Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Unfun Medical crap
So we are on day 8 and counting of worst headache ever. Woke up with it last Sunday night @ 12am and ice packs, drugs finally kicked in around 2 am to get some sleep, Bubba made me stay home that Monday to get some rest and get better. Headache continued all week, Thursday night we went to CareNow and got checked out they were baffled and gave me two shots one on each hip. No relief, back to work again on Friday, School Friday night for exam, and then Saturday school. CareNow called to check on my Saturday, told them wasn't any improvement but my hips hurt from the shots, thanks very much! They advised go to ER. Since I was without vehicle since I am on pain meds for headache Bubba took me to school Saturday. We went that evening to ER. While there I had a head CT, and a wonderful nurse and a horrible PA who insisted I have a Spinal Tap. 45 minutes later, when I had been stuck 8 times, and they hadn't gotten it the DR finally stepped in and got it, because Bubba was in the hallway most un-pleased, and I could not feel my right leg.
So recap- went in with a headache, now have sore hips (Thursday), left arm hurts from IV, drugs not working, back hurts from Spinal Tap and right leg is tingling. Awesome. After ST was finished finally and I am in tears, and shivering, was told to lay flat for 45 min, they would be back that was 12 am, by 1:45 AM they still hadn't been back in. Bubba went to go find someone, found a wonderful nurse who told me to continue to lay flat, and they were working on my discharge. By 3 AM I had been discharged, found out from discharge nurse that I have another UTI so we are back on that round of loveliness, and I have to see a neurologist.
Today back hurts from various pokes from needles from lovely ST, and right shoulder blade is knotted up, which is most wonderful since I am right handed. Calling my DR as soon as their office opens to get in.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Veggies!!!
Several years ago when we still lived in Wylie, I had joined a Veggie Co-op, to call it simply that is well - just not all inclusive. The wonderful lady that runs our Co-op does it on a weekly basis, and there are fruits and veggies, at times cheese and other times eggs. Since we still participate in Angel Food, the fresh veggies really would supplement what we were buying and save me big time moolah at the grocery store.
Enter hectic busy stupid life, working two jobs, dating a man and veggie co-op got to be something else to DEAL with.... Fast forward 2.5 years and we are looking for creative ways to get veggies (fresh frozen etc) into the house at a decent price. We love our local Plano Farmers Market (75& Parker) but... don't always have the time to go. Or! go and spend a TON of money and half of it goes to waste! That is no bueno! So... I recontacted some of the wonderful ladies who had told me of this co-op to begin with and found out if Veggie Lady was still making her weekly rounds. She wasn't but.... wanted to start up again! YES! So every Wednesday I get to go and pick up my bag ( I get 2) of veggies!
Yesterday we got 6 cucumbers (just the right size to make pickles with) about 8 apples, 2 containers of yellow cherry tomatoes, 3 heads of lettuce, 2 doz eggs, 2 containers blue berries ( going to make jelly with those if they don't get inhaled) and a classic batter bowl full of Apricots, so... yes! I get to make Jams, jellies in the freezer!
Too excited!
So if anyone needs pickles we have a recipe for Garlic pickles we make in the fridge that are yummy! and I have like 8 jars, come take some :)
I saw the neatest thing from Ball the other day they are plastic 'jars' which is fabulous because I wasn't too keen on putting glass in the freezer to make my freezer jam/jelly which my friend A swears is easy!
3 day weekend of which I get 2 days of so we will see :)
Thursday, August 25, 2011
I really don't thrive on chaos....
I know the first week of school is supposed to be hectic; but COME ON! This first week has been horrid and it is only Thursday!
With the exception of Blake everyone else school has been a fiasco. With the whole switching schools drama, not being able to purchase the school supplies in a package, and having to hunt for a football uniform for practices for Elijah.
I have never had to drop a class before but I have to, Bubba and I are taking Spanish together and we have to drop. I have NEVER dropped before I have no choice! Taking this class will torpedo my GPA, and since I am currently on honor roll, and made dean's list I am not letting that happen. The class is Spanish, and it is intro to Spanish, but we have yet to speak Spanish! The professor cannot work the computer, cannot navigate Word, we have spent the class period on Monday trying to log into the campus website, and then to the Centro website, for our tests, and quizzes. Same thing last night so far we have had 4 hours of class time, and have yet to crack the book, learn a single Spanish word.
I HAVE to drop. It irritates me to no end, it has to be done in person, before 6 pm and not on Fridays after 3 pm, I am so switching schools by the time we move.
With the exception of Blake everyone else school has been a fiasco. With the whole switching schools drama, not being able to purchase the school supplies in a package, and having to hunt for a football uniform for practices for Elijah.
I have never had to drop a class before but I have to, Bubba and I are taking Spanish together and we have to drop. I have NEVER dropped before I have no choice! Taking this class will torpedo my GPA, and since I am currently on honor roll, and made dean's list I am not letting that happen. The class is Spanish, and it is intro to Spanish, but we have yet to speak Spanish! The professor cannot work the computer, cannot navigate Word, we have spent the class period on Monday trying to log into the campus website, and then to the Centro website, for our tests, and quizzes. Same thing last night so far we have had 4 hours of class time, and have yet to crack the book, learn a single Spanish word.
I HAVE to drop. It irritates me to no end, it has to be done in person, before 6 pm and not on Fridays after 3 pm, I am so switching schools by the time we move.
Poking the tiger in the Cage
Elijah loves to do this first thing in the morning on the way to football practice. Today's awesome question was about death and what happens after it. I think he is just being mean since I haven't had my coffee yet
Monday, August 22, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Customer Service is dead!
Maybe because I am in customer service? Maybe because I am forced to go out into public?
Not sure, but I loathe dealing with the 18 or below child behind the counter who could not give two shits about being there, because Mommy and Daddy said get a job to pay for your trombone lessons, dating that girl, or to teach responsibility etc.
The problem is there is not any accountability with these kids, if they get fired, they go somewhere else, it wasn't my fault, the manager was mean to me, I didn't like that job, I don't want to work fast food etc.
As the mother of a child who is going to be entering the workplace soon (hint! Hint! Blake!) it really bothers me that someone could encounter my child at his "job" and that they will have the same negative reactions that I do with these kids.
Now keep in mind it is not just kids, it is also 20 somethings who have to be 8 hrs a day and it might as well be there. Hell I work with people like that and they are in their 30's 40's and up, and don't get me started on the lazy so and so's that work with Bubba.
But a perfect example presented itself last night for exactly what I am talking about: Went to buy shoes for E, cleats and daily shoes- his dress shoes are still nice/ fit from last year. They didn't have the right size at the Famous Footwear in Mckinney, so we asked them to check another store. This is after we had been in the store for over an hour, the kid working in the stacks had been avoiding eye contact with me, and Bubba pretty much had to shout across the store to get his attention because he was busy avoiding everyone. Now comes the great part! The questions began as this- Do you have any more of this shoe anywhere else ? This was because E HAD to have those shoes, could not bear to not only those would work! OMG... No all of their stock is out on the floor, ok great thanks. Hey can you call another store that is close and ask them for me? At this point I was still being nice, patience was thin but I was NICE...
Get this! They are not allowed to call other stores for stock checks because the other stores are too busy, but we were more than welcome to call ourselves which Bubba did, or... we could just drive over there... hmm
OK - since when did not taking care of the customer, you know the one that buys stuff in your store to keep your doors open become OK?
Apparently everywhere, because although this is a fine example I could go on and on... But I won't :)
Except to say we recently figured out that if we eat anywhere else besides Mexican restaurants the service SUCKS! so I guess we will just eat Mexican out from now on.
Not sure, but I loathe dealing with the 18 or below child behind the counter who could not give two shits about being there, because Mommy and Daddy said get a job to pay for your trombone lessons, dating that girl, or to teach responsibility etc.
The problem is there is not any accountability with these kids, if they get fired, they go somewhere else, it wasn't my fault, the manager was mean to me, I didn't like that job, I don't want to work fast food etc.
As the mother of a child who is going to be entering the workplace soon (hint! Hint! Blake!) it really bothers me that someone could encounter my child at his "job" and that they will have the same negative reactions that I do with these kids.
Now keep in mind it is not just kids, it is also 20 somethings who have to be 8 hrs a day and it might as well be there. Hell I work with people like that and they are in their 30's 40's and up, and don't get me started on the lazy so and so's that work with Bubba.
But a perfect example presented itself last night for exactly what I am talking about: Went to buy shoes for E, cleats and daily shoes- his dress shoes are still nice/ fit from last year. They didn't have the right size at the Famous Footwear in Mckinney, so we asked them to check another store. This is after we had been in the store for over an hour, the kid working in the stacks had been avoiding eye contact with me, and Bubba pretty much had to shout across the store to get his attention because he was busy avoiding everyone. Now comes the great part! The questions began as this- Do you have any more of this shoe anywhere else ? This was because E HAD to have those shoes, could not bear to not only those would work! OMG... No all of their stock is out on the floor, ok great thanks. Hey can you call another store that is close and ask them for me? At this point I was still being nice, patience was thin but I was NICE...
Get this! They are not allowed to call other stores for stock checks because the other stores are too busy, but we were more than welcome to call ourselves which Bubba did, or... we could just drive over there... hmm
OK - since when did not taking care of the customer, you know the one that buys stuff in your store to keep your doors open become OK?
Apparently everywhere, because although this is a fine example I could go on and on... But I won't :)
Except to say we recently figured out that if we eat anywhere else besides Mexican restaurants the service SUCKS! so I guess we will just eat Mexican out from now on.
Back to school and all things fun!
Just when I think I am done with getting all 4 of us back to school, I remember something else I haven't gotten. This year so far the only thing that was impossible to find was non girly looking, doesn't have Justin Bieber on it pencil pouches that go in the binder. Because since they can't carry their backpacks around they have to have somewhere to keep the pens/ pencils, crayons etc.
School clothes shopping for E started earlier this month I was trying to minimize the impact that being among the masses would have on my cheery disposition. yeah right?
Didn't have the large expense of buying Blake's shoes this semester but I am thinking by October he will be due. But that was ok because with Elijah playing football this year (yeah) he made up for it by having to have cleats!
Now that the drama of the schools changing, the shot records missing has all been solved I am feeling better about him moving schools, and just ready to get this year started.
Bubba is taking my Spanish class with me, and I am totally excited about that, as I will have someone to help with homework and carry my books for me :) I tried to talk him into some other classes but he wasn't biting.
So for now we will see how crazy life gets. Hopefully not to much I still want to be able to cook with him for the boys, and make ice cream, freezer jams and pickles too :)
School clothes shopping for E started earlier this month I was trying to minimize the impact that being among the masses would have on my cheery disposition. yeah right?
Didn't have the large expense of buying Blake's shoes this semester but I am thinking by October he will be due. But that was ok because with Elijah playing football this year (yeah) he made up for it by having to have cleats!
Now that the drama of the schools changing, the shot records missing has all been solved I am feeling better about him moving schools, and just ready to get this year started.
Bubba is taking my Spanish class with me, and I am totally excited about that, as I will have someone to help with homework and carry my books for me :) I tried to talk him into some other classes but he wasn't biting.
So for now we will see how crazy life gets. Hopefully not to much I still want to be able to cook with him for the boys, and make ice cream, freezer jams and pickles too :)
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