Setting boundaries

This afternoon I met with a therapist at Circle of Care to discuss Heshy's future participation in group therapy for kids with sick parents.

During the intake interview this therapist told me that I am in really good shape psychologically, that I've set appropriate boundaries and am dealing in a rather honest manner with my issues, both myself and with my kids. It always makes me feel extra good to hear that from a mental health professional. I'm also hoping it translates, to some degree, into Heshy having a good handle on his own stuff.

I keep feeling like I should be DOING something, not just hanging out in bed reading or surfing the internet. It's not like I have a ton of energy, or even that there's so much work sitting here waiting to be done. It's just that it's not like me to be still. I used to say I have two speeds - fast and stop. Now I've added very slow to that list.

I will spend time in the garden today with Bella, our dog. She loves the garden when there's some sun, and so do I.

Tomorrow is chemo, pretty much all day. Sunday afternoon is when the pain usually starts, but I'm hoping that my current pain med schedule will pre-empt that pain.

Pray for continued nice weather.