Over the past couple of months, it seems We have been going through a down phase. It happens and We know it’ll get better. Just as when you can’t fall asleep because your mind won’t shut off, and writing down what you’re thinking about is the only cure, similarly, I don’t think I can overcome this stress without just dumping it all out there. I’m hoping that once I just type out everything I can then let it go, so here goes nothing!

The AC in our house is completely done. The dogs had been peeing on it and completely hosed the coil. Yes, it can be repaired, but it’s an old unit, so not sure it’s worth it versus just getting a new one. Both of which we totally don’t have the money for, so it doesn’t matter much. The upside is that the house has not been unbearable and we have a basement. It will need to be replaced at some point for added value to the house.

I got a nail in a tire, which isn’t anything special, but it was a not so gentle reminder that we need new tires. It’ll take an emergency for this to happen. Oh and the same car needs an oil change.

I backed over my husband’s motorcycle with the other car. That’s just pure awesome. The upside is that insurance is paying for the repairs.

I was allegedly on the track for a promotion, which was to come to fruition this spring. Then it became the fall following a reorg at my company. Now it’s not even on the radar following at least one boss change, potentially two. I really wouldn’t mind not getting it if we weren’t completely broke and it hadn’t been brought up in the first place. I’ve never had a promotion before and therefore had no idea what I was missing. However, sadly now I know the monetary value. But hey, it’ll happen at some point… presumably.

Our neighbor was shooting squirrels one morning and a half dead one fell into our yard, which our dogs subsequently played with and then proceeded to get blood on my clothes, which I didn’t have time to change. The squirrel bit or scratched one of the dogs who need their boosters. On my way to work, for which I was now running late, I got a speeding ticket. No fine, just go directly to court.

Our other car stopped running one morning while my husband was driving it to work. So he had to have it towed to our mechanic who let us know we were just out of gas. There are apparently two low fuel sensors in this car, one of which is clearly having issues. Upside is that there were no major repairs and insurance reimbursed the towing.

Things at work are a shit show. And it’s really frustrating. I love the people I work with and I love what I do and what I work on, but things are so disorganized it’s driving me crazy.

My husband keeps getting job bites and then it falls through. That’s hard on the psyche. A rollercoaster.

There are too many positives to list here, but I don’t need to be rid of those so I’m just getting rid of all negatives. I know it’ll work out, it always does.

Let the healing begin!