TGIF

     TGIF! I am so happy I made through this week. It wasn't easy. It started with Monday's 1 mile walk. I felt good walking, but... Soon after walking, cooling off, spending time in the far infrared sauna blanket, and taking a shower I had trouble walking. The pain was coming from my femoral heads, my hips, and my pelvis. Every step hurt. I had trouble walking to run my errands the whole day. I still got my errands done though! 

    Tuesday was a little better as far as the walking pain goes. It was my dad's birthday. RIP dad. 

    Wednesday I was supposed to go to Wilmington for an appointment, but overslept after waking up super early and going back to bed. I have been working on getting those facilitator videos recorded for my personal library. I had to reschedule my appointment. I stayed home for most of the day. I got some dishes washed and ran the dishwasher. I grilled hamburgers for dinner. Caleb and I went to Amsterdam Life to see Zach. Caleb really wanted to see him, so we stopped on the way to Food Lion. He gave us hugs before we left! 

    Yesterday I had aquatic therapy. I took the kratom drink before I left for my appointment hoping that it would make getting to the Mazda after therapy pain-free. It did! What a blessing! I did a full routine too. 

    Caleb and I are going to volunteer at the Oak Island VFW this Saturday. They run an all you can eat breakfast every so often with pancakes, eggs, sausage, and grits! Caleb and I are going to be serving breakfast. It helps raise funds to pay the VFW bills. I am a member and have been absent from meetings for a long time. 

    Carla, the Jehovah's Witness who came to my house, is coming over on Sunday morning to discuss some resources for children with Autism. She has a 20-something year old son with Autism and has alot to share with me.

    I'm just so happy that 1) I made it to aquatic therapy appointment this week, 2) I did a full routine, and 3) I had no pain after therapy because I drank the kratom drink beforehand! Such a huge win in my book!

    I'm trying to figure out what I need to do today. I have lots on my list of things to do, but because I can't get it done in one day, I have to prioritize what I can do according to my pain levels. 

    Things I know I can do: start washing laundry, go to Walmart for drinks, boil some hard boiled eggs.

    Things I might be able to do to completion: wash the dishes, clean the countertops, the island, and the stove top.

    Things I have to supervise Caleb doing: mowing the grass and weed-wacking the yard, taking the trash out of the Mazda, taking the trash out of the house, washing the trash can.

    I have to look at next week's schedule and plan how I want things to go. I renewed Adventure Academy for Caleb. I hope he can use it to learn and have fun at the same time. 

    I am wondering how I am going to keep my business website running when the bills come in. I am not successful in getting clients at the moment. The annual renewals will be due soon, and I may have to close down. 

    I have been working on my VA claim. It is a work in progress.

    I am waiting to get an update about my child support claim.

    I am waiting to hear about my Foodstamps application.

    I am watching out for Hurricane Lee.

    Today should be a pretty relaxed day. It is 0502 now, but I have been awake for a few hours. I already recorded one facilitator training class. 

    I have to reach my nurse midwife about the birth control pills the VA sent me. I don't think they are the right estrogen dosage.

    I have been in ketosis for 9 consecutive days now. I am really making this happen! I am so happy about it! It's a huge win for me! It took me all year to get this far.

    I cried yesterday after listening to one of my dad's old voicemails. I just wanted to hear his voice again. It hit me hard and I went to Nana to cry it out. I have a hard time feeling my feelings. I hold them in, and feel numb. I have wanted to cry several times and couldn't. I am energetically blocked in several chakras. I need to give myself some "me" time and resolve those blockages so I can feel better.

    My heart is broken. I am still grieving the loss of my dad. So is Nana.

    I am advocating for her to her providers. We found a way for her to be ok to go to the pool with me. We are getting help in getting her an electric wheelchair and medical bed paid by Medicare instead of completely out of pocket.

    We talked about all of us going to the Walmart pharmacy to get our flu shots, pneumonia shots, and possibly Covid-19 boosters if it is determined we need them. 

    Bella has her pajamas on. She is so soft and cuddly.

    I have actually run out of things to say! LOL

    Thank you for reading, and have a blessed day!