Friday, May 31, 2013

the spring blues

Brian is kind of having a rough time, feeling like he is all alone in this battle...I am pretty sure he would appreciate a card or a quick note to encourage....

He's been in this battle for his life for 13 years now, and it gets to him...it gets to all of us. He feels very much frustrated and discouraged.

Brian McColgan
3606 Heather Lane
Tobyhanna PA 18466

Monday, May 20, 2013

may showers

so I haven't updated in a few weeks..things here haven't really been good. Scott is having a rough time again, he feels the stress more quickly these days and the issues with the car hasn't helped take off any of the pressure.

I had hoped we'd get some money to fix the car, but that didn't happen, my trying out other selling sites then ebay hasn't really been successful...so it is a bit of frustration.

Brian is sure he is schizophrenic, and while in the past I have been able to reason with him, and point him in the right direction as well as remind him he didn't sleep or whatever the issue was, I am simply exhausted and I need someone to take over this aspect of his care, unfortunately he refuses to advocate for himself and doesn't see the need for a psychiatrist or medications. While I hope it doesn't come to it, I'd be lying if I wasn't considering forcing him into it.

both he and scott have taken to chronic pointless arguments with me as well...and while it is easy to to say.. hey how about a little support group or counseling  the practicality of it both in time and money is not so easy. There would also be the fact they both refuse to go.

We've gotten past it before, and I hope we will again, we just really could use a break...it is more the constant droning of money and emotional issues that really fray the edges so badly.

On a positive note, tomatoes, carrots, beets,onions,  raspberries and blueberries are all happy growing...I am still trying to get in another bed for peppers and potatoes. And ideally a bed for asparagus which takes a good 2 years to grow.

the toe you ask?..oh it is as infected as always....and Brian is reminded daily to call the dr. for antibiotics.

He'll be 27 next month...we have begged borrowed and stolen time to get him this far, but we are missing out on enjoying it. Stress the not so silent killer.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

general update

Not a whole lot to say...we've been busy planting veggie seeds, trying to de rock the garden...that is about it. It's still pretty cold at night, I am concerned we're going to have a short growing season.

Cat stuff....getting ready for the first adoption event...Not sure Brian is loving the whole cat idea...we'll see...

Had to have scott fix the dishwasher again...what a piece of crap that thing is. I am not sure why we are having some many problems with the appliances...but I suspect we'd do well with a whole house surge protector...

tired this week...Scott and Brian have nasty colds and I think I am fighting it off just fine, but it makes me tired.

But the fresh air is good and so is airing out the house.

Peepers are out at night...very noisy but cute.;