SHATTERED

This summer has left me bone-weary and shattered, at least that's how I feel. It started with a poor choice in June and since then just doesn't want to let up. Here's the rundown:


JULY - Brother goes into hospital, they find a mass and he undergoes surgery to remove it. Same brother's house is foreclosed on with 3 days to get out. I help to coordinate the move (he's in the hospital recovering). Same brother is diagnosed with Stage 3 brain cancer. Step-dad goes into the hospital with his heart in A-Fibrillation, a week's stay. Help mom to clean the house for step-dad's return. Help same brother move into a new house.

AUGUST - Husband's phone breaks, luckily we carry insurance and so the phone company sends him a new one. The dryer goes out, my brother helps me purchase and install a new one. A leak in our house leaves me with out access to my kitchen for three weeks. Spend half of the month trying to get the work done to fix all that was damaged because of the leak. A slight reprieve when we head to Cornville for a weekend retreat.

SEPTEMBER - I finally get my kitchen back but am now dealing with the insurance to pay the water mitigation people and to have the rest of the work completed. (Their approved contractor kind of sucks.) Husband has an appendicitis and within a few hours of the diagnoses goes into the hospital for an appendectomy and an overnight stay, plus a week off of work. (At least his brother was in town to look after the kids while I stayed with said husband.) An unsolicited phone call I receive ushers in more chaos...ugh, and I thought I had finally gotten out of the 'doghouse'...and the month isn't over yet.


I think if the rest of the year continues in this belligerent way I am going to swear off 2012 forever...hmm, funny....I think NOT! Tired and shattered....