Couch 106 - the couch that must not be named

They work hard at it. My son just finished up the process with choir, so we went through this 4 times: phase one, regionals, pre-area, and area. Next fall we get to do it all over again.

Snowzilla has produced this viral video at least:

Giant panda loves snow

We certainly got hit by Snowzilla...

It's so bad that I suspect my T appointment Tuesday morning will be cancelled. And I had a lot to talk about last week, with lots of tears, so I hate that I'll probably have to wait another week. We already proactively rescheduled our marriage counselor appointment from Monday to Thursday, but my T doesn't work on Thursdays or Fridays.
And who knows when my daughter will head back to school...She kept wanting to go outside today, and it was like, "Nope!"

Sorry for whining--big snowstorms just play into my whole fear of being trapped (whether physically or or emotionally).

Although I HATE driving in snow (any amount) - I have to admit I am a little jealous of those that are snowed in. I wish I could get a couple of days working from home. The most snow I ever dealt with was when I lived in PA in February of 2010. We got 20 inches on a Monday I think it was and then another 20 inches on Thursday. The whole week was shot.

Wow. That's a lotta snow...

The biggest reason I hate snow is that my old dog gets depressed when he doesn't get to go on a walk (even though we have a huge fenced yard) and if I do try to take him on a walk = he gets ice balls between his toes and I have had to carry him back home more times than I can count (and he weighs around 65 pounds). The snowboot experiment was a failure of stunning proportion.

Got an appointment with T tuesday at noon. All these emotions...I don't know what to do with them.

Glad you're better.

Waking up with back pain sucks. That's compounded by it being 4 am and my distinct inability to ever fall back asleep. Good early morning couch!

Morning couch!

I'm starting to get very anxious about going back to work on MON as I feel stress at work/pressure to not call in sick had lead to my stint in the ICU. (Which insurance only covers 80 percent BTW)

My boss is an odd lady. I don't hate her I actually can relate to her in a lot of ways. But I don't think she likes or respects me. I think she sees me as "sad". I am very good at what I do and make those mofos so much money. I am finally hoping that she realizes that her management style will kill me. She has said regarding impending deadlines-which are constant---"You don't seem stressed enough about this!"

Freaking out makes me unwell and does not make me a better performer at work. I hope she finally gets it.

On a sweet note, Sparky checked in with me at home. It reminds me how my night nurses in ICU would check in on me to see if I was OK or needed anything. Part of me worries that I wanted to get sick because I can't handle being an adult, and one who lives alone.

He checked in by phone LOL I just made it sound like a house call by accident. Wishful thinking I suppose.

I glad sparky is there for you!! Take care of yourself above else! Try not to worry about your job and pace yourself. I know easier said than done. And seriously, you were just in the ICU.. I am hoping your boss will take that into consideration!

I figure 6 days out of work isn't bad for almost dying!

So, I recently expressed in a session my interest in connecting with another mom who has a child with ASD. I am not. Support group kind of person, didn't think a group of people would make me feel comfortable talking about stuff. So, t knows somebody who he thinks would be a good person for me to connect with. The problem is, she is another T in the area who has spoken at regional conferences on the topic of ASD. I am feeling a bit intimidated.. Not sure if should contact her or not.

Growly, I'm glad Sparky checked in with you. I can't believe you have to go back to work already on Monday. That seems too soon my goodness!! I hope your boss does finally understand.

I really appreciate all of your kind thoughts!!

I just remembered something that reminded me of ATAT, I believe.
ATAT you are passionate for tea, right? I am a convert because when I was in ICU, I was having a lot of difficulty at night. Every time my airway started to spasm or constrict I would have a panic attack as well. The night nurses, male and female, would bring me herbal tea and hang out for a bit to calm me down. Tea is the best!

I'm glad tea helped you but I personally can't stand the stuff. Thinking of SD or RedSun maybe?

I hope you have herbal tea with you at home!

Got a ton of chai and ginger tea for myself at home!!

I could't remember who exactly was the tea lover here but it was a PC person

Thanks!!

Morning couch! I'm up early today getting some cooking and stuff done, have pork chops on the grill now and will make stuffing when they're done, and cook some kind of veggie too. Then I have to put the flea stuff on the cats, and finish the laundry that didn't get done yesterday. Hmm, I think it would have been easier to go to work today haha. Have a good Sunday.

Granite is the tea lady.

*raises a cup of tea to granite!

I would be intimidated by that too Healed. Maybe there's an organization like Raising Special Kids in your state? It pairs parents of special children who have children with similar needs. Try contacting the dept of education and asking them...

Tea! That'd be me and RedSun
Stopdog doesn't approved of teakettles in pockets

You might need to have a serious chat with her Growly. She probably doesn't understand what so-stressed-out-you've-shut-down looks like. Chances are a firm discussion with her might earn you the respect you deserve too. One thing I've learned over my years in this country is that people here have a lot of respect for what would be regarded as being pushy at home.