Ok, so my husband's home prone w/a back injury; I'm at my parents' helping dad get out of bed into a chair & mom almost goes over. I'd have lifted more weights if I knew I'd be in this position!

So, I've been saying for years that I should start meditating, but I'd never quite gotten around to it... well, on the way to the hospital today listened to the Diane Rehm show, which was all about the benefits of meditation. I'm taking it as a sign, especially now that we're living in such a wonderfully calm, relaxing house. So while I'm here at the hospital, I'm going to be researching meditation techniques etc. online - feel free to send me suggestions.

I wonder if people who repeat things like om mani padme hum (I'm sure I massacred the spelling) when meditating do so because it drowns out the other voices - seems to work.

today's bumpersticker: your child may be an honor student, but your driving still sucks.

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Totally bizarre. It's usually J who can't sleep... have we traded places or something? It's 5:30am and I don't know how I'm going to function in the morning.

So, not sure if I've burned thru my manic, or if it's just that it's almost 5am and I'm tired.

Having great friends when moving: awesome. Thanks, Matt & Sarah. We owe you. :)

heel spurs while moving suck.

Ok, this officially sucks. Come on, aspirin.

It rains on both the just and the unjust man. It rains more on the just man, however, because the unjust man has the just man's umbrella.

Why the hell do we always end up moving in the summer? Glad we have the truck til Monday. Glad kids are being so helpful.

So by 7am both kids were in my bed. I gave up & went to lie down in their room. My cat has decided this is a good time to snuggle, so it's kinda like having a furry vibrating hot water bottle on my head.

So on Sunday, I stop one medication, start two new ones, and start tapering down one I'm currently taking. Should be interesting. I'm going to try to take notes as it goes. Those of you who have been helping my husband maintain his sanity while living with his crazy-ass wife, you're forewarned. :) (And thank you, btw. It means the world to me that he's got such good friends.)

Every time I drive across I-10 now, I think of the time the hawk flew along side the overpass next to me.

Goodbye, Imagine school. I'll miss the teachers we had, but not much else.

I've forgotten what quiet is like.

Yay. Three more yellow pills before (hopefully) increasing sanity.

let's see if I can make it to the gas station this morning.

*&%$!! Am I EVER going to feel rested again??!

Not sure how I've managed - but since 3:30 I got all my errands run, grabbed groceries with the kids, came home & made a balanced dinner while kids were showering, and am about to put kids to bed. Whatever jolt of got-it-togetheredness I got, CAN I HAVE MORE PLEASE??!