Ethan’s Journey

 Ethan was up and out of the house by 6:30 this morning. He was helping out at Cars and Coffee by the Little Speed Shop! The people there have been so kind to Ethan over the past several years. He has a special place in his heart for them! He returned home and his buddy came over for the entire day. It was nice to watch them do young 20’s men things. Shooting BB guns at a target, working on things in the garage, trying out the go-cart in the field…it got stuck so they had to tow it. Ethan mowed what will be his new back yard. I was surprised he did that. He shared it was to combat having ticks near his “house”. Smart thinking.  He and his buddy worked on fireworks….well mostly Ethan did as he is very cautious and does NOT want anyone to get hurt. He has the chemistry figured out and enjoys the process. I told him he should go become certified so he can run firework displays for towns, companies and such. I did meal prep of 52 meals. I utilized crockpots so it didn’t really tak...

 I was able to get a bunch done at work. I was hyper focused and my lists had lists to keep me on task! I met a friend for a late lunch. We sat outside at the restaurant for a couple hours enjoying a nice chat and the sunshine and beautiful weather. It was a good visit.  I did my grocery pick up, stopped at the liquor store to get Paul’s wine. Chatted with Kendall, who works there.  Paul was on his way to check out a car for Kendall. It was in Syracuse. He got hung up in traffic and called me to vent about it. He had some colorful language (not judging because mine can be worse in a traffic situation). He was worried that he was going to be late to meet up with the seller. I hate that kind of stress. I am sure there is a more official description, but I call it “time stress”. When you don’t want to be late, but you are running late. That feeling of anxiety that twirls in the air. I would rather be 30 minutes early than 5 minutes late. I feel like my time is as valuable as...

  Our solar powered security system was on duty today. 1/3 was sleeping on the job. Paul and I went to calling hours this evening. One of Paul’s Dad’s cousins passed away. He was 88 years old. He was sick. He had been on dialysis for a few years and his body was tired. We watched the pictures displayed of this man. Many of the pictures had Paul’s Dad in them. Every single picture this man was smiling. He was known as the man that always smiles. Paul shared some fond memories of him. We expressed condolences to all the appropriate people. I did enjoy hearing memories that were shared.   Paul and I differ in our techniques to get someone’s attention. This calling hours was more relaxed and didn’t have a line. Of course the grieving wife is someone you would want to seek out.  Paul wanted to stand politely behind her. I was encouraging him to be more aggressive to be in her sight line. Once she finishes a conversation, we could step in next. We tried it Paul’s way after...

 I started inching a little bit more towards my new role today. Just trying to get my ducks in a row. I am excited and have some things I would like to bring to the table. I am keeping a list of ideas to help others on my team and received a really nice compliment from one of my coworkers from another territory. That always warms the heart. I found out that said coworker will be in town next week. I reached out to set up a coffee date with her to pick her brain on some work situations. I was able to work outside for a bit today. I always enjoy that. It allows the dogs to have outside time. They are lazy sun-loving dogs that enjoy a nice, warm nap. After work, Sarah came over and we caught up on each other’s lives. I told her all about my trip. She shared what she has been up to. We exchanged many hard laughs. She has plans to bring her camper up to camp for a few weeks. I look forward to that! I received my secondary work schedule at the vet’s office today. I am hoping they are abl...

 I am still preparing the application for Ethan’s Medicaid renewal. It is so long. I did some printing of documents this evening. I think I will be ready to send it in tomorrow. Can’t wait to have that checked off the list! I started preparing for my territory change at work. Luckily I have worked with a lot of the hospitals in the past. It is still a lot to take on. I started to make my reports for easier visibility. I am bracing for the whirl wind to start. I will have a large number of requisitions -hopefully only for a few months. I had some friends over for lunch. We gathered on the patio and shared what is new with life. Loved it!!!! Scheduled another one for next week. I had to run errands this afternoon. Paul went to look at a car for Kendall. It wasn’t as nice as Paul had hoped. We are still exploring other options. Paul and I sat in our rocking chairs on the porch this evening. The dogs were in and out of the house all day. 

 My cold is hanging on but much better than it was.  Today we departed from camp. We have plans the next few weekends. Paul may end up going up alone. I have been away the past 3 weekends and need a breather before the next batch of weekends. I finally was able to clean up our screened in porch and make it more inviting for the summer. Sometimes I sit out there to work. I vacuumed up the winter grossness and wiped things down. I had some friends over for a lunch on the patio! It was so good to catch up with them. I was scrambling to complete Ethan’s paperwork for Medicaid. I have to print some things out, look up a few numbers and fill out the 12 pages of questions to see if he is eligible. I am hoping it gets renewed. Paul is helping Kendall find a new to them car. We want to make sure the car is sound for Kendall. Paul went to go look at a car today and it was not a good option. I finally went over to see the progress on the barndominium. I am so glad there has been progress...

 The weather was alright this morning. I took the dogs for a long walk. By mid-morning we had some wind. It came time  to get out our snacks. We eat well at camp. We typically skip lunch and sample everyone’s snacks instead. The snacks were great!  We had a day fire all day! The women built the fire and kept it going all day. We chatted and had a happy hours. The “s” was purposeful in that last sentence. There were blankets involved at the fire and we rotated dogs near the fire to stay warm.  We had the tunes on. We mentioned that we were thankful it wasn’t raining. Dinner was chili to warm us up, with lots of yummy sides and desserts. Andy found one of the “gifts” I left for him to find. After dinner, we went down the lakeshore for cards against humanity at the neighbors house. It was a lot of silly fun!  Happy Birthday Marcus!!!!!!!