The Lisa Life

Melancholy Mad

This will likely be my last post from Michigan.

I've said good-bye to several people in our lives.  Not like we're moving to the other side of the world,  but we will be nearly four hours away. 

My friend Jen, who was both my thirtieth birthday party and my fourtieth, came by. 

We had our final home visit with Mia's teacher, Miss Jennifer and her para-professional, Miss Christina.  They spent extra time with Mia.  We were all weepy when they left.  They made Mia's first school experience wonderful.

I went out to dinner that evening with my friend Beth and her daughter Jen and two of Jen's three daughters.  The girls were very well-behaved and we had a lovely time.  Jen and I chatted for a few hours after, and I wish I would have gotten to know Jen better.

Our friends Chip and Ann came by yesterday, with two of their three children and Ann's mom.  Chip scored some boxes for me and we had a nice visit, reminiscing about our camping trip, gossip about where Chip and I both used to work and the state of the world. 

Just like "home" will always be England for Martin, Michigan will always be "home" for me.  Although I'm sad to be leaving in many ways, I'm so excited at our fresh start and a new place.

But now, I have many boxes that are empty awaiting me.  How the hell did I get so many books?

Mia And Bennie

Moving Into The Future

Here's the big news.

We're moving to Indianapolis.

Martin landed a fantastic job involving both his IT skills and his background as an aircraft mechanic.  Great pay, great benefits, and he loves it.  He also loves his new toys, a new laptop and a Blackberry. 

After so long with so many financial struggles, we've finally moving on and my relief is palatable.

I also really liked Indy.  It's very flat and what they call lakes would be puddles in Michigan, but the economy is good there, everything isn't closed or for sale like it is here.  Michigan has become very depressing.  Indy is bright and shiny and new and people are incredibly friendly.

I'm nervous and excited.  This is a whole new chapter of our lives beginning.

Blog Neglect

I haven't written an entry in almost three weeks.  I think that's the longest I've ever gone.  Much is afoot, chez Watson, not all of which is for public consumption. It's all good, though.

Margaret's memory loss has been explained.  She has very low blood pressure and an MRI revealed that the part of her brain that controls memory isn't getting enough blood.  Sadly, there is nothing that can really be done about it.  It's not Alzheimer's, though, so that's a good thing.  It had progressed over the years as her blood pressure continued to get lower.  Her blood pressure medicine was evaluated and adjusted and that may make some difference, or it may not.

I have been on a new-to-me anti-depressant, Paxil.  It has made an amazing difference in my life.  I haven't had a single panic attack lately.  The most common time for the panic attacks were in the car on the expressway.  Martin and Mia and I went to Indy this week and I didn't have one single freak out.  I was even able to read a bit.  It was incredible.  Maybe I will at some point actually be able to drive on the expressway again.  It has made me sleep an awful lot and I've had some horrible nightmares, sobbing and mumbling in my sleep.  Scared the shit out of Martin, but I don't remember them at all.  The doctor assured me this will stop.

I have more news but I can't share it until it's a done deal.  I don't want to jinx anything.

In the meantime, I have cookies to bake.