Where has this week gone?

Time is flying way too fast. How can this be the end of January? I have not kept up with my picture a day. That didn't last long. LOL. I don't know why I have been so tired this week.

• Twice this week I fell asleep about 5:30pm on the couch and slept until morning. I know it's not my thyroid since I saw my doctor Monday and all my test results are at the really good end of normal. 
• My dad ended up in the hospital with chest pains, had an angiogram, and told that his arteries are wide open, his stents are working wonderfully. So he was sent home and greatly relieved that his heart is not causing problems.
• Melodye had Problem Solving Night at school.
• getting last minute things ready for a field trip to see Disney on Ice next week. Let's just say that paperwork I filled out and turned in on December 4, 2008 was lost and not due to anything with me. So all of that paperwork had to be redone. But it all worked out and we are able to attend
• Attended a funeral, a little sister of a child in my class passed away suddenly. Such a sad case for such a wonderful family.

Now you know my week in a nutshell. I have been pretty tired and busy. I will definitely try to post more in the coming week.

 I knitted a pair of Fetching for a friend at work. But I forgot to take a picture. I worked a little bit on my Harry Potter socks. I crocheted a bath pouf. It was a little skimpy, redid it and found out I looked at a part that was supposed to be 25 times and thought it was five. "Silly Me" So I am redoing the bath pouf. I would like for us to use it before making any more to make sure that we like it. I did read one book this week.

Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Not much to say other than I liked it, tooke me about a week to read with a crazy schedule, and wondering if there are other books concerning the other characters in the book.


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10-24-08 NKOTB Concert Part 2

This is my first time posting a video clip from my camera, so hopefully it will work. This is a clip from NKOTB performing Summertime. Enjoy! I know I did.

When I told some people from work about the concert, they called me a freak. But you know what. . . . I am proud to be a NKOTB freak. I have always been and always will be and it's not like I have hid this tidbit of information. So I am standing and saying that I am a freak who loves New Kids on the Block and always will.

On a different note, I went to the thyroid doctor today. Super long wait because they are switching their records to electronic records. My TSH levels are finally where he wants them. They were at a .38 as opposed to the 2.05 last time and the 6.50 when this all started. But since I am still tired quite a bit he upped my dosage slightly, but does recommend that I have my primary physician order a sleep study.

Since I received a new prescription, I was able to use my coupon for CVS to receive a $25 gift card for a new or transferred prescription. Woohoo! And in a month when I need a refill, I will be using my Walgreens coupon for a transferred prescription to receive a $25 gift card. In this day and age you have to do whatever you can to save money.

This Week

I may not be working, but I used more gas this week than usual. : (
Here is why:

• Melodye's swim lessons every morning Monday through Friday.
• Art Lessons 30 minutes away on Thursday
• Thyroid Uptake and Scan for me which means three visits to the hospital 30 minutes away.
• Melodye's follow-up doctor's appointment for her bloody noses
• My doctor's appointment to find out the results for my Thyroid Uptake and Scan. (The results better be ready. I would hate to drive 30 minutes and then find out that a different appointment needs to be scheduled due to the results not being available.)

Tonight I had to order a new power cord for the laptop. There goes $100. The AC power cord is not always registering that it is plugged into the computer so the battery dies on us and the computer is forced into hibernation while we are using it. Highly annoying!!! I think it is the cord. Tommy thinks it is something internally wrong with where the cord plugs into. Let's hope I am right, since it is the cheaper of the two.

I am honestly going to try to post more often since I am on summer break, but as you can see from my list above here, I am still just as busy just without work. Next week I will be going for training on School Plans Tuesday through Friday half days. I am able to go because Tommy is on vacation from school, but not work.

Bad Blogger

I have been a bad blogger. It's been one of those things where I waited because of things that were happening in my life and then it just extended even longer. So on to the update.

1. My lens is officially dead. The two weeks to hear from the technician became three weeks and a response only after I called multiple times. A repair would cost $189 while a new one would cost about $199. Hmmmmm! I wonder which way I should go. (Sarcasm at its best)

2. Thyroid Update - I had my ultrasound. I was told there might be nodule - go in for a thyroid scan. I went in for the scan, found out the doctor order said "multi-nodular goiter", couldn't get the test because I was not off my medicine for 6-8 weeks. I have now rescheduled the scan for June and I am off the medicine and I can feel the difference. I really cannot wait until this whole thyroid situation has been figured out. I have gained 7 pounds since I stopped the medicine. Not a god thing.

3. Soccer - Melodye scored two goals at her game yesterday. We are thinking that she is a pretty god player considering she is the youngest player on the team and able to keep up with the others. Brooke actually played in her game this weekend. Of course it was more fun to play in the mud than chase after the ball. But Brooke should do pretty good in the fall when she goes back to playing U-4 instead of U-6.

4. Work - Less than five weeks of school. I am so excited. I am really looking forward to spending time with the girls this summer. I am hoping the thyroid situation will be figured out so I won't take 5-6 hour naps each day like last year.

5. NKOTB - I got New Kids tickets today. I can't wait to go in October. Yes, I am a freak. I paid more than I normally would, but I couldn't help. I just love the New Kids and who knows if there will be another chance to see them after this.

6. Knitting - I finished my second pair of socks, but first for me. I put them on and couldn't stop admiring them. I will have to take a picture of them. They are just too cute. I am trying to figure out what to cast on for next.

7. Birthday - I had a wonderful birthday. My dear husband surprised me with a gazebo, so I can be outside with the girls and not in the sun. I also got three crafting books, a robe, pajama bottoms, tank tops, some clothes, perfume, etc. I was a little spoiled. And now Mother's Day is just around the corner.

That's it for now. Hopefully I will get back on the blogging bandwagon.

Since then

I haven't updated lately. I have been extremely tired and exhausted. In the evening I feel as if I just cannot keep my eyes open or even walk to the bedroom. I fell asleep on the couch quite a few times. I really don't think the thyroid medicince is at the right level, but I could be wrong. I can't wait to just have this tired and exhausted feeling gone.

Friday I took the day off and took Brooke to get her hearing checked. Everything came out wonderful. So this means that we have to really watch the wax in her ears since it builds up so fast and does affect her hearing. I am just thankful that we know 100% that her hearing is not affecting her speech delay.

After the appointment, Brooke wanted to go back to daycare. So back she went. I was going to clean house, but I didn't. Instead I watched Gilmore Girls and knitted all day. I am currently almost completed with the third round of squares on the baby blanket I am making for Jason and Denise. Not too bad since there are five rounds and the edge. I will have to see if I can get a picture today of the progress I have made.

January goals were just about all met. I did not work out 12 times, but I did do five and then got sick. I did not clean off the back counter at school. But other than those two things I met all of my goals. Later tonight I will try to update and make my February Goals list. Until then.

Doctor's Visits and Such

I went to the doctor and had my thyroid checked. My thyroid is visibly enlarged and the results came back abnormal, so I will be starting thryoid medication. Here is to hoping that this will take care of some of the problems I have been having like being tired all of the time.

On another note, I think sharing my goals for the month here is going to help me accomplish them easier. It's as if I am being held accountable. For example, I have 4 1/2 dischcolthes completed, I started one scrapbook page, I read one book, I filed 3/4 of my papers at work. All good things I tell you.

Tomorrow my brother has surgery. I am sending good thoughts and prayers his way that the srugery will go along wonderfully, recovery will be fast, and he will still be able to smell now that he finally can. Yes, his surgery is on his nose. It's been broken many, many times. He just did a real number on it this time.

I really need to figure out what is going on with my laptop so that I can start putting pictures in these posts. But it is frustrating me so much that I just don't want to turn it on to even look at it. For right now I am taking a Scarlett Ohara stance "I'll think about it on another day."