Well. Today was not uneventful.

Today was not uneventful.

I got an email a couple of weeks ago that the email address in my Groupon account was changed.  I did not do it.  I emailed back and forth with their seemingly inept customer service department for a couple of weeks before finally giving in and just calling them.  I was able to prove the account was mine and got it back, so that's awesome, but when I logged in there was someone else's name and several purchases that were made in Baton Rouge, LA.  There was a full address on the account and when I Googled it, it was a big fancy house.

Thankfully, my card was no longer on the account (yay for being too broke to be stolen from!), but there were two other card numbers that I assume are probably stolen.  I messaged Anniston PD to ask what I should do and they told me to contact the Baton Rouge PD.  I haven't done it yet, but I plan to.  If you're in need and you steal... well, I'd still rather you ask me for things, but I can understand desperation.  But you don't live in a freaking mansion and try to take things from people who are hanging by a thread.  That is not cool and I don't plan to let it go.

In other news concerning financial matters, thank goodness for Care Credit.  I took Shadow to see Dr. Benton today because his dentist said he should see an orthodontist and I kind of figured as much.  Dr. Benton did my braces, oh, 17 years ago (WOW) and I was really happy with them, so of course I went back.  Well, it was not surprising to me at all to hear that Shadow needs braces.  I was a little surprised at how badly he needs them, though.

I have known that he has an overbite, but I didn't realize how bad it was until Dr. Benton showed me.  All of Shadow's bottom teeth, even the molars, rest behind his top teeth when he bites down.  None of his teeth meet up naturally.  Dr. Benton said that if we correct this now while he is still growing, then it shouldn't be a problem.  He said that if we wait until Shadow stops growing it would take surgery to fix.  So... his appointment is Thursday.  Thankfully, he's excited.

As for me - I am starting to hurt again and my skin is breaking out.  Maybe it's just stress; though Emma seems ok at the moment I don't know what is wrong with her.  Yay for Care Credit, but honestly the last thing I need while I'm working so little is an extra $6000 in debt.  Also, finals are coming up.  I have a feeling that the next couple of weeks are gonna suck.  😕

No test results on my doghter yet.

No test results on my doghter yet. The wait continues. 😕

As much as I really want to do my Algebra tonight...

As much as I really want to do my Algebra tonight I think my brain is too tired.  I think I'm gonna paint my nubs instead.  It's been a while!  I got some pretty new LynBDesigns in the mail today.  She has AMAZING sales.  And she went out of her way to make a bottle of The Credible Hulk for me.  I'm all about that green holo!  But I'm gonna go brighter with my Gypsy Rose this evening.  😃  I can't wait for the rainbows!  😃😃😃

Two more weeks left in this semester.

Two more weeks left in this semester.  I am hanging in there.  By a thread, perhaps; I'm tired as hell.  But I'm hanging.

We had an Algebra test and I made a 102.  We have one more test - the final - and then we're done.  Unless I majorly screw up on the final I will pass the class with an A.  I don't know how I'm doing in English 102... my teacher hasn't posted grades since our 2nd assignment.  LOL  But I'm going to assume that I'm doing fine because I'm doing all of the work and putting a great deal of effort into each of my papers.

I signed up for classes for next semester already.  I did that actually the first day I was allowed to register, but was so worried over Emma that I didn't think to tell anyone.  I'm taking History with Mr. Hamilton, Math 112 with Ms. Wheeler, and some sort of Literature class with Mr. Thornton.  I have Ms. Wheeler and Mr. Thornton now, and I had Mr. Hamilton in like, 2001 when I went to school for that one semester.  I wonder if he remembers me.  I sure remember him.  LOL

He was my speech teacher and he had us do an assignment where he told a story about being on the prairie and you had a baby and it was crying and if you didn't kill the baby to shut it up the Indians would come and out kill your whole wagon train, so what would you do?  I didn't like that either everyone had to die or I had to kill my child.  I feel like holding it's nose for a while would have sufficed, but that was not an answer we could give.  That question / story disturbed me so much (as the mother of a one year old at the time) that I just straight up cried in class.  LOL  Hopefully, history will be a bit less traumatic.  😛

Oh my gosh - it feels like a Monday.

Oh my gosh - it feels like a Monday.  I wish I could crawl back into bed.

I think that I've finally decided in my head that Emma's ok-ish - at least ok enough that I don't have to worry she's gonna drop dead any second.  I will admit that is how I was operating last week and I just couldn't convince myself otherwise.  Thankfully, Emma could.  She still seems to feel ok, her eyes are not 100% normal, but close, and her incontinence is not really an issue unless there is something besides Prednisone causing it.  I still really REALLY want her test results back, but at the moment we're ok.  I'm not panicking at the thought of leaving her side and it's better.

But with that release of tension over the weekend I somehow feel really terrible.  You would think it would feel awesome, but stress is really bad.  I am SO TIRED.  My stomach has been upset for two days, my lower back hurts, and my knees have been giving me trouble all weekend.  I tend to want to blame my arthritis meds for the tiredness and the nausea, but it's more extreme than usual and my dosage has not increased.  In this case - I'm pretty sure it's just me.  I feel like I need another weekend just to get myself right.  😕

Anyway.  I'm gonna take a stab at going to work and getting things done.  I am SUPER not into going anywhere or dealing with anyone, but I gotta do what I gotta do.  Wish me luck.

Finished my paper for English...

Finished my paper for English just in the nick of time.  I really pissed myself off earlier because I was sitting here at the computer and then woke up.  😳  APPARENTLY I fell asleep while in the midst of working.  I don't know how much time I lost, but maybe a whole hour.  Yay methotrexate.  There's nothing like having a ton of stuff to do but too much fatigue to get it done.

Anyway.  Emma J is still doing ok.  Her eyes look almost normal, which is great, but now we have a new (minor) problem.  I know that Prednisone makes them drink a lot and pee a lot, but she has started "wetting the bed."  When I went in the room this morning she was in floor on a damp puppy pad.  I thought it was odd, but since it had soaked the urine up I figured maybe she just didn't notice it was there and laid down on it.

But a little later I went in the room and she was napping in the floor and there was a small puddle behind her.  I feel like my puppy has sprung a leak.  It's not a huge deal as long as she's ok, but I hope she doesn't have any damage or anything like that.  I'm anxiously awaiting a call from the vet for test results, still.  I will call them tomorrow and check in on her results and also relay her accident information to see if that is normal.  I read that Prednisone can make them incontinent, but I didn't think it would happen so fast.

In any case I'm not afraid of cleaning up a little pee and she's drinking so much water it doesn't even smell, anyway.  If I need to get some doggy Pampers, I'm sorry, Jimmy Girl, but I'll have to post pics of that.  She would be too cute.  Maybe I could get mom to make her a little pair of shorts to cover them so she could be all cute and fancy.  LOL

Emma's eyes are not crazy dilated!!!

Emma's eyes are not crazy dilated!!!  They ALMOST look normal.  Now I am more anxious than ever to find out what is wrong with her.  I wonder if her vision can be saved after all...