Friday, May 2, 2008

1st Race of the year


Today is the first Street Legal race of the year, or at least they are going to try and get a race going!? It was suppose to be nice out, with a high of +15 but it is very cloudy right now and I can't imagine it getting that nice out unless the sun comes out?! So after I'm done at work I will head to the track and wait to see if the races are a go!? My only concern with going out there is meals, they also want to try and have racing on Saturday and Sunday as well so that means I need figure out what I'm doing for supper tonight and lunches Sat/Sun! ? It wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't on a restricted diet and could just grab a burger at the concession but I think if I was to do that it would send me straight back to the hospital with another gallbladder attack. And seeing's how there isn't really a lunch room with a microwave or even toaster oven I think I am stuck eating sandwiches? I can't think of anything else that is low fat and doesn't need to be warmed up, unless I just eat fruits and veggies but I think I'm going to want more then that, something warm would be nice considering it is still chilly after the sun goes down! I guess I'll figure it out but it's times like this that make me wish that Fridays and weekends were "cheat" days that I didn't have to think about diet and I could just stop at McDonalds!?

I'm kinda grumpy today, I think my emotions are starting to get the best of me, things that never really bothered me too much seem to be building up and I feel like I'm going to pop .... emotionally! Last night when I took the dog for a walk I was extremely frustrated with her, she is a little aggressive towards other dogs - I don't think she means to come across as a complete b*tch, I'm sure she just wants to play with them and she never used to be as bad as she is now or maybe I just notice it more cause I'm worried about walking her and the stroller at the same time!? So anyway ... last night we go for a walk down one of the trails close to home and of course there are other dogs that walk this trial so she sees one and starts growling (which I could handle) but then she starts pulling, which wouldn't be so bad if she wasn't a 90lb Rottweiler and I wasn't 8 months pregnant! So I sit her down, give her crap for being so aggressive and just as we get up to go again another dog comes around the corner and gets her going again! I have a pinch collar for her, which is like a choke chain but has little teeth like things on the inside that pinch her when she pulls but when she gets excited I swear her neck thickens and she doesn't even feel the pinch. I have to wait for her to settle down a bit before I pull the leash, then she makes a little yelp. I just don't think I will be able to handle her and the stroller when she acts up and I don't see things getting any better over the next 7 weeks!? I also don't see my hubby helping me out with her either, he never goes for walks with me even though they are usually only 20 -30min walks. I think I'm just frustrated, I feel like there is so much to do and we have so many things planned for this summer and then I have the worry of my pay getting chopped in half but I still want to fix things this summer.

I called AB health today to get a new card cause I can't seem to find mine since hubby took it to the hospital the first time I had a gallbladder attack and I think it might be something I need soon! So while I was on the phone with the lady I asked about adding a dependant when baby is born and how we do that?! It was super easy - they pretty much do it for you ... you just have to call and tell them what babies name is but I was so shocked at the price!? I'm not sure what I was expecting, I guess I thought that since they are a little person that the health coverage on them would be little too but no .... it costs the same for a dependant as it does for an adult so that means that for a family of 3 our health care bill is going to be almost $400 every 3 months!! :o I don't think we would qualify for subsidy cause I make more then the minimum never mind adding hubbies income! It sucks - I can't imagine what large families do!? Here is just another reason to not have any more kids .... it's just too expensive!

3 comments:

Bitsy said...

Yeah... our health insurance is $500 a month for me and Hubby now. Can't imagine how much it'll cost once we add Baby to it. Ugh. Sooooo expensive!

Anonymous said...

Ab health care is $88 a month for a family whether it is one person or 10... so as long as you and Mike are already on the same AB health care account your premiums shouldn't go up.

Denise Potter said...

i agree with michelle, but hubby has benifets so what do i know.

about your lunches. What about your home made soups in a thermus? I know it's not much but at least it's warm?

take care.