Done yesterday (20090706)

[mdlbear]

0706 Mo
  * up 8:10; W=190.6; coffee; drugs, nose, teeth
  ~ Colleen originally wanted to be woken at 8
  * Kat's birthday
  & leaking toilet on the second floor dripping to the first floor
  * 11:31 noon- tell Marc whether coming to group
  * Powell's order arrived; mailed on 0608, so 28 days in the mail.
    See post
  * 2:30p Caregiver support group -- leave ~1:45
    my situation is unique: the person under my care is getting better,
    even though it's slow and uncertain.
  & back to work; got a little bit of design and a tiny bit of coding done
  x 5:30 Planets group
  * mv $750 to Colleen's checking acc't to cover the plumbing
  * order Kat's phone: Sony Ericson W760a
    ! stressed, tired, annoyed:  the AT&T website is stupid and slow.
  & aha: some of my friends who feel that they have to do everything, and that
    other people's needs take priority over their own, are probably suffering
    from caregiver burnout even though they're not caregivers in the usual
    sense. 
  * bed ~11:30

We celebrated our older daughter's 24th birthday by having a new toilet installed in the upstairs bathroom. Well, OK, I also gave her an upgrade to her cell phone. Which, given the design of the AT&T website, was a much more stressful experience.

My book order from Powell's finally arrived, a full month after I placed it. Blame the Post Offal's "media rate" for that. I've been reading The Caregiver Helpbook. Not only is it helpful for me, I think it would be useful for anyone who finds themselves thinking they have to "do it all", or place someone else's needs above their own 100% of the time. Sound familiar? Think about it.

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[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

I've got the Cargivers Helpbook, now I have to find time to read it. X)
One thing at a time. At least my new computer is starting to come together. More work on that tomorrow.