Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Counting Down

Have I mentioned the long awaited surgery date is creeping up on us?? I have a rash all over my face and neck from nerves. Happens to me sometimes when I'm stressed. It doesn't itch or anything, but I look like I have some kind of leprosy. My family is like "what is wrong with your face" well, now, that is truly a loaded question...lol.



We have finished with concerts from choir for Bethany (and this last one was excellent. Much better than previous performances in my opinion) note to self, remember to email teacher about that. and I think Rebecca has one more to go and then it is a break for the summer. Rebecca really wants to join the band....ugh, we just do not have the ability to buy an instrument at this point. The girls are very edgy, I think they are just ready for summer break. I feel like we will lose most of the summer with moving. I am looking so forward to planting a garden and growing some stuff---oh and an herb garden I always wanted an herb garden!! Matt thinks I'm nuts because I want to can stuff, but I'm totally into it. It'll be a next year thing as it will be too late in the year to plant most things.



Have I mentioned I'm obsessed with Farm Town on Facebook? Um-yeah, I keep telling myself it's just a game and it doesn't matter if the crops die....



It seems as if I've done lots of running of errands lately and my bfff Jennifer has been riding shotgun, so to say, with me so I don't have to take Lillian into germy environments. God bless her, she's been around Lillian a lot but I kind of threw her to the wolves for being able to suction and such....but she has been great.



I found out today that Lillian's Medicaid has been re-approved...whoo hoo. I guess all it takes is three different document deliveries and having a crying breakdown on the phone with the caseworker. We have been so blessed that our primary insurance has been so good, but I know it wouldn't cover all of Lillian's medical needs. SIHO has been a huge blessing as well. Now I guess, I can relax for the next year until its time to do it again. Although Lillian is considered medically disabled, because Matt has a 401k plan she cannot receive disability medicaid which does not consider income. If he wasn't saving for his retirement, she'd qualify. Now there's something to ponder.

It is raining cats and dogs here in good old Indiana. I don't mind the rain though. It's soothing. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want it to rain ALL the time, but this is nice. Come to think of it, it was raining last Wednesday.

So, you know I have this goose on my front porch, Belinda. (Yes she has a name, stop laughing, I told you I belong in a rubber room) I need new wardrobe for her, in my spare time..(hehehehe) I could probably make her some clothes...anybody out there got a pattern they'd send me? I'm a dork, I know, but hey, it makes me happy. I'd even post a pic here, but I must have deleted her from my pics....

MOTY moment, I put my lovely little daughter in her bed bc she fell asleep while I rocked her int he recliner, turned on all of her equipment and after some time found she seemed to be coughing a lot. HELLO- turn on then PUT ON. Ahhh, just aspire to be like me...

I'm wanting to start a weekly Bible study with one of my IRL friends. Anyone have any suggestions for good studies? I need some positive stuff going on. Not that I don't have anything positive, but I need to start studying ALOT more of my Bible. I feel pretty good in my prayer walk, but my Bible reading is seriously lacking. True confessions.

I think the randomness is done, I know this post was pretty unorganized....

5 comments:

The VW's said...

My mind can't handle too much info at once! But, from what I remember of your post:

I hope your face rash clears up and that you can stop stressing, although this is hard to do!

I'm so relieved for you and happy that Lillian's medicaid got approved!

Goose and clothes...no goose and I don't sew!

Raining?...here too.

Bible study...I'm thinking of doing this as well, but don't know what to study or how to start it. If I come up with anything, I'll let you know. I really think this would be a positive thing for me right now too!

Hang in there! HUGS!

Always a Southern Girl said...

I gotta try that game on Facebook!

Hope your surgery goes well.

John Deere Mom said...

I enjoy the random posts! I am glad someone likes the rain around here. I am so over it!

Alicia said...

Girlfriend, I am serious about the need for you to CHILL OUT!!! I know you are stressed, but geeez!! I haven't heard that much ramblin' since the Allman Brothers!!

*singing badly* "Lord I was born a ramblin' mama..."

I have been praying for your travel to KY today and look forward to hearing how things went.

And, please please please, do something nice for yourself, and ONLY yourself, this weekend and de-stress a little before Lil's surgery!

Alicia

Wendy @ E-1-A said...

Praying for you Michelle. It is a difficult time. The Lord knows and He loves you. This post kinda reminds me when I was recovering from major surgery... I was finding it hard to get out of bed, walk and sit back down again at first... Then I read in God's Word: "I know your rising up and your sitting down..." -- just remember God knows how you feel. Love W McCallum