Life With Depression #56 - Sandy Ashley


6-19-20: This week has been a rough week. Migraines pretty much every day. My knee started hurting Wednesday night at work I think. I'm still waiting to hear from the specialist to get an appointment. I'm waiting for my upped meds to kick in for my migraines, but I'm pretty sure they won't. I'm off two weeks now for the 4th of July shut down. I go in on the 28th to build 21 parts which I believe is the stupidest thing I ever heard of. Which I told my boss too and he just laughed at because 1 it's true and 2 because some things at my job I'm very vocal about. He trying to get me out of it though. We will see what happens. He is pretty awesome though. Gave me $50 bucks for my daughter's birthday. He fun to joke with. I did get him something with a gift card I got for free as a token of my appreciation. I'll have it for him if I do in on the 28th. My daughter birthday party is the 27th which I'm excited for. I wrapped all but 2 presents I had in my house yesterday. :D used a pretty much a roll of unicorn wrapping paper and 4 small pack of bags. It was crazy. Oh yeah and we had two new positive cases at my job as well on days in a different area. So I'm glad I have 2 weeks off. I'm stressed enough as it is. I mean other then when I have to work with people I stay to myself. I don't want this cause I don't want my kids to get it. I don't want to see them suffer like that.

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