Slowly going mad

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Does it make any sense to say that the days are flying by but at the same time they are dragging on endlessly? Well, for me that is what they seem to be doing. I'm actually to the point that I can not wait for my appointment next week with orthopedics for my knee. The fact that I can go without the brace is great, but the limitations on available movements and amount of time I can spend walking before achy pain turns to just pain is getting right with me. Having to make sure that I don't kneel, don't twist, don't do a whole list of things with it is slowly driving me mad! I'll say it again, I have never been a good patient probably because I just don't have the patience for it.

The other reason for slowly going mad here is because summer vacation usually has meant getting out of the house with the girls to head out to the canyon area's for some hiking, and discovering of new things. Once again we are back to the topic of the knee! Add to that the fact that for some reason the pool still has yet to open up and the girls are having one very boring summer so far. Which is causing me to hear the ever dreaded words "I'm bored!" Oh this is going to be a very long summer.

Alright enough of my complaining for the day. I hope that everyone is having a good week so far, and hopefully I will remember to take my camera with me tonight to take pictures of Binky Sue at the Lions Club meeting thanking them for the scholarship.

Staying Still Saturday

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Most of my week was spent behind the wheel of my car with this for my view. Yes there was final destinations with shopping and walking around, but this part of it is what my back is screaming the loudest at me about as of last night. It is the fact that in one week's time I spent five hundred and fifty six miles behind the wheel of my car. I've spent so much time there that I'm actually looking forward to spending the day doing nothing but cleaning, laundry and other things around the house here for the next couple of days. I love my car but if I don't have to look at it or get in it for a least one whole day, I'm going to be a very happy person.

Call it what you want

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You know those times where you feel like you have been moving for days on end with no real rest, even if you have slept? Well, that is how I'm feeling tonight. I know that I have gotten sleep in the last week, but I'm feeling like I have spent so very much more time being busy. I still have a list of things that I want to get done, projects to finish up, and the usual cleaning of house that heave forbid you should ever miss one day because man it just gets bad so fast. The sad thing is that my thoughts keep leaning towards grabbing the camera bag and just heading out for a day. Makes it kind of difficult to stay on task.

The reason I'm using this photo for this post...look in the bottom right hand corner of the picture. The speed limit 5 is the reason for this picture here tonight, because I really would like for things to slow down to that or less for just a day so I can take some time to catch up with myself here.
I hope that everyone had a good Monday, and that the week slows down just a little so that we can all enjoy it.

Closing notes

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Well, 5:00 am has finally rolled around here in Arizona. Both of the big girls are off to bed for their two hours of sleep before having to be woke up to do one more round of testing. Army Guy is up early to assist Little Bug in the wake up process.(Yeah I'm a little worried about the safety and well being of Little Bug right now.) They made it through though and without me really having to wake them at any point in time. Not without A LOT of complaining and plotting on their parts though. I don't think there is a topic that I haven't heard a complaint about since midnight.

Hmm...since my own brain just completely stopped mid thought, I think before I collapse it is time for me to head to bed and avoid the 7:00 am complain athon that I'm sure is going to take place. Everyone have a great Saturday and I'll be back once I have recovered from playing my role in the science fair project.

Why siblings shouldn't make siblings a science project

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Wee hours of the morning here and things are getting a little touchy in this house. Binky Sue and Sweetpea are Little Bugs science fair project. Sleep deprivation is the name of the game here tonight, with hourly tests being given. To save Little Bugs life Mom is taking the late night shift since I have practice with doing sleep depriving of children.(Four years of sleep deprived EEG's for Little Bug and the epilepsy.) Both of the girls are doing pretty good and the count down till they get to get two hours of sleep is on. To help kill the time instead of hurting their baby sister I'm going to get them to draw notes letting everyone know how they feel about this. We are also taping them up to Mom's computer desk so that it will be very clear to Little Bug just how the night has gone. I think come 5:00 am I will post a picture of the next couple of hour's notes before heading to bed myself finally.

Keep Little Bug in your thoughts that she makes it through this weekend. I have heard some talk from the big girls about suffering and pay back.

Hooked up Little Bug

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Well, we made it through the sleep deprivation and only a little on the crabby side. Little Bug had her EEG done yesterday, and this was her first smile for the day because she knew as soon as she was hooked up a power nap was about to be allowed. I think the tech became her new best friend yesterday morning because she was going to let her close her eyes and sleep.

Now according to the tech the doctor will have the results as of yesterday afternoon, and I should be able to call this week and hear those results. I'm still not going to hold my breath for that, but gosh that would be great if that is how is works out. I would like to hope that this EEG was a normal one, but after doing this for four years now there are a couple of things that I just know. When the tech asks you all kinds of questions before the testing begins, and comes out a couple of times during the test to verify information...odds are that they are already seeing things on the test. When they ask about what medication and have a look on their face of "Are you sure she took it?" Odds are really good that there is something going on via the test. However, we shall see once we get the results.

I hope that everyone has a good weekend, Little bug and I are probably going to spend today trying to catch back up on the sleep that we lost because of the test, so a lazy Saturday seems to be in order.