A Much Needed Rescue

We've been having some gorgeous weather lately. It has been a great excuse for working in the yard. 

Yesterday, as Jeff was mowing the lawn, Aidan was hurrying to rescue all the dandelions before they were cut by the mower. He came running up to me with a handful. My heart swooned.

I am so glad May is here. April was a really crummy month. Well, let me backtrack - a glorious thing happened last month. Beautiful baby Huck was born. Being an aunt again thrills me and Jeff and Aidan is tickled, too.

However, poor baby Huck has had a rough beginning. He developed viral meningitis. We are so happy he is home now and doing well (despite a soy/dairy allergy that is really inconveniencing his mommy and hurting his tummy). 

Right before all that, we lost our Toulouse. Then, my wonderful Uncle Dane had emergency quintuple bypass surgery. He is home recovering. Outside of our beloved Toulouse, we are very lucky to have had these scary things end up well.

See that closed up dandelion in the vase under the water? I've felt that way a bit. We can no longer afford for me to see my therapist for anxiety issues and I have moments where I feel like I can't get my head above water. But having seen her, I know techniques that can help me rebound but it sure seems to take a long time. I think the fact that I have blogged a few times is a good sign.

May is my favorite month. Tulips, daffodils, budding perennials, seedlings, green grass, Mother's Day, wedding anniversary, a precious boy's birthday - these all make me so happy. So May is my much needed rescue.

Comments

[Kristin]

Hi Sassy,

I just found your blog when searching for soulemama style birthday banners. I wanted to affirm you as well for putting your anxiety out there. You are definitely not alone. :) I haven't posted much lately, but I keep a blog called The Adventures of Anxiety Girl. If nothing else, there are a bunch of resources on the right hand side bar that might be helpful. Check it out if you like and, thanks for showing off all your cool banners!

[Rebecca]

I want to affirm you and thank you for talking about therapy like it's a normal thing that normal people do and not just leaving it out of the narrative because of what people might think.

I hate when I can't afford to go just when life gets hard. I'm glad you feel prepared with techniques. Please know that we're here with you as the anxieties of life ebb and flow. Thank you for sharing it with us.