Maybe ADHD Part 2, Plus Some Daydreaming

Today I met with our family doctor to discuss the Em-ster's symptoms and see what the next steps would be. To be absolutely honest my assumption was she would refer me to a pediatrician or some specialist and the Em-ster would sit on a waiting list for awhile. Instead my doctor asked about major changes in our lives (none), bullying at school (none), does she hate going to school and resist homework (yes!). Then she told me to remove all simple sugars from her diet. I hadn't thought of that although we don't generally have a lot of simple sugars in our house and diet anyway. The Em-ster and I do like to bake together however so that's going to require some creativity as I think we need to do things that are positive and bolster our relationship. I know honey is a problem for her. Maple syrup seems to be fine. I haven't really experimented with other options. She does have a problem with sugar and tends to binge on it whenever she can get her hands on it which is something I'm trying to figure out how to deal with in a healthy way.
Next my doctor asked if we have any health coverage and I said not a lot. She sighed and said there is such a long wait list for children to be assessed for ADHD. Not good. So before I see her next I need to get the Em-ster's eyes and hearing checked to rule those possibilities out then get a blood test done to rule out a thyroid problem. So many things I hadn't thought of. Well, to be honest I had but I tend to think of so many things all at once that I only really listen to the ones yelling in my ear. I sometimes miss the small, quiet, really important things. Sigh.
So that's my update. I'm grateful that we're moving forward but I also feel slightly overwhelmed at all the things I need to get done that require time and energy of which I feel are in short supply. Our lives are far too busy and I crave simplicity right now.
Every summer we spend a week at our cottage in the middle of nowhere. It really is in the middle of nowhere and takes 8 hours to get there from our home in Southern Ontario. Once we're there though it's quiet and unpopulated and blissful. There's no running water except that which we pump from a hand pump. The electricity comes from a few solar panels we have but mostly we use oil lamps and headlamps for light at night. The toilet is a composting one in the woodshed. We spend our days outside puttering and simple things like cooking and cleaning take longer and are actually a pleasure. At night we all sit on the couch in front of the picture windows and watch the sun go down over the lake and watch night come in. It is so relaxing and peaceful and....simple. I wish I could bottle it and sell it. I would make a fortune.
It is at this time of the year when winter has become unwelcome and spring is slow in coming and I am feeling overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done in a day that I miss our week at the cottage the most.