Tonight's picture was taken on May 5, 2002. My in-laws were visiting to meet Mattie for the first time, and that day all the cousins got together and we went out for ice cream. While getting ice cream, my father-in-law went into a store and purchased this beanie bunny for Mattie. Check out Mattie's reaction to the Bunny! He could hardly focus, yet was taking it all in!
Quote of the day: Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark. ~ Jay Danzie
This morning was like a three ring circus. I had to get my dad up, washed, dressed and downstairs for breakfast as well as get my mom ready for her in-home physical therapy appointment. I had to leave the house no later than 10am, in order to drop my dad off at his memory care center and then proceed into the city for my dentist appointment. My mom's therapist showed up 15 minutes early, which doesn't sound bad, but for me, it threw off my whole timeline. The therapist wanted to chat with me and was having trouble taking my mom's blood pressure. He was getting worked up about this, which worked my mom up, and then this stress sent my dad directly to the bathroom. Keep in mind, I was supposed to be in the car by this point. Any case, I pulled out my two blood pressure machines, told the therapist to try them, and then proceeded out the door. While leaving I basically said.... my mom is breathing, so clearly she has a blood pressure! The therapist wanted to know if I take my parent's blood pressure daily! The answer is NO! I do not run a hospital and if I deem that their blood pressure needs to be taken, then I take it.
After dropping off my dad, I then drove to the city. It took me about 40 minutes to get to the dentist office and park. By the time I got to the office, I felt like I had gone ten rounds already. My hygienist is lovely and she knows all that I am juggling and facing. So she tries very hard to make the experience more spa like. In the dental room is a computer screen, when it isn't showing you x-rays and issues, it flashes cute cartoons. One of the cartoons had the quote that I posted tonight. I thought it was quite meaningful, as I feel the last part of the quote is something I always strive for.... to make others around me feel heard and special.
Once finished with the dentist, I then drove to Arlington, VA where Mattie Miracle's mailbox is located. That was 20 minutes. Then I headed back home, which was another 40 minute drive. I went to my local post office to mail Mattie Miracle items and did other chores. However, I knew I had to get home no later than 1:30pm, because my mom wants to go out. Literally I felt like I was on a treadmill today.
Later in the day, I spent about two hours outside cutting back shrubs and trees that are actually weeds. I am not sure how to describe this, but in a portion of my yard I have many self set weeds that look like trees, but they are actually invasive and wrap around good trees and plants. I went at it today. But of course, I had to stop because I had to make dinner. I truly do not get to focus on anything too long.
Tonight we had a big storm and sure enough most of my outdoor lights went out. I was running around resetting GFIs and got most of them working again, but all my lights out front are out. A whole string of lights. I am SO SO frustrated because when I want help, there is no one at home to help me. I am hoping I can figure this out tomorrow, when it is not raining. But I can tell the transformer that controls the lights has no electricity, and therefore, I have to figure out how to reset it! Each day, I say GOD HELP ME!
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