Motherhood = Worry
My baby boy is sick. I’m worried that it’s something serious. He started complaining of a sore throat on Tuesday, and spent the whole day on the couch, sleeping off and on. That evening, he said his stomach hurt, and he vomited once and had several bouts of nausea that threatened, but never developed into […]
Scarlet Fever!
Thank goodness those two words do not have to strike fear into the hearts of parents anymore. Thank God for Alexander Fleming and his discovery of penicillin. Before the widespread use of penicillin, scarlet fever was a deadly scourge. Remember Laura Ingalls Wilder’s sister Mary, who was rendered blind? Or Beth March in Little Women, […]
UTI, Lunch, and Putt-Putt, Oh My!
We’ve spent half the day doing our schoolwork in the pediatrician’s office, because my younger son has been complaining that his tee-tee burns. I’ve tried cranberry concentrate and lots of fluids for the last week, but he’s still complaining. They don’t think it’s a UTI, but rather some external irritation. But they’re going to culture […]
Migraines and Taxes
I woke up with a migraine today. Not good, as today was the day set aside for finishing my annual letter to Uncle Sam. So it’s now 3 p.m., and I haven’t really gotten started well. Sigh. To address the migraine, I took my last two Maxalt (gotta get to the pharmacy this week!), drank […]
We Have the Green Plague
This time of year, it’s impossible to keep your car, patio, windows, porch, sidewalk, or any other surface clean. It’s the Green Plague. When the oak trees start to bloom, they release enough pollen to blanket three or four planets this size. And it goes on for just WEEKS. Saturday night, I asked my sons […]
Amazing!
This week has been so much less stressful than last week. I finally screwed up my courage and told the music director at church that I simply had to quit everything. That I would be out of adult choir indefinitely; that I’d be willing to help with kids’ choir, but not to be the lead […]
AIGH!
I’m SICK! The annual bronchitis. I wanted to spend the weekend getting things done, but I can’t breathe. So I’m puttering. Resting. Puttering. Resting. I’m not getting a lot done, but I suppose it’s better than nothing. It hit on Thursday night, and I dragged myself through work yesterday. I went to the store this […]
Tough Month!
This has been a busy time at work, which is why my Blogit earnings are going to stink this month. I’m juggling work, home-schooling, church, children’s choir, Broadway, handbells, freelance writing, and home. WAY too much! So my blogging has suffered, which means that, at last check, I’m due to earn $1.50 this month. LOL! […]
Birthday Bash
It’s today. I spent yesterday helping my mom get ready. Sort of. My leg is bothering me. It’s like something has grabbed hold of my calf muscle and won’t let it go. Like it’s torn in half, and sewed up with bits missing, so that it won’t stretch like it used to. Very bothersome. And […]
Depressed
This is turning out to be a pretty unpleasant week. I didn’t sleep well Sunday night or Monday night … partly because it’s so very hot, and partly because the offspring keep coming in to tell me they’re having nightmares. Tomorrow I have to go to the doctor, and I know he’s going to make […]