I was able to sneak in some fitness today with walking in the driveway. Everything else is squishy outside. I made 75 % of the dogs go outside with me while I walked sit was too cold for Jiminy. He runs away from the door when it is cold. We went over guesstimating for costs for Ethan when he moves into his place. I think he is a little bit overwhelmed at how much being an adult sucks….paying bills…working just to pay bills. I am frustrated with the slow progress of this building. Not enough to insert myself into the mix, but just in general. The weather and wetness has played a large part in the halted progression. This evening Paul went to get a snack. He “looked all over” but couldn’t find the bag of carrots in the fridge. “Were your eyes open when you looked?” I asked trying to be helpful (that is a lie). I knew that clearly his eyes were not open when he looked. I went to the refrigerator and opened the door. There they sat in plain sight. I started razzing him. “They would h...
Paul seemed a bit nervous today with his procedure. Last night Ethan was telling him it wasn’t that bad and he shouldn’t be nervous. Easier said than done. We chatted about how Ethan has been through so much medically (since he was a baby) and Paul had not. This is a big deal for Paul even though it was an easy procedure. Paul was reading there they will be using radiation for the imaging and panicked a little. “Isn’t radiation bad for you?” He asked. “Not this small amount.” I assured him. I reminded him that he has been exposed to radiation all over the place. Just small amount. The airport, smoke detectors, ceramic tiles…not all kinds but some kinds. Plus we can even ingest it (potassium 40). I did my wifely duty of keeping the car ride light. I noticed a school for the blind. I pointed it out and I very seriously asked him “Do you think they have a driving school?” We arrived. We went to the floor for cardiology. There were signs all over saying to check in via kiosk. ...