Fissures

I am in the middle of grading 59 finals, my parents got here for a week today, I have over 70 pages to edit for tomorrow and I have two fissures.

These fissures start on the top of my clitoris, go along both sides of the labia minora and down to the perineum. They are bleeding, itchy and stinging so bad I am having a hard time grading. I have not slept in two nights due to the pain and just want some relief.

I hate days/weeks like this. Pray for quick healing.

At least I have this to cheer me up and give me a good laugh. ~S

I think the doll bed/cradle are a good Christmas gift for Ash. Lol.

Saturday

I am so saddened by the two shootings this last week. The mall shooting here in Portland and then the one yesterday at the elementary school in Connecticut. All those children and faculty, absolutely devastating. My heart, thoughts and prayers are with all the families as they grieve. So very sad.

I discovered that I have a chunk of skin hanging by one of my fissures. It is raw, stinging and sore. I spent an hour in bed today trying to get some relief as walking and sitting hurts. I hope it heals in the next few weeks. I have a feeling I should get tested for skin cancer as this is the second chunk to fall off in the last few months. I have never had that before.

I am going to make an appointment on Monday at the Vulvar Pain Clinic here in Portland. Hopefully they will not take months to get me in.

The PD, Scentsy & Christmas Tree fundraiser end this week. I will update you with the new amount raised then. I am excited to see where we are at. As soon as I get 7k, I will schedule the first procedure.

Hold your children and loved ones close tonight. It is a mad world we are living in. ~S

In the news....

Got your attention? Haha.

Not much happening around here lately. I have been working doing my teaching & editing. Both keep me very busy. Because they are freelance, there are periods of feast or famine. When there is work at my editing job, there is so much it is hard to handle the grading as well. Currently, I have 60+ students. That makes for some long nights! Last night, I got three hours of sleep!

I finished up with my Christmas shopping yesterday. My parents will be here on the 19th and we have some fun things planned: Fantasy Trail, Portland International Raceway Lights & Alpenrose Storybook Lane.

Ashlin is no longer in preschool (as of today). She is 5 (a year older than the kids in her class) and was just not getting much out of it. I am excited to spend more time with her :).

We got the kids an early Christmas present-heated blankets. Love them! I don't know why we waited so long to get them!

Matt goes off graveyard in four weeks! Hallelujah!

I will be making my fudge this week and delivering to friends. I may even make a craft (still pondering this one).

I hope you all have a great week. ~S