Thanks, everyone for telling me your insights on my last post! I promise some deep-thinking blogs to follow!
But for now, it's been too long since I blogged and I have too many Ideas in my head. Also, I am slow. So, let's just start with what's goin' on around here.
Last week, I finally finished sewing on Friday, just in time for dress rehearsal. If I get some pics, i'll post them. Saturday, the first performance was postponed because the Varsity Football team went to the playoffs and 3 of them were in the play.
Sunday, I had praise team at church. Then, I went to the show, which went on as scheduled, even though two of the actors were in slings from the game the night before. (Apparently they not only lost, but were literally trampled.) One of the guys had a mild sprain, but the other had his arm strapped to his side and it was a blessing his cotehardie was loose enough to pull it on over! I didn't even ask who got his tights on for him. some things are better left alone. But, the show went great nonetheless.
Monday, I rearranged my living room. That's right, I moved the 500 lb couch around all by myself. I also made 2 pies. Mmmmm.
Tuesday was Adam's day off and he helped me rearrange the Office, which made me sneeze a lot. (dust) Then that night I had the second performance of my play, which didn't go quite as well, but was funny anyway. (Things will be different when I'm in charge!) Then I came home to find my husband still up and typing away on his novel. He stayed up till 4 am typing, so I stayed up reading.
Wednesday he was acting strange and admitted to me that his doc had tried a new med for him, but that he didn't like how it made him feel. Wednesday night he vanished. I worried like crazy all night and, obviously, didn't get much sleep. (For those who don't know, he is bipolar, and has had this kind of Manic reaction to meds before. Scary!)
Thursday my friends consoled and cheered me while we worried about where he was. I didn't get much done. Thursday night he phoned me and we went to get him. Relief! He still has no memory of what happened.
Friday I tried to recover from three nights no sleep. I also went grocery shopping and applied for a job at Hobby Lobby. (my favorite store!) No word yet whether I was successful in any of those endeavors. I was really zonked.
Saturday, I spent a wonderful happy day with my Sis and friends going Goodwill shopping and having lunch at Olive Garden. Bliss!
Yesterday, Adam was sick with a sore throat so we stayed home from church and watched the Broncos and Star Trek, which was exactly what I needed. We had a nice cuddle and a bowl of popcorn on the couch. I also read through what he wrote on Tuesday, and was impressed. 30 pages!
I never liked writing, but considering my literary family, it's not surprising that I'm doing so much of it. I'm blogging, Book one is well under way, book two is in the planning stages, and the germ of the idea for book three is now sprouting. For a long time, I've toyed with the idea of writing a memoir about living with a Bipolar person, but after this week I suddenly feel like I have a good idea for it. I never realized it before, but going through these trials has made me a much better person. I'm infinitely patient. I'm unfazed in the face of trauma. I feel like I have at least a little understanding of God's heart. It has shaped me, and only in good ways. That's why I can write a book on true love, and also one on the trials of living with a crazy person. Whom I love.
Anyway. It's been a long couple of weeks. But over all, I am ready for a change in my life. A new job, a baby, a million dollars, anything. Just as long as it's new.
But first I think I'll take a nap.
Comments (3)
I'm SO glad that Adam is OK, and no longer lost! I remember when that happened to him in college, and we were all quite worried! Get some rest!
Tell Adam hi for me! I'm sorry that new meds did that to him; I remember seeing how difficult it was the first time he had to adjust to meds. The book about living with a bipolar person would be interesting to me. I think there are probably more people out there undiagnosed, so more publicity on the subject would be good.
I'm so glad you survived the show!
And, to echo Megan and Rachel's comments, I hope these problems with the new meds settle down eventually. Tell Adam hi for me in the mean time!
I'm right at the beginning of a new sewing project and so wish we were closer so I could get your opinion on style and fabric...