mid-day reflecting

the year is more than half over now, just realized it.  it's almost August.  seven months in.  i'm at home, waiting to take Syd and LZ to a doctor's appointment.  i've made what arrangements i can as far as traveling to Columbus this weekend, i've made a doctor's appointment and called in refills on my existing prescriptions.  the first part of the day is done and the second shouldn't be a hassle. 

across the street a baby is screaming, which is how she cries.  i would go pretty insane, internally anyway, if i had to listen to that all day again, but i did listen to it once upon a time and i didn't go any more insane than i already was at that time.  humans are far more resilient than we realize...and far less too.

i didn't log yesterday, so this is catching up thus far, because it bears recording.  i woke in some pain yesterday, as a monday.  spent the night on the phone with a lady from California, which was nice but it reminded me that i'm getting old.  not enough sleep, and the morning was sort of a hazy blur in which i got my first runs out the way and made my way to my parent's house. 

found out my mom had a bad fall while she was out of town with her sisters, and her head and back were still hurting.  after she visited with two of her brothers and a friend from the Hall, i had her call her doctor so she could set an appointment if need be.  she says today her head isn't hurting, so that is a good thing anyway.  i ate my lunch and went back to work from there. 

a hit of irony; before i left the work place, i had a note on my time card to call one of the client's SSA, a client that i'd had some issues with recently as far as him not having on two shoes, and that i worry about him a lot.  but i knew i shouldn't have to speak to anyone's SSA, that should be on the operations director.  but i waited, and the woman came, and she was referring to an incident that had happened when i wasn't driving this client, the second in command was.  so i nudged her in that direction and went on about my business. 

WELL.  on the second run, this particular client acts out In Almost The Exact Same WAY as he did with the second in command.  and i have to fill out an incident report and speak to his father about what was going on (again, not really my responsibility, but okay).  this will likely result in ANOTHER visit from the SSA but i would love to address some other things at that time.  regardless, that was how the work day went. 

my right foot was flaring up by that time, so i went to Aldi's, got some things i needed, came home, put together leftovers and ate, and was passing out in pain throughout the rest of the night.  not fun, not exciting, just facts. 

oh, and i made my reservation for a room for this weekend in Columbus.  so there's that too. 

i am grateful, i have survived the month of July, and i give thanks to Jehovah for that.