I drank an ENTIRE bladder buster!
Mood:  caffeinated
We started our Friday routine on a little different path this morning...We went to the local Casey's (The uh...shall I say "redneck" answer to everything...all small towns out this way have a Casey's...one stop shop...gas, doughnuts, pizza...) and I got a "Bladder Buster" (my sister's affectionate name for the 44 oz cup of whatever beverage you need at the moment). I got 44 oz of iced cofee...mmmmmmm....caffeine! So, we (my sister, my three boys and her two boys, along with me, the ever-patient driver) started out garage sale-ing! By the time we hit the habitat for humanity sale about 2 hours later I was getting pretty cranky! My bladder (after 3 kids and many years of abuse) couldn't handle things at that moment. I wasn't about to run into Walmart, even to use the bathroom! So, after a short pit stop at Wendy's (ahhh....beautiful fast food haven with a clean restroom!) I was no longer cranky and marvelled for an amazingly long time at the actual amount of liquid the human bladder can hold. It's phenomenal. Really. OK, I thought it was, but I think I was more relieved to be relieved!

OK...onto more serious stuff (since there were no amazing finds today...although I did get a brand new juicelady juicer a couple weeks ago for $10... that deserves a mention...don't ya think?!?!) Sam's eye surgery is scheduled for September 5th. This coming week is full of medical appointments in preparation for the surgery...blood work and EKG, chest x-ray, pre-surgery physical, pre-surgery visit with the eye doctor, pre-surgery visit with the pediatric anesthesiologist (hoping I can do this over the phone or the morning of surgery!)... There are not enough days in the week! I'm a little nervous about it. He will be in overnight, to make sure he has no problems with anesthesia. I almost broke out in tears today while recalling yesterday's eye doctor visit...she said his eyes will be bloody for a couple weeks...My baby's pretty blue eyes will be blue & red! I know that probably sounds silly...but what can I say?

OK...nothing else going on...I just took a benedryl for my sneezing & itchy eyes...so I have a feeling this is going to be an early night for me! Sleep sounds good...Ciao!