What I think

Somehow whenever things go wrong around here I feel bad that I feel bad because other people have it so much worse.  We have had things go very wrong the last few months. Bill really sick and off work, the girls having work problems, taxes and this morning the van, which we have spent a lot of money on, decided it did not want to run. I should feel bad, annoyed and frustrated. But then I feel guilty because I can make the house payment and the insurance paid most of the medical bills and the girls will get the job situations sorted. And the van, who always has gotten us to where we need to be, will get fixed. I should not feel guilty because Bill works 2 jobs and we can not afford more than we have right now. I feel guilty.

Hank is so devoted to baseball that he changed his sleep pattern so that he would be sure to be up to watch 230 am games from Japan. He watched the start of the first game via a live stream from the Japanese tv station that was broadcasting it. And then this morning we were a little teary watching Ichiro leave the game for the last time. Who knew a game played by people you don't know could effect you so much. Now Hank thinks Ichiro should be a write in on the all star ballot.

We had to mow the lawn for the first time yesterday. The smell is wonderful. Maybe spring is on the way. Today all the weeds will be gone and the plants will be trimmed. Spring is a lot of work but so worth it.

So it is March already. The end of last year was not so good with Bill getting so sick. The beginning has not been so good with Bill still being sick. Callie having problems. Medical Bills to pay and Bill got a ticket. I have fallen twice, thank you flip flops, the last being the worst. But none of this is really that horrible and we are grateful for that.