I guess I'm not going to be sleeping tonight. It's almost 4:30 Am, and I'm still not able to fall asleep. I'm exhausted but my brain won't shut off so I can drift off.  This is what happens when I'm this stressed out.  It would be super awesome if I could get a nap at some point, but as for sleeping tonight, it's not in the cards. 🙁  There should be a universal rule that when you're this exhausted, sleep shouldn't be this elusive. 

Let's start with the good news first. I was able to go grocery shopping today, and not a moment too soon. It'd been a couple of weeks since we were able to make a decent shopping trip. Super grateful for that... ☺  I was also able to take care of the water bill, which is really important as well.  The HVAC guy will be here around noon tomorrow, and we were able to pull together, to get the house caught up enough for him to do what he needs to do.  Here's the thing about this service call. I don't know if anything will actually be fixed, because I have a very, very narrow budget for this repair. The service call itself is almost a hundred dollars by itself, and…

As the day marches forward, the temperature in the house is well into the 80's, and the boys are no longer fun to be around. In fact, they are quite unpleasant. Something that most people might not think of, is how sensory processing disorder plays into things. Anything that causes stimulation of the senses, can lead to sensory overload. Kids like mine don't process sensory input correctly, and therefore they can become overwhelmed. Kids with sensory processing disorder experience everything at the same time. They feel, hear, smell, see and taste everything, all at once. It's disorientating, overwhelming and even painful. Place those same kids into an environment that's too hot. Their skin becomes sticky from sweat, and they reach a state of overstimulation fairly quick. I don't experience things like this myself.…

It's getting pretty rough as the night goes on. It's hotter now than it was earlier, and you can't even sit in the house without sweating. The boys are really struggling tonight, and I'm not sure they're going to be able to sleep tonight.  This really sucks, because there's nothing I can do about it.  Until I have the ability to repair the A/C, I might have to go pick up a few fans. I'll do that as soon as I get my check. It's definitely cheaper, and it's something I know I'll be able to do.  It's gonna be a really long night.