Ethan’s Journey

I saw Sarah for a few minutes today. It is hard to catch up and not word vomit all over each other. We were talking about when we were younger we dreamed we would be rich….but here we are. We agreed that we were rich in friendship. So, I guess that dream has been fulfilled if you reframe it. I gained a new coworker today while sitting on the porch. This little bee kept landing on me. It was using its wings to tickle me. Maybe it was trying to pollinate me? Maybe I should be pressing charges. It was cute and fuzzy. These guys are docile by nature, so I wasn’t too worried about getting stung. The swelling in my eye went down a little but not completely. It is now a little red in the crease of my eye lid. It doesn’t itch it just feels wonky. I look kind of silly but not silly enough to keep me away from Walmart. I had to run and pick up some supplies for this weekend. I decided it would be close to Avery, so last minute we decided to meet at Bill Grays. The food was delicious! I finished ...

 I woke up this morning with a swollen eye. I had my window fan in last night and I think I was attacked by allergens. My eye felt “weird”. I looked in the mirror and SURPRISE! I was grotesque. Ha! It really wasn’t that bad, but it was enough to have my camera off at meetings today. I popped a Claritin and hoped for the best. I am so entertained by the wood pecker. I heard his call and rushed to the window to see him. He is glorious!  I appreciated the weather today. FINALLY! It feels like summer. I took a few walks around the yard with the dogs to enjoy my flowers in bloom. After work I did some mowing in the yard and the path I use to walk the dogs. As I was mowing, I thought about all the ticks I was blowing off to the side. Yuck! I enjoyed the smell of the freshly cut grass. I had my tunes on. It was very peaceful. A sort of meditation. The ground is finally solid enough to take the dogs for their walks around the field. Yay! After mowing, we went on our first field walk o...

 Another day, another appointment for Ethan. Today was SSI. He is working full time and providing all the things he needs to. He is able to qualify due to his wage and chronic illness. He needs the SSI to qualify for Medicaid. I still don’t totally understand how it is all connected.  This is the call we waited for last week and never happened. I drove across town, had to make up time missed from work, Ethan had to coordinate with his boss so he can leave to take these calls. I am thankful his company allows him to do this.  We try to be very thoughtful of his position and keep him at work as much as possible. But sometimes he has 5 appointments a week. These calls are linked to my phone number (which is why I was present) because Ethan doesn’t always check his voicemail, he works during their business hours and it is so loud at his work, he can’t hear his phone. We have a good little system. I arrive, wait for the call, text him to come out and we go from there. I never ...

 I woke up this morning and did chores. Filing, paying bills, vacuuming, laundry and even the dreaded empty the dishwasher which I despised. I made more “pup-sicles” for the littles. I put dog food in old yogurt containers. I let the dog food sit in water until they are soft. Then I put in the freezer and let them get solid for the dogs to lick in their crates. They are spoiled. It is an activity that will entertain them. While doing my chores, I reflected back on how cousins weekend went. I thought about how nice it is to be around family. This weekend traditionally has been so much fun. I can always count on great conversations with my sister in-laws.  Everyone has their stories of how things have gone over the last few months. I enjoy hearing about what everyone has been up to. I went to pick up my groceries and quick dropped some things off at Goodwill. Who do I run into? Avery! She is a smart kid. She and Kendall wanted to make something that required a dish she did not h...