Stressed out

OK, I know I’ve been kinda quiet lately. But this is basically because I am nothing short of STRUNG OUT!

At work, I have been in a new position. But since we are short-staffed, I am juggling my old job along with my new job.

At home, my hubby is still in bad shape. For almost two weeks, he has been incapacitated with horrible back pain, which will continue until he has surgery. It has been hard watching him suffer. REALLY HARD! And it has been a challenge trying to take care of him and also take on the additional task of the various domestics that he would normally share with me. Our house has understandably turned into a sick ward, and it has been hard.

Then back east, my mom is (as I type this) undergoing a heart procedure, and they are checking to see if other things will be needed.

CALGON!!!!!!!!

I am physically carrying all the signs of stress, and am trying – TRYING - not to crack. But this is hard. Really hard.

What can people do? Well, not much really. I think the biggest thing that I would ask is this – please just go easy on me and be understanding. I really DO try to please people. And when people kid with me or cajole to the effect of, “oh, you never make time for me” or such, it is really hard for me to not take it personally. The fact of the matter is, right now I just don’t honestly have time for myself, much less anything else. I don’t have time to read LJ. I don’t have time to stay up to speed with FB updates. I may or may not be able to get back immediately to texts.

Please just bear with me right now and be understanding. I’m stressed out, but this will pass.

That’s all. Thank you.