Two Fridays ago my mom ended up in the hospital (after going to the ER Thursday night).  I briefly considered carpooling with MH (who was taking the train to his SF lunch) but decided to try to get caught up at work.  & I got a really good night sleep on Thursday.  All of this was wise.

I ended up driving to the Bay Area and staying at the hospital Friday night.  I will probably never do this again.  My mom was put on valium by the time I arrived (had no idea I was there) and woke up out of her mind.  I told MH we will never speak about what happened at the hospital.  On some level, this easily could have been the most difficult day of my life.  But on another level, it's just normal any more.  After years of several terrible things happening at once and no time to process anything...  I am just used to it.  I snapped into 'one foot in front of the other' mode and was able to turn off my emotions and just get through it.  It's a mode I am sadly far too used to. 

Saturday was just insanity (including other dramas like a dead car fob battery.  It's the second time that has happened why out of town.  What are the odds?)  In the end, I felt more needed for this one night hospital stay than I did the last time my mom was in the hospital for weeks.  So I was glad this happened on a weekend and I was able to help.   

Of course, on top of all that...  My athlete Dad has (very suddenly) become crippled.  He can barely walk and he can barely stand up.  😞  

Even after all of that, my mom was released from the hospital Saturday and I was able to sleep in my own bed.  I was in disbelief that I would have time to process and share what was going on.  What magic is this?  But then multiple dramas happened on Sunday and I gave up.  

So this is my official 'I give up' post.  

I don't think we spent much since I last posted.  Most of the emergency spending was I did buy gas ($$$$) because MH had the EV when I left town.  That was unfortunate but I ended up driving so much (running several errands for my parents) I think it was for the best. 

My Dad broke my mom out of the hospital (the Saturday I was there) and she is doing very well.   As well as can be.

Yeah, I think this attempt at daily spending sharing was a good window into why I don't blog much any more.  This year has been insane, but it's sadly been one of the calmer years (of past 7 years).  It's been very 'one thing at a time' until both my parents were dealing with significant health struggles at once.  

My employee on her last attendance warning, she didn't show up for work this week.  She is the crux of the drama in my office this year.  (It's more complicated than that.  Not her specifically, but being the 8th or 9th employee in a row that is a personal disaster and constant no-show.  The rest of us are all exhausted after many years of this.)  We really and truly thought we were nipping this in the bud sooner (this time around) but it's been a very long and drawn out thing that created much drama and turnover this year.  *sigh*  I am in a complete 'I give up' mindset and I think the reset would be a good thing overall.  Just starting with a clean slate.  But if I have to seriously hire and train basically two new hires at once...  O.M.G.  I mean, if we end up letting her go today, I had a full month to at least hire and train my new assistant first?  But it is starting to feel a little too 'everything happening all at once.'