David Journal

Tag: Laura

  • New beginnings

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    I got a haircut and learned a lot about the particulars of my hair so that I can be confident in my style. I also applied for two jobs at Willis Towers Watson. Laura and I set up a schedule of chores etc. for each day so we feel good about or direction going forward.…

  • Clashing needs

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    I got my surgery scheduled for August and my CAT scan scheduled for next week. I also managed to go to scouts with Isaac at 7. In the evening, the thing I predicted while Laura was living away came glaringly true tonight. I was able to provide structure in the house but Laura doesn’t follow…

  • Time flies

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    It amazes me how fast time can pass. When I went to cook breakfast this morning I found it was nearly 10:00 before I finished making the food. Later I was amazed to find that it was approaching 3:00 on my way back from Lowe’s while trying to fix the bathtub handle. Throughout the day…

  • Steady progress

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    Today we were able to get our basic work done (like getting caught up on the laundry) without any real drama. Savannah and I got to go practice driving and despite Laura generally staying isolated we had a pretty good day. We also decided to push Alyssa’s return from Alaska back to Monday. I hope…

  • Fun and games

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    I decided today and announced to Laura that we will go to Rexburg to see the solar eclipse in August as a family. I even ordered eclipse glasses for the whole family. On the way to night games tonight I got a call from work and we had to skip them this week. Kim came…

  • Let’s be honest

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    Tonight Laura came home from walking with Meagan Becker, Lindsay MacMurray, and Cindy Brown upset and crying. She stayed on the porch for a while to try to come herself but when she came in she was anything but composed. As she talked about what she was feeling and how the walk had gone it…

  • Long week ahead

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    I managed to be somewhat productive today although I’m not looking forward to the long week ahead. At work I go on call tomorrow and much of the week I’ll be essentially alone. At home Savannah is leaving tomorrow so we will only have Mariah for any possibility of reliable help. Even if she is…

  • Catching up

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    My time has been consumed and extra energy expended these last few days with the Flow-Cal Users Group conference. Tuesday that included extra hours but yesterday was normal although my night was later due to a later appointment with Dr. Empey. After three days of the conference I feel better generally – more enthusiastic about…

  • Laura is home!!

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    The amount of work we put in today was further proof that Laura coming home yesterday wasn’t truly an option. I got all of Alyssa’s stuff out of her room and set up the table distress plus I laid carpet pad in the downstairs hallway that had been bare concrete and Savannah painted the kids…

  • Almost reunited

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    We tried to have the house ready for Laura to return today but when she finally came over she was disappointed by the progress we had made. Thankfully she began ordering our efforts and we made great strides. By the end of the day things looked much better even though there are still a couple…