So... I slept super late.

So... I slept super late.  I've been dragging all day even though I have 1000 things to do.  I am guessing it's the methotrexate.  Or the fact that yet again I've been unable to relax for now the third weekend in a row due to the all of the things I have to do.  Blegh.

I'm only half-way through my presentation for Literature (which I have to present tomorrow), and I've got a headache and feel like I could fall asleep in my chair at any moment.  I'm gonna get back to it and hopefully knock the rest of it out.  Even if I finish that I still have the paper to write (due Wednesday) and studying to do for the History exam, which I think is on Tuesday.

This week isn't shaping up so great.  It feels like it takes a huge amount of effort to do any little thing.  🙁

Speaking of:  Jennifer, I haven't mailed your package yet.  If I can survive through Wednesday I think I can get it mailed by Thursday.  Is that ok?  I'm sorry that I'm crappy.  The struggle is real.  ❤

Holy wow. I just woke up.

Holy wow.  I just woke up.  A nap wasn't part of my plan, but I was so drunk tired after we ate that I could not function.  Y'all know what I'm talking about?  Being so tired that you feel drunk (or rather - what I assume drunk feels like)?  LOL

I hate feeling that way, but that is one way my body forces rest upon me.  "You're done.  You can't do anything.  You can't even talk.  That's right.  Just get in your bed and STFU."  LOL  My head still feels a little swimmy, but I just woke up and I don't feel like I can sleep more yet.  Maybe I just need to move around some.

I dreamed that I was at Six Flags with Donald Glover and I was about to have a tomato grilled cheese (which in my dream looked more like a mozzarella and pizza sauce pot pie, but whatever).  I am hungry for that now even though I'm like, 99% sure it is not a thing that exists.  Maybe one of those cheap $1 pizza's from Wal-Mart would hit the spot...

All of the kids are fed and cleaned.

All of the kids are fed and cleaned.  The house is finally clean enough that my brain feels like it will work.  I have showered.  And, (OF COURSE), now I'm exhausted.  🙁

I got rid of the old dishwasher today so now it's not in the middle of my kitchen floor.  I almost feel like my house is normal!  That's pretty exciting.  🙂

Getting some food with my guys, then gonna tackle the homework.  Wish me luck.  All I can think about at the moment is a nap.  😕

Ok, home from the vet.

Ok, home from the vet.  $200 later... maybe we have everyone taken care of!

We got:

•  Eyedrops for the kittens

•  A shot for Addsie, plus an antibiotic

•  More Prednisone for Booka's little itchy stink butt

•  Nappy's rabies shot, more Kinetic injections, eye drops, plus an anti-inflammatory pill for when her arthritis is flaring more than the injections can handle

It's going to be an awesomely fun week of medicating animals who don't understand why we're making them eat gross liquid, stabbing them, and dropping shit in their eyes!

The kittens are easy enough to eye-drop, but Midna's still on her ointment and she hates it.  She's not horrible, though - I can handle her alone when I need to, but it's not fun.

Nappy had an ulcer in one eye (explains the out-of-control persistent eye booger), but thankfully, she's easy to eye-drop.  She just sits down and lets you.  I am sure she'll be pretty easy to get a pill down, too.  Unfortunately, she runs when it's time for her shot - even though she takes it like a pro at the vet.  What a baby!

Booka gets his Prednisone as needed for his itchy skin.  He's easy because I just hide it in food.  Same with Lowrider for her bite puncture from the other day.

Addsie got her injection at the vet, but we have to medicate her orally twice a day.  That's gonna be the tough one because she hides and when you catch her, she fights and spits out whatever you give her.  I'm gonna need help with her, for sure.  Yet again, Shaun to the rescue.

So... the coming week is shaping up to be AWESOME.  Just AWESOME.  I can't wait to feel the pressure of needing to be at work and / or school all the while feeding, cleaning, and now MEDICATING my ani-pals.

I don't know what happened this past week, but it seems like the majority of the beings in my household ended up sick or hurt.  If I don't have some down time next weekend I can promise you all that you'll have to write me at the loony bin because I will LOSE IT.  This will mark my third weekend of no rest.  I need to go do some things around the house, then start on my paper for Lit and then study for a history test.

Wish me luck.  Wish me ALL the luck!

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so...

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so Shadow went to the game and the dance.  That meant I had the house to myself for a while.  I should have been doing homework, but I decided that I needed some Shaun and Blu time since it is so rare these days.  So, we hung out for some hours and it was fun.  I know that I "see" him pretty much every day, but it's a lot different when I'm relaxed and not distracted by needing to do housework, homework, or whatever.  It was great and I'm hoping we can figure out a way to make that happen again soon.  ❤

Other than that I'm heading to bed.  As no good deed goes unpunished, the taking-in of the kittens has left me with a very sick cat.  Addsie is sneezing a lot and making horrible snot sounds.  🙁  She's been like this for two days and it's not improving - I was hoping it was just a cold, but I don't want to let her get too far gone without intervention.  I'll get up early and get her to Dr. Berry's tomorrow.  Nappy is due for her rabies shot (gotta keep on top of that so I can get her groomed) and we also need to talk about her joint pain.

So between the vet, an ass-ton of homework, and whatever housework I can manage, tomorrow is shaping up to look QUITE fun.  (Not really.)  At least the rain will be nice to sleep to tonight.  And with that in mind, I'm off.  So much to do, so little time!  Goodnight, Internet!  ❤

Ugh, this day. This week. These past TWO weeks! 🙁

Ugh, this day.  This week.  These past TWO weeks!  🙁

I was so exhausted that I slept through my alarm and missed my history class.  🙁  I woke up around 11, but probably only because the neighbor was using a weed eater and it was loud.

By the time I got everyone here fed it still wasn't time for my appointment with Dr. Rana, but I didn't have enough time to go to work without having to turn back around and leave for my appointment, so I just went ahead to the doctor little early.

I did some Algebra homework while I was waiting to see Dr. Rana because there is no such thing as "down time" in my life right now.  He came in and asked what I was doing and when I told him that I was graphing polynomial functions he seemed really interested.  He also gave me the name of a website that I wrote down that is about Calculus.  I'm gonna check it out in a bit when I get the notes where I wrote that down back out.  I thought that was super cool.  🙂

Well, for the last few visits my blood pressure has been low.  He also said that I am deficient in vitamin D.  He prescribed me some vitamin D which I'll pick up tomorrow.  I've read that both low blood pressure and low vitamin D can cause fatigue.  Of course, so can arthritis, and the medication I'm taking for it, and not having a weekend to catch up on my rest...  I guess I should not be surprised that I am dragging right now.  I just REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to be.  😕

Anyway.  I got to work late and I haven't been home long and I'm tired and hungry and have a lot of homework and of course more to do around the house.  I'm super bummed that I have to write a paper this weekend, BUT MAYBE AFTER THAT I will catch a break.  Y'all wish me rest, not luck.  LOL  Please and thank you.  ❤

This has NOT been the best day.

This has NOT been the best day.  In the midst of rushing around this morning I did something SUPER DUMB that I SUPER REGRET.  And someone I love got hurt because of it.  🙁

I woke up late because I just can't shake this exhaustion, so I rushed to Algebra class.  Class was fun and went great.  So then I ran back home to take care of all the animals before work.

Well.  I let Faith out of her crate without crating Lowrider, and of course, Faith immediately attacked Lowrider.  We've been doing this crate and rotate dance for years, but I'm starting to worry that if I'm not in the best mindset it could lead to more than a puncture wound for Lowrider.  🙁  I am currently hoping I can just keep managing it without another incident, but now it's just another thing for me to stress about.  😕

Lowrider is doing ok, but she's got a puncture wound about the size of a dime.  I feel terrible about it.  I got her some antibiotics with the help of Shari (super thank you so much for that!), and I'm hoping it heals over just fine.  I'll be keeping a close eye on that.

I must have really looked like I was having a shitty day because as I was heading to work a guy in a van next to me was like "Hey, has anyone told you today that you're beautiful?"  I was like, "Um, no."  LOL  He said, "Well, you are!"  And I was like, "You're funny, but thank you."  Because look.  I feel like I look like an un-showered pile of dog turds with dog hair sprinkled on top.  I do not in any way feel like I'm having a pretty day.  The guy at the post office also called me cute.  Maybe I just wear stress, regret, and exhaustion really well.  LMAO  I have no idea what that was about, but it did make me smile.  That was so random.  😛

Anyway.  I'm off.  I'll read my notifications in a bit.  ❤