Hey I was officially promoted this week, now I permanently have the job that I’ve been doing for the last few months, and the right to use the title. I feel accomplished about that. From where I started a little less than three years ago to where I am now, hard work, hard hours. I’ve earned this, now comes the reality of seeing it through and being worthy of it.
Erich found a good doctor that he actually likes. They’ve been doing tests and turns out that it may be arthritis, but Lupus. Surprising and slightly scary, but if it does to turn out to be Lupus for sure, at least we will know what we are fighting and will have a direction to go. Erich’s positive about the whole thing, in his way.
Gearing up for camping trip at the end of the month. We are going to do an extended stay in the high c0untry, which is exciting! I cannot wait! Plus Erich and the kid are both excited about it too, which warms my heart.
I have a gardener. (I know, I know) But until Erich gets better and isn’t in so much pain. I need the help. I can’t do everything by myself all the time. And part of this new being happy and healthy thing is recognizing that. I understand that he’s not going to jump up and go weed/spray/rake. I understand that working 10 hours a day, 6 days a week now means I will barely have time to clean and do everything else. So there it is. Mr. Lopez will be helping me out twice a month. He’s pretty funny and had some choice comments on my trimming job for the fruit trees, but he promised to teach me and to make my back yard “not ugly”.
In other news, we’ve joined a food co-op. Whereas I don’t have the money, time or know how yet to do my planned above ground planters for vegetables, I figure this is the next best this. For 15 dollars I buy into the co-op and get a huge basket of locally sourced fruits and veggies. All super fresh, and very tasty. We’ve done it two weeks in a row and I love it. It forces us to try new veggies (fried Eggplant for breakfast anyone?), and definitely to incorporate them into every, and I mean every meal. Between the co-op and the farmers market which we started patronizing every other weekend, I don’t really buy fruit and vegetables at the store anymore. And my bottom lines is happier for it, our grocery bill dropped by 100 bucks! Which is super great.
