Things are better
My countertop for the island (sans the scratch) is back. It is gorgeous! The sinks are in and working! My dishwasher is working! I have a working kitchen again! The handles are on the doors (except 1. Waiting for Kraftmaid to send a replacement due to some marks on it.) Paul has to call Sears regarding the display being messed up on my stove. But I have a working kitchen! Went to walmart and bought some new little kitchen rugs and matching towels and placemats! Woo Hoo!
David got an A on his math test. he is doing wrestling now at school on top of karate. The 2 kids he was getting in trouble with are gone and so is the other one he was fighting with. Phew! 1 is in jail for stealing cars! At 13 years old! One got sent away by his mother to relatives in Virginia as she could nto handle him anymore! So David is better at school and a little better here. Paul is still sort of a bear. Maybe I am just handling it a little better. Maybe the atmosphere feels better. Who knows. We go through these major flip outs EVERY September with David going into October. So maybe it is the PTSD and it triggers something in him? We are still having outbursts here but not as bad, not as scary, not as severe. STarting with new family counselor tomorrow in additiona to David's other counselor. We have to go to this one once a week. Ugh! But hope it helps I guess.
Still have boxes everywhere. Emptying/washing 1 box at a time. Have to rent a steam cleaner for carpets. Basement is coming along really well. Bathroom ready to go in. Almost ready to paint and carpets ordered and tiles 1/2 in. Still have to do trim work in kitchen. Paul and I cannot agree on a backsplash. He wants something flashy with irridescent tiles. I found something I really like at Home Depot which is nothing like waht he wants! molding around tops and bottoms of cabinets still need to be done, veneer to back of island, floor molding, etc. Oh, and my light fixture above the island needs to be installed. Kitchen is a little dark right now.
I have been working most nights very late. I can say more work getting done than coming in. I am getting clobbered with new work and cutting corners, working OT, etc trying to get caught up. I have been so behind for so long. But I do feel somewhat better watching paper fly out of here. And I am going to my Dad's in Florida in 1 week for a vacation!
Downside: Very little exercise. I did get to Zumba yesterday. No Wii at all for weeks! I did go to Health Circle last week but not tonight. Oh, and the eating is awful! So for now, I am just going to focus on work. Then watch out when I come back from vacation! I can't stand it. I ahve gained weight. 2 pairs of pants ripped (size 14.) I am down to 2 pair that fit me right now! I can't stand it. Stress eating and also still dying for a cigarette. The stress and wanting a cigarette are awful! I don't think the craving is a physical thing. I am not hungry. but I am soothing myself with food now instead of cigarettes! New scenery at my Dad's will help I think.
I will try to catch up with everyone as I can! I am on the fence about bringing my laptop with me to Florida for work. I do have to say, it is relaxing to do my work when the phone is not ringing and no one is bothering me. But lugging it on the plane is a drag. So I have a week to decide.
David got an A on his math test. he is doing wrestling now at school on top of karate. The 2 kids he was getting in trouble with are gone and so is the other one he was fighting with. Phew! 1 is in jail for stealing cars! At 13 years old! One got sent away by his mother to relatives in Virginia as she could nto handle him anymore! So David is better at school and a little better here. Paul is still sort of a bear. Maybe I am just handling it a little better. Maybe the atmosphere feels better. Who knows. We go through these major flip outs EVERY September with David going into October. So maybe it is the PTSD and it triggers something in him? We are still having outbursts here but not as bad, not as scary, not as severe. STarting with new family counselor tomorrow in additiona to David's other counselor. We have to go to this one once a week. Ugh! But hope it helps I guess.
Still have boxes everywhere. Emptying/washing 1 box at a time. Have to rent a steam cleaner for carpets. Basement is coming along really well. Bathroom ready to go in. Almost ready to paint and carpets ordered and tiles 1/2 in. Still have to do trim work in kitchen. Paul and I cannot agree on a backsplash. He wants something flashy with irridescent tiles. I found something I really like at Home Depot which is nothing like waht he wants! molding around tops and bottoms of cabinets still need to be done, veneer to back of island, floor molding, etc. Oh, and my light fixture above the island needs to be installed. Kitchen is a little dark right now.
I have been working most nights very late. I can say more work getting done than coming in. I am getting clobbered with new work and cutting corners, working OT, etc trying to get caught up. I have been so behind for so long. But I do feel somewhat better watching paper fly out of here. And I am going to my Dad's in Florida in 1 week for a vacation!
Downside: Very little exercise. I did get to Zumba yesterday. No Wii at all for weeks! I did go to Health Circle last week but not tonight. Oh, and the eating is awful! So for now, I am just going to focus on work. Then watch out when I come back from vacation! I can't stand it. I ahve gained weight. 2 pairs of pants ripped (size 14.) I am down to 2 pair that fit me right now! I can't stand it. Stress eating and also still dying for a cigarette. The stress and wanting a cigarette are awful! I don't think the craving is a physical thing. I am not hungry. but I am soothing myself with food now instead of cigarettes! New scenery at my Dad's will help I think.
I will try to catch up with everyone as I can! I am on the fence about bringing my laptop with me to Florida for work. I do have to say, it is relaxing to do my work when the phone is not ringing and no one is bothering me. But lugging it on the plane is a drag. So I have a week to decide.
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Glad things are starting to settle down for you......the time away at your Dad\'s will do you good......by the way......it\'s a VACATION...... .VACATION means NO work.....so don\'t you go taking that laptop.....or if you do, you only use it to get on here !!!! You have had so much on your plate....don\'t worry about the stress eating......have your vacation, come back relaxed and calm and then hit it......looking forward to seeing you back on the wii fit challenge group in a couple of weeks time. take care.
OMGoodness how great it must feel to have your kitchen up and working! I would have gone bonkers. As for laptop-which will make you more stressed - to take it or leave it.
Fabulous that David got an A in math! Super great that some of his negative friends are out of touch. Hopefully he is getting a message from what happened to them and he will shape up. I hope the new counselor is great!
Have a great week!
Great job with for David getting that A. Nice to know other so called friends are out of the picture. Maybe it was a wake up call to David.
New counselor ... hope he can help David more than he\'s been helped before.
maybe a new pair of eyes on the situation will help things. we can only hope that.
You sound so much more relaxed. Happy happy days are here again working kitchen hurray.
what are you doing in the basement? missed that.
Have so much fun with your Dad.
as for the laptop. What do you want out of this vacation?
Do you want to relax and forget about everything and have fun?]
do you think all you will be thinking about is the work you have to catch up on? Hopefully you can answer these ??? and you\'ll have your answer.
Whatever you decide to do relax do some fun things and take care of yourself...
Don\'t beat yourself up for gaining the weight right now. You\'ve been handling so much for a long period of time .. Not an excuse... Just something you did. Now you can get back on track and you will .
maybe buy 1 more pair of paints in 14 that\'s a bit stretchy & one in a larger size so you don\'t feel so uncomfortable and sad. Feeling bad isn\'t going to help one bit. You need to feel good. and the cravings are something you are dealing with. How long now is it since you quite smoking 2 or 3 months?
You are doing great with all that you have on your plate.
Take care of yourself.
hugs
So glad things are going smoothly. Good job David on his A ~ Awesome. Maybe things are settled down at school cuz of those 2 kids, u never know. Bad influences ya know. Just stay on top of things like you do and try the counseling and see what happens, hopefully only good things. So excited about your FL vacation ~ enjoy. Try not to work but know what you mean, it may take a huge load off and do at ur own schedule and not stress about it. Your kitchen sounds amazing! We haven\'t started ours just yet but I know in the end, it\'s worth it. Here is to everything falling into place nicely!
It sounds like the \"flip side\" is going really well! I am very happy for all! :) You have a really wonderful vacation and try not to work if you can! Unless it makes you feel better...don\'t want to stress while on vacation, thinking about work! O.o
Have a wonderful week GF!!! (((HUGS)))
Glad things are going well! You need this vacation and this vacation is away from everything....leave the laptop! I just came back from FL and it was great! Beautiful weather!