Monday, November 23, 2015

monday

Cooked boyfriend french toast and  sausage this morning for breakfast. He had an appetite. I encourage him to eat when he isn't nauseous. I don't want him to lose lots of weight.

So we submitted an offer on that house. They countered, dropping the asking price 15 grand. Twenty grand still separates us and I just put in our final offer.
 It's probably not going to happen! I'll be happy no matter how it turns out!

I've had the cats on a diet for almost a month.
I can't tell if they've lost weight or not. They are sleeping better and Weeping seems to have a little extra pep in her walk. So I think it's been helpful.

I'm listening to Faith Hills Christmas CD. It makes me miss my mom.

My daughter-in-law, my daughter and I made Christmas wreaths night before last. We listened to Christmas music and had hot chocolate while we worked.
Then we had face book and boyfriend pick the one they thought was prettiest.
Boyfriend picked daughters. Facebook picked mine. lol. I felt bad for daughter-in-law! I thought hers was the cutest!
We had fun!

My two grown sons, daughter, daughter-in-law to be and daughters' boyfriend are coming for Thanksgiving dinner. So is my dad and I think my younger sister and her husband are coming. She called last night and asked if they could come...................and of course they are welcome to come......so I'm looking forward to it.
The turkey is in the fridge thawing. It's huge!
I love when all my children are here at the same time. They will banter the whole time...............and then my dad will have a mental list of new jokes, and jokes he's been telling for years.....so he will tell his jokes and sons, especially middle son will crack up laughing... encouraging dad.
 I can still see my mom rolling her eyes at dad when he tells his jokes.

Friday, November 20, 2015

friday

Went to the doctor yesterday to have my eye checked. She said it's most likely a cyst. She's sending me to another doctor, one who deals specifically with surgeries of the eye. It's what my family doctor told me to do in the first place. :O) She was very nice........ didn't charge me for the visit.

We put an offer in on a house today.
The house is a hot mess and it's way over priced.
I love its potential!
Our offer is way way off the asking price. All they can do is say no,  counter, or not!

Boyfriend had his first chemotherapy treatment.
He's doing well!


Sunday, November 15, 2015

sunday

Long story short I rescinded my resignation, am taking a leave of absence, and after 84 days off I can make the decision to come back full time, part time, or PRN (as needed. I pick the days I want to work if there's an opening that day.)
Ideally I wanted to keep my foot in the door. I wanted to stay on PRN. I was afraid to ask though because my fear of rejection was greater than my fear of walking away from my job. As luck would have it,  the opportunity to keep my foot in the door presented itself on my last day. I jumped on it! I promised the corporate administrator I wouldn't talk about the details. I was instructed to say I'm taking a non paid leave of absence. So there you have it! I won't talk about the details other than say I was truly touched by her kindness.

Wed. I go to the doctor, finally to have this cyst on my eye checked out........other things more pressing kept coming up and I'd have to reschedule........I'm a little worried it's something other than a cyst.....ever since boyfriend was diagnosed I worry about having cancer.......can't help myself.

Today I think I'll take down the Halloween decorations, and rake the backyard.
Boyfriend feels frustrated that he just doesn't have it in him to do the things he thinks he should be doing........I'm trying to stay ahead of things, like raking the yard, so that he doesn't think/worry about them getting done...........it's not a big deal to me,  I wish it wasn't for him!





Tuesday, November 10, 2015

tuesday

We napped a lot of yesterday then went to the grocery store and out for dinner yesterday evening. Then even later we took a drive. Drove past a few houses for sale. One was priced OK, the other, the one I liked the best, was way over priced! But it was a 60's ranch style home that probably hasn't been touched since it was built. The price needs to come down about 40 grand!

We go to the oncologist today.
I'm a little anxious to hear what he has to say.

Tomorrow is my last day of work.
I bought a small gift for the HR person. We've become friends over the years
and I just wanted to give her a little something.  I also got a little something for one of my nurse aids. Even though she's a big mouth,  a know it all, and a giant pain in my ass, I've known her for quite sometime and I guess she kinda grew on me!
I made the HR LADY PROMISE to not tell anyone I was leaving and to not dare plan a party. I told her my social anxiety would hate it if she did! Plus I'm just not very good at saying good-bye! I told her I  wanted to leave quietly. Hopefully she listened.

Friday, November 06, 2015

friday

I was leaving the Crestview Hall Town Center after doing some shopping with daughter day before yesterday when a woman backed into the rear side panel of my car. I haven't had it for a year  and this is the second time it's been wrecked!
 The woman claimed liability.
 So now I'm waiting on their claim adjuster to come to my house and check out the car. In the big scheme of things it's not really a huge deal. It's just a pain in the butt!
This car is not good news. It has a cloud hovering over it. I could feel it from day one.
 I want to trade it in for a different one!

I have 3 more days to work and then I begin my 1 year vacation! I'm very much looking forward to it!

I'm sitting on my bed typing. Mr. Bojangles is next to me with his head and front paws resting on my thigh. He's so darn cute.

Boyfriend is doing OK except for pain in his left shoulder and some fatigue......and he has a urinary tract infection from that Foley catheter he had in the hosp..........but overall he is doing good. We start seeing the oncologist next week.........guessing chemo will start in a couple weeks. I think he's going to be just fine.
 The odds are in his favor.

Sunday, November 01, 2015

sunday

Friday morning I announced my two week notice at my job!
I'm going to take that year off I'm always talking about but never doing. I can't think of a better time than right now!
My hands were shaking when I put my resignation letter in the 3 mail boxes I needed to put them in.....I almost chickened out.................and then throughout the day I had moments of regret.........I've been employed since I was 15. To not work is scary for me. I worry about all of the what ifs! The biggest one being health insurance. My Cobra is good for 18 months. So while I had moments of worry and regret, mostly I feel excited and happy about my decision........
 Soon before mom passed away  I was talking to her about a decision I was wrestling with.........she said life is short, to go for it. So while I was wrestling with the decision to quit for a year, I kept hearing her say "Life is short. Go for it!"
I  worry about boyfriend. I'd like to spend a lot more time with him........forever.......but who knows how much time any of us have......    So
I'm going for it...........one year off......maybe a little longer!
And then Billy you said something a little while back about new experiences.............it struck a cord with me. I've lived a pretty sheltered life...... And I've played it safe most of the time.......well I want new experiences.............we're making a list boyfriend and I......of what we want to see, where we wanna go.......the trip there will be half the fun and filled with unplanned experiences..............unfortunately we have to do chemo and radiation first...............our eyes and minds though will be on our list .........and then finally we will go!
My last day of work is the 13th!

I was summoned for jury duty. Haven't done that before!
I don't have to report until Jan. 5th. We'll see!