December 16, 2008

• Sleet, Ice, and Cold Tuesday

  I didn’t have a great night.  I woke up at 3:30am to turn off the burglar alarm and let Sampson outside.  I twisted a rib yesterday (don’t ask me how, but you can definitely feel it bulging in front) and the pain woke me up.  I took a muscle relaxer, let Samps back inside, reset the burglar alarm and, eventually went back to sleep.  I woke up this morning with a VERY swollen throat.  No pain, but very tight swelling which made me feel like I was choking.

  Jesse said Luci tossed and turned all night (he slept with her in the guest/foster children’s room) and he had to get up and give her Tylenol for her throat in the middle of the night.  She had Ibuprofen before going to bed.  Mine isn’t sore and feels a lot better after eating a hot breakfast.  Luci refused to eat, so she’s back in bed for the rest of the day.  Interesting how children get sent to bed and Moms get to stay up – sick or not!

  Morning shows were preempted for the report of slick, hazardous roads, etc.  I think regular programming has resumed, but I don’t watch TV this late in the morning – just when I wake up.

  I got Jesse’s laundry finished yesterday.
    
  The dress and pink t-shirt aren’t his, but everything else is!!! 

  His laundry basket is temporarily empty.
  

  
  And you are wondering, “Why in the world would she take a picture of her husband’s empty laundry basket?” (!!!!!!!!)

  BECAUSE,  BEHIND IT . . . IS MY SECRET HIDING PLACE!!!!
   
  

  I feel better that the bulk of stuff is wrapped – the 3 gifts for each young daughter and one gift for JanaLyn.  I will decorate with bows later, but at least this is out of the way!!!

  I also got our family pictures in some sort of order.  I realized I had too many of Stephanie and not enough of us, as a family.  Maybe I’ll be able to figure out the Wal-Mart machine without help this time!  I think I was so enamored of the photo machine the last time,  that I lost count of how many of which pictures I really needed!
  

  I’ve turned on the garland lights to warm things up around here and our hot breakfast helped.  I made chocolate Malt-o-Meal for breakfast, thinking something hot would help my swollen throat.  I was right!
  

  The empty bowls were ready to be filled when I realized I hadn’t included one for myself.  I like a little pat of putter on mine and did the same for the girls.
    

  Luci had asked for hot herbal tea, I made it for her.  She wanted Malt-o-Meal, too.  She didn’t drink her tea OR eat her cereal.  I tried to tell her the heat would help the soreness and swelling in her throat, but I’m “Mom” and know nothing, and she didn’t take my advice.  Sampson got the cereal and the cup of lemon tea is set aside to be heated in the microwave later if she changes her mind.  I sent her to bed.  Surprisingly, she willingly went!

  Caught these pictures before she made her grand departure from the kitchen!
     

  Last night’s pot roast went over well.  I used my oven instead of the Crock Pot.  ANYTHING to create some heat!  After dinner is when my rib started to bother me, so I put the entire roasting pan of leftovers in the refrigerator.  Lazy me!

  I’m going to brave the cold in the garage and grab a package of chicken.  I haven’t a clue as to what will be for dinner, but it will be something easy and something from chicken!  It truly is cold outside.  Today is warmer than yesterday.  It’s 19° today, unlike 16° yesterday!  A thin sheet of ice is over everything. 

  Rissy asked me to light the fireplace and I will, but later.  I have to shovel the ashes out first, and probably will have to bring in some wood from out back on the patio.  Yesterday’s wood burned really fast.  There isn’t enough in the bins to last us all day.  I think I’ll shower and wash my hair, THEN start working on the fireplace.  I sure don’t want to twist my rib again – it’s feeling pretty good right now!

  Today’s To Do List:
  *  Shower and wash my hair
  *  Do “someone’s” laundry
  *  Haul wood inside
  *  Take it easy
  *  Maybe bake some easy recipes of fudge or cookies (but ONLY if I feel better)
  *  “Invent” dinner

  I think December school and my reading from one book is falling apart.  The girls don’t want school and I don’t want to teach.  I really thought if I approached school totally differently this last month, it would be fun.  It HAS been easier, as far as lesson planning, but I think a total lack of motivation is the culprit!!!

  Be blessed  ~

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