I woke up at 0330 this morning. It's now 0443. I have already taken my morning medications and supplements. I did my morning hape'. I'm feeling good. Today is Thursday and I am glad the week is almost over. It has been busy. Yesterday I was able to work on the living room. Caleb and I put together the new shop vac I bought. I began moving stuff around and reorganizing things. I also began shop vac-ing the carpet. Mallory came over to check progress and was happy to see that I was working. She brought over a packet of resources for us to reach out to for assistance with the plumbing. Katelyn came by too. She met with Caleb because I lost my voice, and after meeting with Mallory, I needed a nap.
Last night was the second night of trying Medterra Sleep CBD gummy. I thought it would help me sleep through the whole night, but it doesn't. I keep waking up to use the bathroom and drink water. I am trying the Medterra Focus CBD gummy during the day. I tried it yesterday and it worked well I think. I was able to work on the living room all morning. I kind of crashed around 12:30 and needed to rest though. I am going to try again later this morning when I am ready to start working again.
Tuesday was busy day too. Caleb had his psychiatrist appointment early in the morning. After we left there, we went to Walmart to restock on drinks. On the way home, I stopped to put gas in the Mazda, and found that all the Murphy gas pumps were disabled! I ended up paying almost 20 cents per gallon more for my gas at the BP station down the road. I was sooo hungry that I could not wait to get home to eat too. I stopped at the Taco Bell and got us all something to eat. While we were eating in the parking lot, Caleb noticed smoked coming from the tree area. I saw that it was coming from a cigarette stand where you put the cigarettes out in. He went to tell someone from inside Taco Bell. It could have started a fire. You are supposed to put the cigarette out before putting it in one of those things. The Taco Bell worker was grateful for Caleb. We then drove home. I had my phone appointment with Dr. Kent at 2:00. It was hard because I had already lost my voice that morning. I kept using a bad coil on my e-cigarette and it burned the back of my throat irritating it, driving me to cough all night long, waking up without a voice. Anyway, Caleb's school's open house was Tuesday at 4:00. We arrived a little late. I was confused that a school map was not available at the front door. We were expected to walk around the school without a map to show us where to go. Caleb and I figured it out and asked for help as much as needed. We picked up his schedule from his homeroom teacher. Caleb is taking JROTC this year! He is excited! I am happy for him! We walked around the school and met some of Caleb's teachers. We met the JROTC teacher. He has a sense of humor, and I am glad about that. We met his English teacher. I talked to someone about who is allowed to pick Caleb up, and someone about being registered on the parent portal. We stopped and talked with the school nurse. We skipped checking in with Caleb's school counselor because the line was so long to speak to her. Caleb was complaining that he was sore from standing so long and wanted to go home, so we did after we spoke to the JROTC teacher. We ran into one of our neighbors, who happens to work at the high school in the JROTC program. Caleb does not get along with him usually. He is the JROTC Commander, so he is going to have to learn how to deal with him.
Monday I spent the day prepping dinner. I made molho, London broil, and broccoli for dinner. The London broil has to be in a marinade for several hours. I did not buy enough tomatoes for the right ratio to the amount of curly parsley and green onions I bought, so I had to run to Food Lion to buy more. I ended up buying too many grape tomatoes! LOL Ugh. Now I have to figure out how to use the rest of the tomatoes that I did not use in the molho. It all turned out good though. Was a lot of work, but the molho is enough for whole week. The London broil is big enough for 2 dinners. We rarely have London broil or molho, so it was a treat. I thought I was going to have a good night's sleep, but I ended up coughing all night long.
Yesterday Caleb shaved his beard to get ready for JROTC. I took him to get his haircut too. He is such a handsome young man. We went to Lowe's Foods to buy some Sourdough bread, and found that Wednesday is $4.99 sushi day on select varieties. I bought everyone a sushi tray, knowing that I did not have the energy to come home, clean the kitchen, and cook dinner.
Today we have no scheduled appointments. Tomorrow Nana has to go get her labs done. I am supposed to bring the Mazda to the auto shop after that. I have not figured out how I am going to get back home. I am supposed to drop the Mazda off. I don't know that I will though. I have not decided. I don't have enough money to pay for getting the car fixed and for both dogs to go the vet. I thought I would wait on getting the a/c fixed in the Mazda and take care of both dogs. I don't know how much longer I can take not having a/c in the Mazda though. It gets so hot in there. I might have to reschedule Bubba's vet appointment for later next month.
I have a phone appointment tomorrow too. It's for my VA claim exam. I don't know if I will have my voice back by then so I can't confirm it. I might need to reschedule it. I really don't want to though.
I am trying to spend all day cleaning the house today. I need to catch up on all the laundry Caleb has back in the laundry room. I want the living room to be squared away by the end of the day. I am hoping to help Caleb clean his room before school starts on Monday so he has a clean place to put all of his clean clothes.
I'm not looking forward to having to wake up so early Monday through Friday again. I am looking forward to Caleb going back to school. High school was fun for me, and I hope it is fun for him too.
It is now 0531. I guess I could go get ready for the day. I have to do my personal hygiene routines. I am trying to keep myself occupied so Caleb can sleep a little bit longer. He woke up in the middle of the night because he had a nightmare again.
I'm just thinking about all the stuff we normally do before school starts. I normally take Caleb to his doctor for his annual wellness check-up and physical, flu shot, and Covid shot. I get my shots as well. I have to plan to get Nana to take her shots while she is out of the house either tomorrow or next week when she is at her doctor appointment.
Caleb was given a school supply bag by Mallory. We are so grateful.
I was going to try to buy Caleb some new school clothes, but I don't have the money to cover all these expenses at the same time. I only wanted to make sure he is wearing the right clothes for gym. His clothes that he has still fit him. He does not take gym class until next semester.
I ate Cheetos for the first time in years last night. They were yummy! I am totally going to quit trying to do a keto lifestyle. I love my fruits too much. Eating fruits keep me from wanting candy, cookies, and doughnuts.
It's hurricane season. I'm trying not to live in a panic state. I'm trying these different varieties of CBD gummies from Medterra to help me. I was using Blue Vibe CBD gummies successfully, but they don't sell these anymore. Soooo.... I am trying different brands that have come up on my Facebook feed. Medterra is the first brand that I wanted to try because they had CBD gummies for different uses. Speaking of which, it's time for me to take the Focus gummy!
I have had no interest from others in my Reiki service. I might just close the business. I can't afford to keep coming out of pocket to run it. I do need a side hustle though. I don't know what I can do. I have to do some research. I really wanted to serve others by giving Reiki sessions and teaching classes. My schedule doesn't really allow for much though. I don't have the time I need to give to it. I'm so all over the place all the time, being pulled in a million different directions.
I still want to write a book. I want to read some of the books that I have first though. I want to learn stuff before I sit and begin writing. I want to be able to use these books as references. I need quiet time, which I don't normally get when Caleb is home. He is hyperactive and loud.
I am planning on beginning to walk again on my incline trainer. I have to clear it off first which I will do as I am cleaning the living room. I want to start practicing the Yoga for Trauma routines too. I need to clear the floor space first though. My schedule is going to be different once Caleb starts school on Monday. I need to try to plan in advance. I have a lot going on next week as it is. Lots of appointments.
I never heard from anyone about my writing in any of the 3 books I contributed to. I wonder if there are any comments or reviews somewhere that say anything I might find useful.
I'm going to start my day.
Thank you for reading! It makes me feel heard. Keep us in your prayers! We could always use a little help. Have a blessed day!
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