I'm sick. I always read Daddy Long Legs when I'm sick. I'm nearly finished with it again.
I started to be sick on Wednesday morning (unless you count from Monday's headache), and it was awful. It was the same respiratory virus that always causes me so much trouble. I refuse to call it a "cold". It can't possibly be one. I've had colds, and they really aren't that bad. Whatever this other virus is, it's intense and miserable. And the older I get, the worse I feel when I get it. For instance, in addition to the coughing, sneezing, fatigue, low fever, sleeplessness and sinus pain/pressure/headache/jawache and congestion, this time I also had a problem with swollen hands and also with my arms and legs falling asleep often. ??? I didn't get a whole lot done this week. Grant finished his thank-you notes, but I was too sick even to address them. And the dishes in the sink were just revolting. I finally got to them today. And I need to do laundry, too.
The kids completed their first week of swim lessons. Abbie was not cooperative, and the lifeguard never succeeded in making her so. After three days she was able to get Grant to do what she wanted, but that's pretty terrible, since Grant is extremely cooperative. The third kid has never done a single thing he was told, to my knowledge. Even Abbie's got him beat, there. Grant almost jumped off the diving board. Maybe next week.
Also, we bought Grant's school supplies! He is now the very proud owner of a "How To Train Your Dragon" backpack, that is too big for him and makes me giggle. Also lots of green: green pencil box, green notebook, green scissors, green towel...anything that was offered in green. I also gave his updated shot records to the school, and while I was there, I asked a few questions to the office ladies, who are so nice: Yes, it's a good idea for Grant to ride his bus on the first day. All the info from the open house that I will be missing due to taiko will be sent home with Josh in written form, so I won't actually miss anything important. Last, but certainly not least to me, little boys with good manners do well in kindergarten, not just with the teachers, but with the other kindergartners, too. Apparently, there is status attached to it. I don't know about Grant, but Mommy is officially excited.
Not only did yesterday start the weekend of tax-free school supplies, but it was also "Shop at Sam's Club without a Membership Day". Josh bought paper plates and napkins while I stayed home and rested. I wish I had remembered that those kleenex we bought with Grant's school supplies were for his class and not us, or I would have had him get that, too.
I did spend a lot of yesterday in bed. I didn't even feel like watching movies. I did call Brother for his birthday, though. He was making scrambled eggs. I got him a mug that shows all the aliens from Space Invaders when you pour something hot in it. He hadn't opened it when I talked to him, but Mom called later and said he laughed. For Christmas I'm debating getting him Monty Python Evil Bunny Slippers or Donkeykong Jenga. What do you think?
I'm going to taiko tomorrow, but I'm not sure if I'm still going to go to our friends' house in the evening. I keep asking Josh to call them and tell them that we have sick cooties, and ask if they still want us. He keeps forgetting.
Well, I was going to tell you about the movies I saw last week, and about the things I thought about news items, about what is going on in a larger scale....but a little girl named Abbie wants to have a picnic lunch with me on the living room carpet. So, I'm off to make sandwiches and put pretzels and juice boxes into our picnic basket!
Hope you are having a great weekend! Stay healthy!!
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