I have Covid and am on day 3 of feeling like crap. Ugh. This is my first time with it. I’m holed up in dss’ room, since he’s not here this week. I like the alone time, but I’m already bored.
I was just diagnosed last week with arthritis in my neck, which is causing nerve pain down my right arm. I’ve tried steroids, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxer and Gabapentin for nerve pain with no relief. I go in 12/7 for a steroid shot. I did ask my doctor about managing it, and she said there’s not much to do, since it’s already there.
I think we’re getting 15 yo dss a mini fridge for his room, based on a suggestion from here. And probably new sweats and some cash, since that’s what he really wants.
Dd is getting some our Generation toys, a chemistry kit, a Lego friends set, and some light up tracing pad.
A is getting tennis shoes and an exercise outfit so far, unsure what else.
I’m pretty sure I have another pinched nerve in my shoulder, and my arm is killing me. Like, I’m almost in tears. I can’t decide if this is worth a trip to urgent care.
When G was here two year ago, there was a student from Gaza with another family. As of now, she and her family are ok, but I can’t stop thinking about her. Someone has offered to pay for the student and her family to come here if they can get to Egypt, but idk how that’s possible.
My city's baseball team lost last night so there is no chance this year for a World Series like we were hoping. Somehow they managed not to get swept in a series this whole season and then got swept in the playoffs. I'm depressed because I was really locked in this year because they were so fun to watch and they were winning. I feel like I won't have anything to watch in the evenings now.
DH has been off (he works nights) and him being home at night in the bed when I'm not used to it is seriously disrupting my sleep lol.
Definitely a disappointing end to the season. I had such high hopes!
Dd couldn’t fall asleep last night until midnight. Then I woke up at like 2:45 and then my alarm went off at 5:30. I see a lunch time nap in my future.
We are barely keeping up. It’s been rough. What’s really going to kill us this year is our propane heat. I’ve actually been thinking about getting smaller electric heaters for the family room and bedrooms, but they make me so nervous.
Dd got her interim report yesterday and for the first time, we got a note that dd is a pleasure to have in class. It seems like the ADHD meds are working for school, and I’m so happy.
My supervisor is requiring that I do a self-evaluation. In the past, they’ve been optional and I’ve never done it. It’s due today, and of course I’ve put it off until the last minute. Ugh.
I found an organization with a website with lots of advise for parenting kids with ADHD, but now I can’t remember what it was called. I know it wasn’t ADDitude. Any other thoughts? I also can’t remember if it was recommended here. Yay for my own ADHD, lol.
A broke her ankle yesterday. ☹️ I feel so bad for her. She was at my niece’s gymnastics party and stepped on a piece of equipment and rolled it. I took her to the ER last night and the splinted it, but we have to follow up with an orthopedic doctor.
OPM finally gave the go ahead to agencies to hold potential shutdown meetings this afternoon.
:record scratch: hold on - I’ve never worked in govt at any level, not just fed. But are you saying you weren’t allowed to PLAN for the shutdown until the last weekday afternoon? That probably blows my mind more than any other facet of this shitshow.
But also I came in to see if anyone knows anything about that fire alarm. Keeping an open mind until I see some facts but false alarms are baaad bad. Does anyone else have info?
Oh, no, my upper level management had been planning for about two weeks, kudos to them. We just weren’t allowed to have formal discussions with employees until OPM gave the go ahead.