Hang In There

Had to get out early this morning to take TJ to the doctor's. His bimonthly med check-up appt. The doctor insisted on giving him an Rx for something to help him get to sleep faster. TJ told him that he keeps a notebook by his bed and writes down whatever is on his mind then he can get to sleep. The doctor insisted on giving him an Rx to make him pass right out. WHAT THE HECK? I told TJ that I read when I go to bed...until my eyelids will no longer stay up. THEN I go to sleep. I didn't see anything wrong with what he was doing to get to sleep! TJ said he didn't either and he wasn't taking those pills. I threw out the Rx. These doctors are too quick to give you stuff you don't need and not quick enough to give you the help you DO need.

Cars were lined up at the Shell station on one corner. Gas was $3.64. The Speedway across the way had gasoline for $3.95. The BP station across the street from Shell was selling gas for $3.64/gallon too but no one seemed to be going there. I dropped TJ off at the house and told him to drive his car up to the Shell station. I went and started filling my van. He drove up to the the next pump and I gave him money to fill his tank too. The pumps were moving VERY slow. And while I was standing there, shivering in the cold wind, I was thinking how utterly pathetic it was that cars are lining up for gas at $3.64/gallon. This is ridiculous!

We went to look at another house last night. We thought this one might be closer to what we want. I couldn't get away from there fast enough. It sits on almost 2 acres. The only way I could see that I would live there is to buy it for cheap, bulldoze down the house, rip out the bushes, and build a new house. Unbelievable. The whole upstairs...all of it...every room...was painted cocoa brown. The downstairs was painted a I-need-my-sunglasses-sunshine yellow. The bedrooms were just big enough to plop a bed into. I won't belabor it...let's just say...EW!

I looked at the realtor as we were leaving and I said, "I quit. Each house seems to get worse!" She just told me to hang in there. WHY? blech

At least the sun is out today. It is supposed to be warmer by 3 p.m. so I am going out and pot some flowers. That should make me feel better.