Bogged down...

The stress of work and family worries is catching up with me this week. I'm glad it's a short week. Our agency is closed on Friday for the holiday and that's a very good thing. I spent the better part of the day checking airline ticket prices and car rental prices in Sweden. We're going to have to get over there soon but everything is happening at once and we are just trying to breathe too.

My father in law seems to have had another relapse and they still don't know for sure what's causing these moments of confusion. It's scary being this far away and not really knowing. I know it's taxing Alex because he's been snipping at me all evening and that's not his usual way. We are both stressed and figuring it out as we go.

So, in trying to tread water as best we can, we're looking forward and planning and hoping to get there soon to see how he's doing and what's going on. We'll get there. We have to and I know we'll figure this out.

In the meantime, I have to try to not let this stress bog me down. I need these three days off that are coming my way. I need to get some things done at home and have time to just kick back and relax a bit. We both need that.