It would be nice if everything didn't attack at once.

dbubley update: She's still in the rehab center. I don't like the look of her leg. It is still very swollen, warm and red. The doctor didn't like the look of it either, so she ordered an white cell count. The count is normal. She thinks this is just an exceptionally slow process. dbubley has been on one sort or another of IV antibiotics since Oct. 24th. Her original discharge date is this Wed. I really hope she can come home, but not if the infection is just going to flare up again. I know she'll continue on oral antibiotics too, but I wonder if they're strong enough.

In dbubley house project, that means I only have a few days to get her house together. Right now her kitchen is tore apart and has the first coat of paint on the walls. I really hope my friend/co-worker is planning on coming back today to finish. After he paints, he needs to move the fridge back and put the cabinets back up. And we need a grab bar installed near her bed - her new bed. I hope she likes it. Then I have to put everything back in the kitchen and do some final cleaning.

And I've almost got dbubley retirement papers together. Yesterday a notary came to the rehab center and notarized the main retirement paper. God, there are so many decisions to make. No wonder they tell you to start filling this stuff out 6 or more months before you plan to submit. Since she's out of sick and vacation time, she applying for something called NDI available for State workers who are not hurt on the job, but in a situation like she is. It's very little money, but the most important thing is it pays her health insurance payment, which is kind of critical right now. And she's also applying for Catastrophic Leave, where her co-workers can donate vacation or sick hours to her so she will have some money. Her co-workers are all ready to do this, we just need to get the paper work in. God, I hate paperwork.

And did I mention I'm in the middle of decorating for xmas? For those who know me, you know this is a feat unto itself. 6 boxes unloaded and 14 to go and then there's the bags and other assorted items. The boxes are those big plastic Tote like boxes, just to give you a reference. I've promised myself I will do what I can until Turkey Day and then I need to stop. If I don't have everything up, then so be it. (stonebender Stop Laughing!)
I still want to have my xmas open house but I haven't set the date yet. And then there's the production of the Gilly Greeting Card. I have a great idea but I might not have the time. Maybe I'll do what I did one year when I was totally overwhelmed with the holidays and life. I used a cartoon dog and said this was Klipper's (our dog at the time) year off per his contract. One year when he didn't have to dress up in some god-awful xmas themed outfit and sit patiently while I fiddled with the camera. Last year I was running so late, I dressed Gilly up at the 2006 Baby New Year and sent out cards the week after xmas.

I also have to get everything together to leave my old job (which is quite a lot, since not one other person there does what I do) before I start my new job on Dec. 4. I'm trying to schedule or re-schedule any doctor appoints for Feb. or later. I hate to go into a new job and the first thing out of my mouth is "I need this day and this day and this day off."

Well, I've spent way to much time on LJ. Time to grab a cup of coffee and get back to decorating. Soon stonebender will wake up and then we get to do the breakfast thing. Oh wait, I think there's some choriso and eggs left over from yesterday that serenejournal made for him. Yay!