Sorry to all who just love "snow days" any other time I would be enjoying this day off of work but not today.
1. I am surrounded by sick family members, Mr. Anti Hippie Firepants has been ill all week and he is a total crab when he is sick, Eddy Haskel was sick Wednesday and Thursday and is kinda better today although I have to keep reminding him to cough in his elbow, and finally Baby Gnat is sick, she has a rectal temp. of 102.2, she is not sleeping very soundly, snot is flowing from her nose, and her poo is really runny. As I have posted earlier, I am not a good nurse so this is not any fun.
2. The house we had a contract on has been sold, well not yet but I do not see our house selling within the next 72 hours so alas we will be staying here for a while longer. Secretly I am happy as I love this house, but this will make living with Mr. Anti Hippie difficult for a while. He will either a. give up on this venture or b. start looking at other options, such as buying property to build on later or even looking at other houses. I hope he just finishes the basement and we stay here for a little longer, just don't tell him that.
3. Because of #1 I cannot attend my Fire Service Women of Illinois training event that is scheduled for tomorrow up near Tinley Park, Illinois. I was going to take Mr. Firepants and the kids with me as I am still nursing Baby Gnat, and they could hang out while I did my training, but alas they are all sick and really need to be near home and their own beds. I am on the board with Fire Service Women of Illinois and we have several training events a year for women firefighters from all over the United States, Canada, and last fall a women even came over from Germany. Take a look at our website. I feel so inspired after our events, it is a shame everyone here is sick.
4. I was prepared for this snow day, I have the important things like bread, milk, eggs, and wine, but I forgot to buy butter and chocolate chips so that I can make cookies or something today. I think I am having a pseudo-period right now too, so I could really use a cookie or two. I might just have to open that wine.
Well as I sit here with three sick people, no butter, and no training event to look forward to I hope that all is well in your little parts of the world, and I hope that spring is on the tail of this latest winter storm. My pussy-willow tree has some starting buds so that is promising!!
3 comments:
A snow day with everyone sick? That is no fun at all!! We just have a sick day around here and if you have any suggestions for getting a sick three year old to take a damn nap already, I'm up for anything!
Bummer, Sarah. I grew up in Tinley Park. You would have loved it. Great town.
And about that runny poop. Maybe it's because you keep sticking a thermometer up there? Is nothing sacred?
I'm sorry it's such a sucky day for you! I'd come visit you and split that bottle of wine, but I don't want to get stranded in a house full of sick people in the event weather acts up again, and we rented a movie from the library that is due tomorrow so we have to watch it tonight. We gotta find us some time for a mom's night!
On the flip side, sorry about your house but I"m thrilled that you'll be sticking around the area a little while longer. I know you need more room, but I'd be bummed if you moved farther away! Talk the Anti-Hippie into finishing that basement, huh?
I hope tomorrow is more relaxing for you and that the family gets to feeling better without making you sick.
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