, but that's another story.
I have had enough Dew for one session. I am going to wind down and try to get some rest. Maybe now I will be able to sleep after having typed up so much. Bella is still waiting for to take her back to bed anyway. Poor girl, loves her mama so much! I love that Bella Boo Boo!
Oh one more thing. Yesterday was "Daughters' Day" and my mom text me "Happy Daughters' Day" and sent me a good photo of me. It was sweet! I text my Aunt Lisa "Happy Daughters' Day! Think of it coming from grandma." I think I may have made her heart feel the love.
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