Time to reassess my life and direction

I am on my third week back at work, the disability pay will finally be paid so I can start paying on the growing mountain of medical bills.
The winter is being milder than last winter, the kitchen renovation is still dragging on, the front/west will plate is rotting out, due to the front porch, so now I need to put support under the floor joists as soon as possible and then support outside for the porch roof and start tearing out the concrete and build a new porch, steps,replace roof support, it never ends here.
But I seem to like my life, and all the small parts that make up this quiet life.
The not dating is working well for me, like the time I have and what I am doing with it.  Less stress, more quality and I am where I want to be, at my home and not elsewhere.
Glad to have my taxes filed for the Federal, and will do the state on the first of February, have a list of where the funds go, most to debt, and the iPad goes off to Apple for a battery replacement.
Past my bedtime, another long and hard day at the pig plant tomorrow.

Long medical leave but finally back to work

And I did not enjoy the paperwork battles, and still have not gotten any disability pay but that paperwork hassle is making some progress.  I did get a clean bill of heart health, the arythmia which I can't even spell right, was not the problem, the grand mal seizure was the cause of the heart acting funny, and small petit mal seizures kept it dancing a bit.

And electrolites or rather the lack of them probably was a big contribution to the seizure stuff.

So, a lot of tests, lab work, time off work I really could not afford but at least now I have a better idea of what I need to keep balanced and will be sucking down gallons and gallons of Gateraid to help keep that electrolites in better balance.  

But I did get 3 quilts done, repaired, clean and on the blanket shelf, did some doll sewing and sold 1 outfit, started designing a sweater, doll sized and because I was suffering from sweater envy.  I am actually writing understandable directions, that could work into a pattern, and the sweater, with lovely braided cables, is getting close to done and should fit my Berdine Creedy doll.  I think the pattern will be easy for me to tweak to fit other dolls and to change the texturing stitches.  

The counters are here, it is great to have a working kitchen sink, and I did not upgrade that, but the one that came free with the granite is very nice.  The east wall back splash broke on the way into the house, the seams need sealed and the corner at the breaker box needs to be trimmed a bit so that door will open.  

But it is great to have a good, working kitchen finally and I am so glad I refinanced for enough to go with quality and very handicap friendly cabinets and the granite.  And base cabinets set at my comfort level is a real plus and worth the extra costs.

I am glad to be back at work, wish I had not been off work at all but some things just happen and then you find a way to deal with them.  I do have most of the work done to file my taxes, and it is waiting for the release of some energy credit form, which since i replaced a door and several windows with new and energy efficient ones will get me a bit more return if I wait for the form to be released.  The IRS is not accepting returns until 1/20 so I should have it by then and push the button for electronic filing.

The weather has improved some, above freezing now and the snow and ice have melted away, the patio needs swept as soon as it is dry, and I keep hoping Julie gets her fridge moved soon.

The truck is still hauling scraps of drywall around and might be until the city has clean up, and I will get rid of the old mattress and box spring then also.

Finances are not very good but should improve, I lack patience and get ticked off about the paperwork drag out, the lost wages, the fact that I didn't realize how depleted my body was getting until I was off work and catching up.

But I cannot change what has been done, so will live with it and work on getting life back onto the workable track that is my life, on my terms.

I know not dating is sure working well, as is staying home unless I have to go some place, work, what errands I have to do, home.  I have not even done breakfast at McDonalds for weeks and I am sure they are managing just fine.  I have money on my card for that but stayed home while I was off work on medical and now I just don't have the time or desire.  

Plus, I am working on keeping most of my life out of reach of the gossip mill and fools who have not much more to do with their lives than talk about other people.

I have far less tolerance for people and their issues, problems and so forth than I did several months ago, or several years ago.  So, I am not very friendly and my health issues are my business and not their concern, and I will manage just fine to take care of my medical issues and my old house projects and my work.

And I will play dolls, and read books, watch my choice of entertainment on my own tv and in my own house.

And I am telling people I do not know, who come to the house that, yes, the dog does bite, he has very good teeth, no, I do not need anyone to haul off the fridge, it belongs to a friend who really needs to get it moved, and no, I do not need the sink hauled off, I will take care of that myself, and yes, I do ride both those bikes, 1 is my summer ride to work and the other is my escape and freedom.

So, now, back to the book and the knitting and the yummy herbal tea.