Ugh...

Well, months have gone by...again. I am gearing up to go back to school TOMORROW, but only to kick start the year with meetings and classroom setup. Usually I'm much more excited by this point, but summer was SOOO short it seems.

Perhaps it was simply full and supremely enjoyable. The kids and I started with camping at Granite Creek with my folks who volunteer and work for the Forest Service. Then we were home for a couple of weeks, one of which was spent at a local park doing VBS. Another week, then off the Sacramento for AVID Training. Great learning and getting into school mode. Unfortunately, it was in the first part of July and now I'm worried that I've forgotten everything. Two more weeks filled with thinking about packing and packing for our annual trip to Mount Hermon. the following week another VBS (funny how neither VBS was at our home church, which hosted theirs during our Mt. Hermon week). That was just last week. I have a week to prep and then students on the 12th. How I miss the East coast's habit of starting after labor day!

I am making good progress with my thyroid condition, I think. I found a new doctor who is all for the natural route, maybe a little too gung ho. Natural herbs and vitamins can be pretty expensive and I didn't know there were different types of the same vitamin. I guess it makes sense that manufacturers will add different things to their products, but who can tell which additives will be more helpful. For instance, iron isn't simply iron, rather I need to find one with a certain amount of elemental iron. Needless to say, I am still learning a lot. My most recent issue is treating my adrenal fatigue. The doctor prescribed melatonin and adrenal support, both a pill and a tonic-good thing I learned to like licorice. I've learned the melatonin is a hormone that aids in falling asleep, which really isn't a problem unless I find things to entertain myself with like a good book or getting a project done. I took 3mg on night got 3 hours of deep sleep a couple more of tossing and turning, then I couldn't take it anymore and got up. i asked my thyroid Facebook group about increasing to 6mg. They said I could, but it really wouldn't help as less is best. Rather taking magnesium was suggested, so I will try increasing that little by little. I have an appointment on Thursday to review my last labs, which were less comprehensive than I expected. So I will ask to recheck my vitamins. I am most curious about iron, Vitamin D, B12, and magnesium. We shall see too if I should try to find another new doctor. The melatonin kinda irritates me. I spent $30 on it and have discovered it's not what I need. We shall see...

Alas no further hunting as of yet. Season's are beginning to open but time off with my hubby, Billy, is rarely simultaneous. He also wants to get me a gun, which I am not thrilled about. But I have not been practicing my archery and he has a way of being convincing.

Well, I've been looking at bulletin board ideas for several hours now and have laundry to fold. Oh for more time in the day. Until next time...