Pining

Mom and Dad went home to Utah today. I loved having them here! I would have been lost without them. But....I am SO glad they are now back in Utah. My family up there really needs them as I have a nephew that is very very sick and is in the hospital. My heart breaks not to be with them, though I really wouldn't be much help, unfortunately.

Snuggles is lost without mother. She just mopes around here, pining for her favorite friend. I didn't go to Outdoor Education with the fifth graders this year. I'm finally realizing that my body just might not be ready to do what my mind is, and I can't push it very hard. This asthma thing is going to be a slow, slow improvement, and I feel like if I don't take care now I'm going to push myself back another month. I guess they really mean it when they say six weeks to somewhat normal, and six months to true normal after surgery. And that's without the asthma. Every time I feel somewhat good I push too hard and I go back a step. One of these days I'll get smarter. Without students, I'm taking 1 1/2 days off over the next three days while they're at camp and I don't have to do lesson plans. I actually plan on doing little more than sleeping. With surgery and holidays and camp, I feel like I haven't been at work enough in the past month to earn a living. Thank goodness for years of accumulated sick days.

Mom, my printer is working again. What a blessing. It's been thinking it's my camera for the last three days and driving me crazy!! Wouldn't print anything.

Snuggles' first hospice visit went very well. I can't say much due to privacy reasons, but I am thrilled to be able to bring so much joy to someone just by sharing my dog. Snugs was just perfect. She stayed still for a very long time, just being petted. We will visit this person every week now. I am so glad!