Life isn't normal anymore. Everything has changed and everything is different. The library books are due every three weeks instead of every four (which reminds me I probably have some overdue). Grocery stores change their sales on Wednesday instead of Sunday. Everything (and I mean everything) shuts down at nine o'clock. Most stores are closed on Sunday and the few that are open are only open during the afternoon. Anytime you take a drive you are likely to have to follow a tractor driving 15 mph for ten miles. Being in a different house, the furniture is different, the TV is different, the channels are different. I have none of my "stuff" in my room. I am working at a small clothing store that isn't half the size of the misses' department of the store I worked at before. It seems like every few days, we end up driving over an hour to the hospital.
What I have to learn to accept is that what used to be our everyday life is a thing of the past. This is normal from now on. It's an adjustment and sometimes it's frustrating. On the other hand, it's normal now to run into friends or family when I go to the store. That never happened at our "other" home. There's no sitting in traffic for hours at the time, either. The new normal also involves shopping trips, going to the movies, girl night out, and having dinner at friends' houses. Our life has been completely turned upside down and inside out. But, if I remember to appreciate it, a some things have changed for the better, too.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
What's Been Happening
My poor blog has almost been abandoned lately. With no Internet, it was hard to find time to post. At last, we were able to set up the Internet at Grandpa's house. That certainly makes life easier and makes me happier. :)
These last weeks haven't been easy. My mom gets chemo every two weeks. Yesterday was her third treatment. The first two times, she had to be hospitalized with high fevers. The second time was especially bad. She was the worst I had ever seen her. Her fever never got below 100 and would spike over 103. She was very, very sick. This time, the doctor decided to admit her into the hospital for her treatments to try to prevent the reaction from becoming so severe. So, she's at the hospital now. When I talked to her this morning, she sounded okay, but she had run a fever during the night.
With all this going on, it just wasn't possible for me to drive an hour to work, especially with the weird hours they were giving me. It was really hard for me to quit, but I felt like I had to. I've been looking close by for jobs, but, so far, I haven't been able to find anything. That's been stressful, too. I really need at least a part-time job.
Anyway, I hope I can start to post more often now. Hope everyone has been doing great and enjoying the spring weather!
These last weeks haven't been easy. My mom gets chemo every two weeks. Yesterday was her third treatment. The first two times, she had to be hospitalized with high fevers. The second time was especially bad. She was the worst I had ever seen her. Her fever never got below 100 and would spike over 103. She was very, very sick. This time, the doctor decided to admit her into the hospital for her treatments to try to prevent the reaction from becoming so severe. So, she's at the hospital now. When I talked to her this morning, she sounded okay, but she had run a fever during the night.
With all this going on, it just wasn't possible for me to drive an hour to work, especially with the weird hours they were giving me. It was really hard for me to quit, but I felt like I had to. I've been looking close by for jobs, but, so far, I haven't been able to find anything. That's been stressful, too. I really need at least a part-time job.
Anyway, I hope I can start to post more often now. Hope everyone has been doing great and enjoying the spring weather!
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