happy march

month 3, day 3.  3 is my lucky number.  it feels good and happy and cheerful.  and the birthday countdown has begun. 6 more days, yikes.  feeling good and happy and cheerful.  some birthday plans are going on.  dinner, friends, maybe disneyland.  i have gotten so many coupons in the mail for birthday shopping.  that should be fun.  maybe some of those pretty things on my wish list. it's getting longer and longer.

this friday i am teaching a scrapbook class at my sister-in-law's house.  i have kits prepared and music and some fun ideas in the works.  and if it goes well i have two more classes with other friends that i will put together.  fun.

getting over the olympic withdrawl.  still have some nights recorded because i fell asleep or we weren't home so i can catch up on those and still feel like it's going on.

bad news on my lens.  it's broken.  the new one that i bought for our italy trip.  i have to send it in to be fixed.  what a terrible time for this to happen.  i have lots of pictures to take this month.

good news with my hands.  they are much better.  the right had got the injection and is feeling great.  the left hand feels ok, still some numbness but i will hold off on the injection unless it gets uncomfortable. looking forward to taking a break from all of the dr. appointments. i will definitely be missing the physical therapy.

sitting here having a rare quiet moment while the boys are at ccd and sofia is playing in her room.  hoping everyone is well and   enjoying the first few days of march.

have you ever . . .

had a day where you felt like everything went wrong?  you know you run around trying to get things done and you can't quite cross anything off your list.  or you spend so much time trying to make a decision and then walk out empty handed.  or you buy something on the internet and then go into target and find it $30 cheaper.  or realize when you get home that you forgot to drop off the angel tree present at your daughter's school and it's been in the car all day.  or realize that you didn't fill your prescription and you are in desperate need of some pain relief.  or it's raining outside, all of the kids have been picked up from school and you remember that you were supposed to go to the store and get something for dinner.

well i am having one of those WEEKS.  it literally feels like the world is spinning around me and i need to get off the ride.  there are two weeks until christmas but only one week until the house is full of kids.  i have things to do, cookies to bake, presents to wrap.  i am a mess.  next week is full of class parties, holiday concerts and as much present buying as is possible and i really need to schedule a manicure somewhere in there.

and my hands aren't helping.  i went to an orthopedic specialist yesterday and he thinks it carpal tunnel or trigger finger.  my x-rays came out fine.  the question now is why?  hopefully one of the 12 viles of blood they took out yesterday will reveal the problem.  i have a nerve test next week and then i meet with dr. again on christmas eve to see if they have any answers.  in the meantime, i am wearing hand braces on both of my hands at night and taking advil to help with the discomfort.  he prescribed an anti-inflammatory but as i stated earlier it's still on the to-do list.

anyone else having a hard time?  i'm trying to keep it together but right now i just want to crawl into bed and sleep until new years day.

ETA
had to share this photo that i took this morning.  sofia was the snack girl and i brought tamales to share the posada tradition.  i also brought these clementines and i loved that they had christmas stickers. i am trying to get out of this funk and enjoy the holiday.