Journey Beyond Survival

I drove around yesterday for an hour. I haunted all our favorite neighborhoods in SmallTown. Beansprout and Chickadee were happily entertained by Curious George. Did I mention that I love our new van? Oh yeah. I think I did. Heh. I didn't find it. Something better that is. I've been staying up at night thinking. Or when Chickadee wakes up for her nightly romp with glee, I drift in and out of sleep listening to her Raspberry Revival. I'm worried. Our Real Estate venture has been on my mind. We made a shortsale offer. It has stairs. Stairs in front entrance. Step in garage. Stairs in back. The main level has a formal living room, and dining room with a kitchen that has no space. None for a table. Family room in basement. Four bedrooms upstairs and a possible playroom in the attic. Downtown SmallTown, pedestrian access to park, library, farmers' market, river. Perfect. Except I forgot about the wheelchair. The pink one we don't have yet. She'...

Because it's been a hard day-and I don't want to have to address it tomorrow-I must confess. I ate outside of the kitchen, and I had a cup of hot chocolate as an extra treat, with marshmallows and a cookie. It helped my headache tonight feel so much better. My husband is not home tonight, and I had to put the chillens to bed meself. My evening did not go as planned. I had planned to go to the store when my husband was home from work because it was a two therapist day and we didn't need to be put through another three trial day. We talked it over and agreed. Unfortunately, one vehicle needed to go to a mechanic while another needed to go with my husband to his forgotten appointment. So now we literally have NO diapers, and my daughter is sleeping in one I put on her at 6:30 PM. And she missed 1/6th of her fluid intake for the day. We are also out of Windex and other miscellany that I put on a list. I Hate making lists. Tomorrow we have a real estate appointment, pr...