Very, Very, Very long day.

UGH.

I ordered my glasses.  My old ones are absolutely no repairable--not even temporarly.  The way they broke there is no nubbin to be to without taping over the glass.

If I wanted to I could have gotten a new wire frames for $80.  But I HATE wire glasses.  The screws fall out and I can see to fix them.  And they are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fragile.  

So they told me it would be the 24th before my new glasses came in.  I rather panicked.  They said they put a request to "rush" it.  But they didn't say how much time they would cut off of it.

*growls*

The good news is I'm adjusting to my old really, rotten, really scratched pair.  I haven't been dizzy this evening, so that's a step in the right direction.  Sorta.  I'm still not entirely sure I should be driving with them though.  *ugh*

I was mostly due for a new pair of glasses, although we hadn't planned to do it.  Rob needed new ones more.  Now we're both getting them.  Its a good thing we just got our income tax return.  *sigh*  

On other news I've started to develop a bit of a wandering eye.   This is causing minor blurriness each time I blink, or change focus on something.  There's a very good chance it is what has been causing my headaches--and not the allergies like I suspected.  So their adding a prism to my glasses.  Something I'd never heard of before, and I guess that will help my eye focus better.  *shrugs*

It just meant more money down the eye-tube.  LOL

So it might have been a good thing that I broke my glasses if I could ditch the headaches.  It would make Dee happy, I would be able to post more.

Oh and in regards to sick?  I have laryingitis.  People were laughing at me at Awana tonight.  Nice of them eh?  Its okay I DO sound funny.  And I have my sore throat back.  I think I just got a second cold.  *sigh*  I will have Rob check my throat tomorrow, and if it looks suspicious I think I might drag myself to Forks.  I've had a bad cold now for two weeks.  Don't ya think that's a bit much????

A tragedy occured last night.

My glasses broke in half.

I am EXTREMELY near-sighted.   Absolutely in capable of functioning without my glasses.  I took them off my face and was cleaning them and they just snapped.  I stared wild-eyed as they aren't actually that old.

And I can't just go get them in a one-hour place, they always have to be ordered as the script is so strong.   Soooo today we're gonna SOS Walmart and see if they can at least put the lenses in a different pair of frames while ordering a new pair of glasses.   Its a good thing we got our income tax return on Monday.

IN the meantime I'm wearing a OLD pair.   And I do mean. Old.  And the script is wrong on them.  My right eye is totally fuzzy.  Its not safe to drive in.  Its barely safe to walk in.

You know you take things for granted until their suddenly removed.  I LOVE my glasses.  You read about kids that hate glasses, and are always loosing them.  Not me.  The second I put them on when I was in the third grade, and could actually see the world around me I was hooked.  HOOOKED.   You couldn't pry them off my body.  I often fall asleep still wearing them, forgetting that they aren't part of my body.

So...mourns the pair of glasses, and prays desperately that they can at least somehow be temporarily fixed today. 

Whispers very quietly.  I think we might be on the mend.  Yesterday I was miserable, but today I feel like I'm finally turning a corner.  I might be able to find a life again. 

Rob has joined the ranks of the coughing, but doesn't seem to have gotten it as bad as some of us.  We all stayed home from church on Sunday unwilling to share our germs.  They thanked us. 

Jeremiah is actually acting almost normal again.  This is a wonderful relief.  He's been hard exhausting work for the last week and a half.

We got our hot tub up and fixed again yesterday.  It was soooooooooooo nice to use it.   Hopefully it works longer this time around.  The sun is attempting to shine.  And at least 4 kids have informed me over the last couple days.  "Mom, your flowers are blooming."

Jeremiah one upped them and brought me one of them.  "Mom, here your poiple flowey."   The other kids know mommy prefers her poiple floweys  to stay in the garden.   But this little crocus needed to be given as a gift to Jeremiah's mommy.  And who knew that he knew the color purple.

Jeremiah has always been a blankey baby.  He refers to it as his nan ne.  Now along with the nan ke we have the yeyyo car.  (yellow car.)  He was given about fifteen hot wheels type cars at Christmas but the two yeyo cars are the ONLY ones that are super cool.  And we've every member of this family had to do frantic searches for the yost yeyo caw.  (lost yellow car.)  Its habit for all of us when we find it in a weird spot to bring it to the computer and place it there.   We know he'll be looking for it sooner or later.

So of course, I had to snatch a picture, because someday...he will no longer love the yeyo car.  And I think I will be sad.

While sharing pictures I had to add this one, cause I like how it turned out.  Whatever she was doing at the time, she was quite serious about. 

We had a marvelous break.

After dropping the kids off we went straight to Port book and News our local book store.  And spend $79.  I bought 2 books, Rob bought 2 books, and we jointly picked out one we've both been wanting to read.

We then rented our motel for $89.  ($10 extra for a balcony)  Snickers books are as much as a motel room.  We spent a houra nd a half reading, and then went for dinner at our favorite restaurant.  After eating we came back to the motel snuggled, and continued to read.

It wasn't anything fancy, but it was what we wanted.  Just time to vedge, enjoy each other, and not have, mommmmmmm being hollered.

These are pictures of the view from the balcony.  The reason we chose this motel.    It looks outinto the Port Angeles Harbor, and the well kept downtown P.A.

It was quite relaxing to just sit/stand on the balcony and watch the boats, and the cars going here and there.

Once it was dark, the harbor just became all rather magical somehow.

All in all definitely a lovely break.

The kids are now of course coming off of grandma's.  And we are trying to decide if Jeremiah still has his earache, or he's just being verrrrry ornrey.  He's usually incredibly sweet and placid, so whatever is currently going on is a pain in the neck.  If he continues to be this ornrey we will take him back to the doctors on Monday per her request.

The last picture is just a little tweety bird that was pecking around in the landscaping while we were at Frugals.  Frugals is a fast food restaurant with not-fast-food-tasting food.  We ate there for lunch on the way home after picking up the kids.  I had fun watching it while we were in line, and then tried my telefoto out in taking it.  It turned out rather well I think. 

Hmmm

Well my mom called back this morning, and said the crisis was averted, and she wanted the kids.

*shrugs*

Parents are allowed to be weird some days right?

So we'll head out about one, and enjoy ourselves.

Well the date nights off.

My mom just called at 9:42 in the evening.

She said they were in the middle of the crisis and had to cancel.

When I asked her what the crisis was she wouldn't tell me, just said I needed to pray.

I have a vivid imagination that is now going to run overtime.

I can almost guarantee it involves one of my adopted siblings.

Prayers are appreciated. 

Lyrics: REJOICE IN THE LORD

God never moves without purpose or plan.
When trying His servant and molding a man.

Give thanks to the LORD, though your testing seems long.
In darkness, He giveth a song.

*Chorus*
O REJOICE IN THE LORD!
He makes no mistake.
He knoweth the end of each path that I take!
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

I could not see through the shadows ahead,
So I looked at the cross of my Saviour instead.

I bowed to the will of the Master that day,
Then peace came, and tears fled away!

Now I can see testing comes from above,
God strengthens His children, and purges in love.

My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging, more fruit I will bear.

*Chorus*
O REJOICE IN THE LORD!
He makes no mistake.
He knoweth the end of each path that I take!
For when I am tried and purified,
I shall come forth as gold.

by Ron Hamilton

Well 

I guess Jer really was sick.

I finally decided to take him into the doctors as his fever kept spiking.  NOt high, but just never going away. 

And go figure he has (in the words of the doctor)  "2 really bad ear infections."

I guess there's a reason he was hot and clingy, and whiney.

But he NEVER once pulled on his ears.

So 4.5 hours of driving, appointments, and visits to the pharmacy.  He's all taken care of.

And I'm tired.

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My parents are willingly giving there weekend up and taking the kids for the night.  Rob and I are going to stay in a motel in PA.   Eat two meals out ALL by ourselves.   Shop by ourselves.  Read books by ourselves.

And just have time as a couple.

Its been a long time.  Oh and grandparents are quite capable of administering antibiotics, so unless Jer gets worse its still on.

*throws confetti*