Last week was in some ways much like any other week. Some highs. Some lows. But these peaks and valleys were on a rather different amplitude than it sometimes otherwise feels like they are.
We went to urgent care two days in a row. Once for a human, once for a dog. I rolled out one of the bigger higher profile projects I’ve worked on recently. I got to make a big donation to a cause that matters to me. My beloved 10 year old car started leaking a lot of oil.
With each of these lows, there was a corresponding relief that came too. My husband’s visit to urgent care (pneumonia) and his follow up visit two days later that included x-rays and six different prescriptions cost us under $100. Yay for amazing healthcare.
Cocoa was not only just fine – our primary concern – but we had over $1000 set aside to cover such puppy-related emergencies. So while we’ll have to cash flow a portion of the bill, we’re miles ahead of where we might otherwise be and we’re very fortunate to be in the position to not have to choose between our dog’s health and our own four walls.
Again, with the car, we have set aside money for car expenses and will hopefully be able to cover whatever repairs my car needs. We are also capable of being a single-car family for a short period of time as Matt does not commute and the kids take the bus. So it’ll be OK. Also, it didn’t give me problems on any of the longer-than-usual drives I made this week!
And in the midst of these, ahem, difficulties, there was lots of good stuff. Matt looking a heckofalot better. Cocoa coming home and celebrating her first birthday. Ben snuggling up on the couch with me to read Calvin and Hobbes. Tabby taking on a 5+ hour shift at our library’s used book sale like a CHAMP, rated by a crew captain as more helpful than many adults. Projects for work that went overall really well.
I will be the first to admit that I am a little worn out by this week. I think that “high amplitude” weeks of either variety or both have that effect. But I really am super grateful to be safely home with my lovely family who are all (semi-miraculously) in good health.