Ugh

[bronwynrh]

I've been buried in grantwriting Hell for the past week or so, taking work home on the weekend. Now I'm in the deeper level of Hell reserved for grant submission.

Thank you, government, for making the application process even more burdensome on the ol' processor than it was before. I swear, it takes a couple of minutes just to save this Adobe behemoth.

I've not had the energy or time to spare to tell you all about Samuel's birthday celebrations, the epic saga of Dixon's Novarel shots, or the latest - Mom's white counts are still in the toilet.

She just called to tell me her doctor has ordered flow cytometry on her blood to look for... what, I don't know. I can guess, but I don't want to. At any rate, the results will tell him whether or not another bone marrow biopsy is necessary.

The monster, it seems, has not been definitively beaten back, as I had hoped.

I'm scared to pieces, but I can't afford to go to pieces with my work responsibilities hanging over me. I'm on such a short deadline, it's making me sick.

So here's a family portrait. Looking at it makes me happy, and I need happy now.

Comments

[sayga.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful family picture! What a miracle everyone looks good and no one is crying (I know your husband has a tendency to cry during photo shoots).

I hope your mother's health improves and you all get good news about that!

[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

*hugs and mojo*

May you get more happy than you need.

And wow, what a wonderful picture!

[corto.livejournal.com]

I hope some peaceful easy vibes find you and hold on tight mz sugar-bronze.

[blakdove.livejournal.com]

Agh. I'm sorry. It's way too much for one of you. Beach?

I'll offer the only help I can, though: I proofread well, so if you need an editor, I'm happy to help out. And, of course, to listen if you need that.

[acoolsecretary.livejournal.com]

Nice photo, I can see why you need to look at it.

Hope you find some peaceful moments. Good vibes out to your mom.

[thatthingido.livejournal.com]

*hug*
Wishing you the best, as always.

[curlicue.livejournal.com]

That's a great picture, but even more important: it's a great family.