it's a new day
I got out of bed this morning; that's a start.
I'll have my phone meeting with the school president today and find out how much of an extension I can get. Then I'll find out how much work I have to do all over again. The last two or three sections of Herbology, my entire Complications research paper, the last three assignments for Midwifery Support Skills (which isn't a big deal actually), and then study for two final exams. I'm ignoring the voice in my head that is reminding me that Jack is working every day, I have no childcare, Kim is at camp for a week, Julia's summer activities are now finished and she is bored, and the hellish hot weather continues. Alternating Rascal Flatts and Pussycat Dolls helps quiet that voice.
I'll phone Dell computers today and find out if they will honor my warranty, and how long it will take to get my computer back. A hard drive isn't that expensive but I need all of my programs loaded again too.
I'm going to reload my mp3 player with new music and buy some headphones for my desktop computer. As tragic as it is to lose my laptop, even temporarily, I am thankful that at least I still have a computer in my house. There are lots of things that I am grateful for, things that gave me the will and strength to get up this morning.
In no particular order...
* Julia's freckles and big gap-toothed smile
* a husband who is crazy in love with me after 22 years
* a beautiful teenaged daughter who knows how to have a good time without alcohol, sex, or drugs
* a basket full of diapers to fold this morning
* a baby who sleeps on her tummy with her butt in the air
* a long row of colorful duotangs full of course syllabi that I've completed
* breasts that produce a bountiful supply of milk, despite being cut and reduced in size by half
* sitting in my recliner every morning to nurse Charlotte with the warm sun and cool morning breeze filtering in through the front door
* a computer in my house that works
* stacks of fresh, new school supplies on my desk waiting to be loaded into the girls' backpacks
* a large shelf full of scrapbooks that contain my creativity and memories; gifts for my children
* knowing my mom is still in remission and cancer free
* an unopened bottle of ice cold Coke Zero in the fridge, that Jack went out and bought just for me
* fresh cut grass on Abby's grave
* an air-conditioned vehicle and a full tank of gas
* a positive balance in the cheque book, even if it is a really, really small one
* recent memories of holding wet, warm newborn babies in my hands
I'll have my phone meeting with the school president today and find out how much of an extension I can get. Then I'll find out how much work I have to do all over again. The last two or three sections of Herbology, my entire Complications research paper, the last three assignments for Midwifery Support Skills (which isn't a big deal actually), and then study for two final exams. I'm ignoring the voice in my head that is reminding me that Jack is working every day, I have no childcare, Kim is at camp for a week, Julia's summer activities are now finished and she is bored, and the hellish hot weather continues. Alternating Rascal Flatts and Pussycat Dolls helps quiet that voice.
I'll phone Dell computers today and find out if they will honor my warranty, and how long it will take to get my computer back. A hard drive isn't that expensive but I need all of my programs loaded again too.
I'm going to reload my mp3 player with new music and buy some headphones for my desktop computer. As tragic as it is to lose my laptop, even temporarily, I am thankful that at least I still have a computer in my house. There are lots of things that I am grateful for, things that gave me the will and strength to get up this morning.
In no particular order...
* Julia's freckles and big gap-toothed smile
* a husband who is crazy in love with me after 22 years
* a beautiful teenaged daughter who knows how to have a good time without alcohol, sex, or drugs
* a basket full of diapers to fold this morning
* a baby who sleeps on her tummy with her butt in the air
* a long row of colorful duotangs full of course syllabi that I've completed
* breasts that produce a bountiful supply of milk, despite being cut and reduced in size by half
* sitting in my recliner every morning to nurse Charlotte with the warm sun and cool morning breeze filtering in through the front door
* a computer in my house that works
* stacks of fresh, new school supplies on my desk waiting to be loaded into the girls' backpacks
* a large shelf full of scrapbooks that contain my creativity and memories; gifts for my children
* knowing my mom is still in remission and cancer free
* an unopened bottle of ice cold Coke Zero in the fridge, that Jack went out and bought just for me
* fresh cut grass on Abby's grave
* an air-conditioned vehicle and a full tank of gas
* a positive balance in the cheque book, even if it is a really, really small one
* recent memories of holding wet, warm newborn babies in my hands