Week in Review
My moods have been going all over the place. I seriously need to talk to someone- maybe get some meds. Speaking of meds I finally made an appointment with this new Dr. We got our insurance back June 1st and I have been so iffy about seeing a new doctor I haven't made an appointment, even though I KNOW I have needed to, my body has been telling me I need to for awhile. What's funny is that I made the appointment because Tom hasn't been feeling well and James' eyes had been red- originally thought possible pink eye but was gone the next day so more likely allergies. I didn't want to take him to a doctor he'd never met while not feeling well. So appointments for boys for yearly check-up that they are overdue for and a get back on meds appointment for Tom and I.
I bought some new flooring for my kitchen. The computer chick that my dad uses and is renting a house my parents own ripped out the new flooring my parents just put in for hardwood floor (some of this had gotten ruined-long story) and when they pulled it up she wanted it all gone and replace the whole thing. She had to cover what insurance wouldn't cover but long story short(er) she decided to sell the old stuff- nice floating floor stuff- and I bought it. Personally I think my parents should have gotten it, but she told them it got warped and she would get rid of it. Dad had promised it to, Gary, the guy who works for him, but she lied to both of them. I knew nothing of this until after I bought it from her. I figured since Dad had promised it to Gary and I only need about 200 of the 600sq. ft that was there I would trade it to Gary. He can have what I don't use for help installing it into my kitchen. Is working out well for both of us since his daughter broke a 50gallon fish tank in their living room and his carpet is ruined. I am happy because I can cover up my nasty floor and take down and sheet rock in a door behind my cabinets. I am excited. We will be doing this in the next week or so.
I went to apply for a job opening my mom told me about as a special ed aid but was told they are not taking applications but was going to use someone that already had an application in and interviewed already. So no luck for me. I wouldn't have minded since that is what my degree is in and the insurance through the school system is AMAZING!
I turned in my home school paper work, albeit late, so we are almost all set. I still ahve to get them his shot record. In my way of thinking this is stupid since to enroll in the school system they have to have a shot record so it is already on file with them it makes no sense why I should have to turn in another. Heck the woman I talked to suggested if I don't have a copy just go to his school and get a copy from his records! How stupid is this- why not just have them fax you a copy or send it through inter-system mail? My mom went to get a copy from the school since she works there but they had already sent the records to the middle school. I called and told them not to when school ended because we were homeschooling (and that is what the county said to do so we don't get truancy notices). I really don't want to go through the same crap as we did when we enrolled Liz at KCHS! That was a pain in the ass and it was another school so I really don't to deal with the county. I am going to go through an umbrella school as soon as I get the information to them that they want. I have been waffling on this because I didn't want to do yearly testing my first year home schooling-too much pressure and all the local-ish and church affiliated school require it. I found one outside of Memphis that some locals use so I am going to try them, plus they had the lowest fee of the others so that is nice. Hopefully they will approve the application. They require a letter from your pastor stating that you are attending church but since I am Catholic I don't know if they will except it.
Of course I haven't figured out how the hell I am going to home school now that I am working for my dad.He will be retiring probably by Christmas but I don't know for sure. I am working out Thomas' lesson plans and will be able to give him a weeks lessons to work on at a time. The way I see it I can start him in the morning, let him work on it with Tom and answer any questions when I get home. I also figure I can bring him to work with me about 2 or 3 days a week without him getting to frustrated with boredom when he finishes his work. I really need to find a way to make it work. I really want to make this work. I want him to enjoy it and learn from it. I don't want to neglect his education, I want him to exceed what the school system is giving him.
Tom stopped taking his anti-depressant and it has been a good and bad thing for us. I hadn't realized he wasn't taking it, but I should have. We have been talking more; he has been more open. When he is down he has actually tried to do something to get himself out of it. That is part of the bad, when he has gotten down it has been very deeply down, but at least he is trying to do something about it. He has been doing stuff around the house (hence the willingness to do the floor and clean the basement), getting dressed, making more of an effort at finding a job (still not as much as I would like), taking more initiative, being more social (we went out twice in two weeks with other people), and we have been making love more- and he has even been the one who has been initiating. We laugh more and have been spending more time cuddling, doing things together instead of doing our own thing. I think the meds didn't necessarily keep him from being depressed as not giving a flip about what was going on. The other bad thing is he seems to be dizzier, although getting back on his regular meds should help that a lot. I am hoping he will agree to go see the specialist he was seeing to find out other options, see if there has been any advances or if anything else can be done.
Oh yeah and home computer is FUBAR! We picked up some kind of virus and we have to re-format our hard drive. Tom is doing what he can to save the stuff we put on the computer since the last back-up. I hope to have computer back soon.
On the Elle front she is very trying. She tries to stay away from home as much as she can. She complains about having no money and wanted to borrow money from me to go to the county fair (I think it's too much anyway and wouldn't give it to her) but two days later she left for Memphis for two weeks; she "needs a vacation." How she is going to make all her bill payments when she has taken two week s off I have no clue. She spends all her money on food, gas and cigarettes so I don't have any clue how she is paying her debts. I guess I shouldn't worry about it so much, she is a big girl and doesn't want my advice or help in any way shape or form.
I am sure I forgot stuff so I will save it for another time. I had done some paper journaling so maybe I'll find that and enter it.
I bought some new flooring for my kitchen. The computer chick that my dad uses and is renting a house my parents own ripped out the new flooring my parents just put in for hardwood floor (some of this had gotten ruined-long story) and when they pulled it up she wanted it all gone and replace the whole thing. She had to cover what insurance wouldn't cover but long story short(er) she decided to sell the old stuff- nice floating floor stuff- and I bought it. Personally I think my parents should have gotten it, but she told them it got warped and she would get rid of it. Dad had promised it to, Gary, the guy who works for him, but she lied to both of them. I knew nothing of this until after I bought it from her. I figured since Dad had promised it to Gary and I only need about 200 of the 600sq. ft that was there I would trade it to Gary. He can have what I don't use for help installing it into my kitchen. Is working out well for both of us since his daughter broke a 50gallon fish tank in their living room and his carpet is ruined. I am happy because I can cover up my nasty floor and take down and sheet rock in a door behind my cabinets. I am excited. We will be doing this in the next week or so.
I went to apply for a job opening my mom told me about as a special ed aid but was told they are not taking applications but was going to use someone that already had an application in and interviewed already. So no luck for me. I wouldn't have minded since that is what my degree is in and the insurance through the school system is AMAZING!
I turned in my home school paper work, albeit late, so we are almost all set. I still ahve to get them his shot record. In my way of thinking this is stupid since to enroll in the school system they have to have a shot record so it is already on file with them it makes no sense why I should have to turn in another. Heck the woman I talked to suggested if I don't have a copy just go to his school and get a copy from his records! How stupid is this- why not just have them fax you a copy or send it through inter-system mail? My mom went to get a copy from the school since she works there but they had already sent the records to the middle school. I called and told them not to when school ended because we were homeschooling (and that is what the county said to do so we don't get truancy notices). I really don't want to go through the same crap as we did when we enrolled Liz at KCHS! That was a pain in the ass and it was another school so I really don't to deal with the county. I am going to go through an umbrella school as soon as I get the information to them that they want. I have been waffling on this because I didn't want to do yearly testing my first year home schooling-too much pressure and all the local-ish and church affiliated school require it. I found one outside of Memphis that some locals use so I am going to try them, plus they had the lowest fee of the others so that is nice. Hopefully they will approve the application. They require a letter from your pastor stating that you are attending church but since I am Catholic I don't know if they will except it.
Of course I haven't figured out how the hell I am going to home school now that I am working for my dad.He will be retiring probably by Christmas but I don't know for sure. I am working out Thomas' lesson plans and will be able to give him a weeks lessons to work on at a time. The way I see it I can start him in the morning, let him work on it with Tom and answer any questions when I get home. I also figure I can bring him to work with me about 2 or 3 days a week without him getting to frustrated with boredom when he finishes his work. I really need to find a way to make it work. I really want to make this work. I want him to enjoy it and learn from it. I don't want to neglect his education, I want him to exceed what the school system is giving him.
Tom stopped taking his anti-depressant and it has been a good and bad thing for us. I hadn't realized he wasn't taking it, but I should have. We have been talking more; he has been more open. When he is down he has actually tried to do something to get himself out of it. That is part of the bad, when he has gotten down it has been very deeply down, but at least he is trying to do something about it. He has been doing stuff around the house (hence the willingness to do the floor and clean the basement), getting dressed, making more of an effort at finding a job (still not as much as I would like), taking more initiative, being more social (we went out twice in two weeks with other people), and we have been making love more- and he has even been the one who has been initiating. We laugh more and have been spending more time cuddling, doing things together instead of doing our own thing. I think the meds didn't necessarily keep him from being depressed as not giving a flip about what was going on. The other bad thing is he seems to be dizzier, although getting back on his regular meds should help that a lot. I am hoping he will agree to go see the specialist he was seeing to find out other options, see if there has been any advances or if anything else can be done.
Oh yeah and home computer is FUBAR! We picked up some kind of virus and we have to re-format our hard drive. Tom is doing what he can to save the stuff we put on the computer since the last back-up. I hope to have computer back soon.
On the Elle front she is very trying. She tries to stay away from home as much as she can. She complains about having no money and wanted to borrow money from me to go to the county fair (I think it's too much anyway and wouldn't give it to her) but two days later she left for Memphis for two weeks; she "needs a vacation." How she is going to make all her bill payments when she has taken two week s off I have no clue. She spends all her money on food, gas and cigarettes so I don't have any clue how she is paying her debts. I guess I shouldn't worry about it so much, she is a big girl and doesn't want my advice or help in any way shape or form.
I am sure I forgot stuff so I will save it for another time. I had done some paper journaling so maybe I'll find that and enter it.