waiting
I'm waiting on so many things right now. I'm waiting on my new ID to come in the mail. I'm also waiting for blood test results. I had my tests yesterday, and they had a new kind of blood draw that didn't hurt as much as ones I've had before. I had draws for a CBC, a metabolic pan, a sedimentation rate test, a T4, and a TSH. I'm also waiting on mom to get a hold of the VR benefits specialist to see about appealing for SSDI. I think she also knows a way that I can keep Medicaid if I get SSDI at least until Medicare for SSDI kicks in. That's only if we win the appeal though. I don't understand any of this stuff. I try to read it, and it makes my head spin. If keeping Medicaid is an option, I want SSDI so I could eventually work part time without losing the safety net. I pray about my future every night because I suck at planning for it the same way most other autistic people do. I'm waiting for Thanksgiving too. We do get to have it at my aunt's house, but not until the day after. On Thanksgiving day, I'm just going to watch the Macy's parade and do my regular volunteer work. I doubt that Dad is going to fix a big dinner for just the three of us. One brother is in Korea so he can't come, and the other brother is going to his in-laws at Chesapeake Bay. I do want dressing balls. I don't care if I get them on Thursday or Friday or both, but I want them. I did go to a nice Thanksgiving dinner at a nearby church last night. I hope that when they do the Christmas store that I'm volunteering at, that it is as well organized as that dinner. I also bought Grandma T.'s Christmas present yesterday. She will be getting Christmas candy when I go up too.
I got to go to the Southern Christmas Show on Tuesday. I had fun at it even though I was tired and sore from the new exercise class I went to on Monday. I bought presents for Mom, Nick, Cindi, and Grandma O. There were a couple booths that I missed that had been there for several years. I didn't see the Moravian store that sold cookies and star ornaments. They usually have a big bin of multi-pointed clear plastic star ornaments, and the bin has lights in it so the stars shine. I always look for that, and didn't find it this year. The water pearl place wasn't there either. I guess that fad is over, but I miss playing with them. Company's Coming Soups wasn't there this year, but that is one I didn't miss because I sampled lots of other soups and dips at other booths. I nearly missed the room that had miniatures and dollhouses on display. I blow through that room pretty fast, but I would have been disappointed if I hadn't found it. It wasn't as well marked. I also went in the Christmas Mouse twice. I saw a pineapple ornament I wanted, but I couldn't find the price tag so I didn't get it. I looked for the budgies on their bird-themed tree, but I didn't see them. I also looked for the clear and light blue plastic crystal birds, but I only saw the dark blue one which I have. I didn't even see the red one, but we have two of that one. It was crowded in there, so it was hard to look for stuff. I always look at the little purple oval crystal, and I found a pretty iridescent blue crystal hummingbird, but I didn't buy ether one. I thought they had a pale pink disco ball too, but I only saw the silver one, and I already have a silver one. I got so tired at the show this year. I went in one of the stores this year to admire one of their Christmas trees, and I could have sworn the tree was spinning. It wasn't spinning.
I still need to get presents for Dad, Aunt Emily, pets, and friends. I don't need to get any for Nate, Muyoung, or Cambree. They already got theirs early when they were here this spring. They are getting a bag of peanut butter fudge from me in their goodie box that Mom sent yesterday.
I get to budgie sit Maximus and Sweet Caroline over Thanksgiving. I wonder if Izzy remembers them from when they were here this summer.
I got to go to the Southern Christmas Show on Tuesday. I had fun at it even though I was tired and sore from the new exercise class I went to on Monday. I bought presents for Mom, Nick, Cindi, and Grandma O. There were a couple booths that I missed that had been there for several years. I didn't see the Moravian store that sold cookies and star ornaments. They usually have a big bin of multi-pointed clear plastic star ornaments, and the bin has lights in it so the stars shine. I always look for that, and didn't find it this year. The water pearl place wasn't there either. I guess that fad is over, but I miss playing with them. Company's Coming Soups wasn't there this year, but that is one I didn't miss because I sampled lots of other soups and dips at other booths. I nearly missed the room that had miniatures and dollhouses on display. I blow through that room pretty fast, but I would have been disappointed if I hadn't found it. It wasn't as well marked. I also went in the Christmas Mouse twice. I saw a pineapple ornament I wanted, but I couldn't find the price tag so I didn't get it. I looked for the budgies on their bird-themed tree, but I didn't see them. I also looked for the clear and light blue plastic crystal birds, but I only saw the dark blue one which I have. I didn't even see the red one, but we have two of that one. It was crowded in there, so it was hard to look for stuff. I always look at the little purple oval crystal, and I found a pretty iridescent blue crystal hummingbird, but I didn't buy ether one. I thought they had a pale pink disco ball too, but I only saw the silver one, and I already have a silver one. I got so tired at the show this year. I went in one of the stores this year to admire one of their Christmas trees, and I could have sworn the tree was spinning. It wasn't spinning.
I still need to get presents for Dad, Aunt Emily, pets, and friends. I don't need to get any for Nate, Muyoung, or Cambree. They already got theirs early when they were here this spring. They are getting a bag of peanut butter fudge from me in their goodie box that Mom sent yesterday.
I get to budgie sit Maximus and Sweet Caroline over Thanksgiving. I wonder if Izzy remembers them from when they were here this summer.