Time Flies...The Updates!

Where does time go?!? I swear this past week has been nuts with a capital N! At work, I've been so busy and transient that today is the first day in almost 2 weeks that I am in the office all day with no off site appointments or meetings. I really need that because last week wrecked me and I was very close to having a nervous breakdown as I drove home on Friday night. Some of the highs and lows of my life include:

• We're getting a refund from both the feds and the state. More for the savings towards the dream!
• As you may recall, we bought tires for our cars last month. Well, on one car, they have staggered (different size in the front than the back) tires and we replaced the front only. Last Monday, D had a blow out on the back tire, so now we have to buy two tires for that one. The upside is that we had warranty and only are paying for one tire, but it's still not what I want to do right now.
• Interviewed for a jay oh bee, but didn't make it to the next step. I am surprisingly okay with it...I think things here will be okay and that I have a lot to learn from my new boss. Plus, I'm loving the better working relationship with the boss and the additional responsibilities.
• Got to have dinner with two of my friends and a sleeping baby...I really needed "girl" time and felt so much better afterwards.
• Got to see D play softball on Thursday and hang out with him afterwards...this will have to be my fix for a while (see below).
• Spent the weekend at Mom's with her and our crazy friend from Tucson. Got dinner at family favorite Ruth's that ended with a drunk fall at our doorstep by the crazy friend.
• Got a Purple Heart good luck token from our crazy friend...he wanted D and I to have it to bring us good luck and fortune in our lives.
• Verbalized our (D & my) plans about our future...it felt good to say it and put it out there, so people don't think that we are aimless in our lives.
• Got "sick" from all the weather changes and took a "me" day on Monday to recover before it turned into so much more.
• D went riding on Saturday with a friend of ours...somehow, D got cut off on his bike and fell on his left knee. With lots of swelling, we spent some time on Sunday in urgent care. Then, after a follow up with an orthopedist on Monday, we found out he has a Grade II sprain of the PCL. Fortunately, it's not a surgery injury, but it will sideline him from softball or other strenuous activity (but not that ;) for 4 to 6 weeks. I was pretty upset by this whole thing (including crying while waiting in urgent care) and didn't yell, but pulled the "Your decisions (to not wear his knee pads which would have lessened the blow) don't just impact you anymore...you have to think of me" card. The upside is that it's not a horrible injury, but it's still scary.

I feel like I've been on a crazy roller coaster the last few weeks and am ready to hop off for some nice boring down time. Next week is Spring Break at work, so it will be catch up time. I hope everyone else is doing well...