Well, I spent an hour writing a detailed post about the updated math of having pet insurance. And then it somehow didn’t save properly and disappeared. I’m taking that as a sign that I should just tackle that topic another day. Here’s a very quick update of what’s going on in my life.
SunCat has Cancer
This was the reason for the pet insurance update. Long story short, I’ve spent $7k on vet expenses for her over the last year, but my pet insurance has reimbursed $5k. Which is awesome. It’s stressful enough dealing with her diagnosis and treatment (not to mention mentally preparing myself for her eventual decline); I’m just glad I don’t have to worry about money in the midst of everything too. So far, she’s doing well and is still her normal affectionate self.
16 Days of Travel
I left on Tuesday for 16 days in Africa. This trip is kind of my last hurrah at work before I move, and I’ve been planning it for 2 years. Originally, I was excited for it, but at this point, it’s just stressing me out. I can’t wait to get back and deal with the move and then crash for 2 weeks straight. I’m pretty much at the end of my mental rope. And I hate that this trip is happening right at the same time as SunCat starting treatment. I’m a ball of anxiety thinking of her dealing with this and only having twice a day sitter visits to catch any concerning symptoms.
This trip also means that you won’t hear from me on the blog or twitter for awhile. I’ll have intermittent wifi throughout the trip, and we’ll be running nonstop anyway.
House Closing is Fast Approaching!
I close on my house in less than a month (at the beginning of December), and I move in just about a month. This is, of course, exciting, but it’s also overwhelming and stressful. But soon I’ll be in Cleveland! And since I’ve been working toward this moment for just about 2 years now, that feels pretty damn good!
My next post will be after closing is done, and hopefully I’ll be a little less stressed and much less likely to delete entire posts by accident…
Please send happy healing thoughts for SunCat…and calming thoughts for me. I need a drink.