Quoting shinybear: Okay, so I couldn't settle in to work until I got this draft done. Haven't sent it yet of course!
Dear CJ
I’m very sorry for your send off this morning. When Doug called last night I was thrilled that you were getting out of the house to do something fun on your own for the first time this summer.
I’ll admit that I was also happy for the opportunity to have the house to myself for a day. Something that I have not had in a very long time. I envisioned working, making some phone calls and doing a full work out (kidney willing).
I think we need to sit down and perhaps draw up a game plan for how to handle our schedules and expectations for this school year.
I was a bit surprised by how exhausted I was after yesterday’s classes. I am also quite anxious about the state of my kidney health. The low fever remains, the pain is persisting today, although low grade. My appointment is next week. I am NOT thinking the worst, but there are some less than great possible outcomes here.
So all of this has been feeding my rather down mood of late, not to mention this never-ending headache. FYI I am in need of a neck rub 24 hours a day, so any time you care to offer would be great.
About your school work. Yes, you are spending more time on that than either of us anticipated at first. I am PROUD of how well you are doing, and very happy that you are finding it so valuable.
YES, you are doing other stuff…cleaning, mowing, cooking…and I DO appreciate it.
I think I’m kind of rambling now, so I’ll try to sum up what I intended by this missive. I think we should sit down and discuss how we can BOTH make the upcoming months productive, peaceful, and fulfilling.
Love Susan
P.S. And yes, I caught the sarcastic edge to my comment about your e-mail about cutting back significantly on your school work…I’m sorry.
the other stuff would probably be best addressed during your conversation of how to make the year ahead peacful and productive....
try not to point out the bad things like the calzone incident or the bottles but instead make those things part of your solutions for a peacful year...a schedule for bringing the bottles to whereever they need to go, a dinner schedule etc.
Something that I have not had in a very long time. I envisioned working, making some phone calls and doing a full work out (kidney willing).
I am also quite anxious about the state of my kidney health. The low fever remains, the pain is persisting today, although low grade. My appointment is next week. I am NOT thinking the worst, but there are some less than great possible outcomes here. 
