I really loved today 😀 My body hurts in that solid accomplished kind of way.
Starting with last night, Brady and I felt super off and disconnected from each other. I think it was because we spent the evening together at home but doing activities completely separate from each other. I don’t know for sure, but it felt weird. And I was nervous going from that into today, knowing we would be apart pretty much all day, even though he had worked butt off to have the day free. However, it was a really awesome day.
In the morning, Brady went to the city to help a woman disassemble a bed frame for Dekker that we bought off of a Facebook sale page. It was an unbelievable deal, and I’m sooo thrilled that I have a handy, wililng, muscly husband and a van to haul it home in. He went straight from that house to my hometown, where he did another pick up for me. This time, it was a huge collection of Family Circus books, and Melissa and Doug letter magnets. As soon as that exchange had been made, he went to my former high school and gave two presentations at their career day. They were based around being a finishing carpenter, as well as a small business owner. He was asked a while ago, and was pretty hesitant for a while, but came home afterwards very, very happy. A lovely teacher (you know who you are) encouraged him in between his presentations that he was indeed keeping people’s attention and that his information was interesting and well put together. I think that was a huge boost for him 🙂 I believe he said the words “The ice is broken” to me afterwards. Its cool to see this side of him encouraged!
Pretty much right when he got home, though, I left. I had spent the morning with the kids, who were sooo sweet and considerably more agreeable than the day before, but it was time that I headed off to run my errands. I needed to buy Brady’s Christmas gifts, among a few other things for a few other people, and a couple of appointments. I had a super enjoyable day in the city on my own. I completed all but ONE thing off of my list, which is pretty much incredible. People were nice and traffic was good, and I got good parking pretty much everywhere. I went to see Dr. Mike and he said I’m holding up surprisingly well, which is great to hear! I hadn’t seen him in around six weeks, and to see that it hasn’t set me back too far is such a relief!
My big event today was going in for my glucose test. I don’t hate that test as much as so many people do. Ya, its kind of nasty and the wait is long, but it doesn’t make me sick and I didn’t have the kids with me, so it wasn’t a bother. However, the clinic I always go to, that is always very quiet and laid back, was full to bursting with people. I sat for over a half hour before I was even registered. Of course, by that time, the clinic was closing in less than an hour, and I was supposed to drink a drink, wait an hour, pee in a cup, and get my blood taken. But the nurse quietly said it would be fine, brought me to the back, and ever so politely asked me to chug that filthy drink back as fast as I could. Which I did. I sat in the waiting room while everyone around me gradually petered out. I was eventually called up to the desk again and asked if I could “now make urines.” I made urines, and went back out to wait in the waiting room. She came after me though, and offered that I could just come sit in the back instead. I thanked her, and hung out in the back for a few minutes while my hour finished up. As she came and was taking my blood, I apologized for coming so late, and admitted that I thought they closed an hour earlier than they actually did. She was incredibly kind and said that we all have to fit stuff in when we can, and that she understood. Like I said, people were so nice today!
Once that was all over and done with, I dropped into a nearby grocery store for milk and napkins, then picked up an ungodly amount of burgers, and went home. My kids were in bed, and my husband was hungry. Now, the burgers are gone, and we are ready for some tv and bed. Tomorrow is likely another city day!