The rain has poured down on us.  There were some fantastic news reports of people being rescued from the swirling waters.  Some drove into the water and their cars were floating, and some tried to swim and were rescued by helicopters.

A news reporter parked his car and walked back, quite a ways, with the camera to get a better view of the flooded intersection.  As he talked on camera, his news station’s SUV was covered in water up to the top of the windows! 

          
That is water standing at the back of the yard.  That’s why I never can have a garden here, the rains create monstrous pools of water that take a while to drain off.

         
                                    This is where we have contemplated putting a pool. 

        
                                               Looks like God is building us one, free of charge!!!

I’m still waiting to hear if my request for more physical therapy sessions has been approved.  Meanwhile, I have diligently been do ALL of my exercises and stretches.  I upped the amount of repetitions to 5 more on each exercise/stretch.  Maybe that’s why I had a headache last night.  I had a really rough time falling asleep, which I finally did some time after 2am!

             
Luci left the Lincoln Logs outside and they have been ruined.  Nothing more than splitting, soggy wood pieces.  See the high level of water in the bucket?  That’s about the same story everywhere you look!

           
                                     No, I can’t explain this, so don’t even ask!!!!!!!  LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course, when it rains Jesse stays home.  And he did, until he and a friend went searching for a used mini van for me.  We’re downsizing for several reasons, one being the cost of gas.  I’ll sure miss my Suburban!  I can’t stand wheeling and dealing, so I’ve told Jesse to buy something without me present. 

My stipulations:  Not red (inside or outside) and no cloth seats.  And, I’d like as many bells and whistles as he can get.  I like the power adjustable passenger seat and heated seats have sure helped my aching back. on days when I’ve been in pain.

            
                   Stephanie’s apartment.  I should have taken a picture of the sofa set instead of sitting on it!

The apartment was dark and my pictures didn’t turn out so well.

But here are birthday pictures, anyway!

                            
As I said in my last post, Stephanie and JanaLyn were invited to a birthday pool party and were in their bathing suits when we got there.  Well, actually, Stephanie had on a bathing suit cover up dress.  But, the dress was black with a hot pink stripe around the bottom, and I told her she matched her presents!

                      
I don’t know what it is about JanaLyn and cameras.  I think she doesn’t like having her picture taken.  You really have to coax her to smile and, as you see, in this picture, she tried to cover her face!

Stephanie was happy with all of the gifts her sisters gave her.  She got new plastic drink glasses, kitchen towels with Bath & Body Works hand soap, candles, flip flops, a bunch of bright pens (one package was black ink and the other multi-colored ink) and some magnet pads of paper for the refrigerator.  You know, the skinny kind for grocery lists? 

And, she was thrilled to receive new towels and a rug for her bathroom from me.  Jesse had heard she didn’t have a toaster or coffee maker, so we picked up some inexpensive ones, Thursday, when we did our grocery shopping.  They only had white, and black would look best in her kitchen, but I told her to feel free to exchange ANYTHING she received from us.

I have several people coming to the house this morning, and I need to eat a bit of breakfast.  I think I’m FINALLY awake!

Be Blessed  ~

Today is our oldest daughter’s birthday!

           
                      She was an active baby and smiled all the time.  Especially when she looked into a mirror.
                           (Some things don’t change!  She *still* spends a lot of time in front of a mirror!)

                         
                                               She likes pretty things and she likes to feel pretty.
                                She has a pretty apartment that she shares with her daughter, JanaLyn. 
                                                    It’s tiny, but just so very well put together.
                                                Definitely comfy and has an “I’m home” feeling!

             
                                She likes children and enjoyed visiting with her niece, Jaiden, last summer
                                                     when Nikki’s family was here to visit us. 

It’s not unusual for her apartment to be filled with the neighbor’s children – JanaLyn is just as social as Stephanie!  Everyone likes JanaLyn’s mom!   She’s cool!!!! LOL!!!!

        
                                             The older she gets, the more she is beginning to look like me.
                                                      Well, how I looked when I was much younger!!!
                                                         This picture shows an incredible likeness.

                        
                           She’s never been a picky eater and there aren’t many things she doesn’t like.
                                        Like me, she has become a good cook and fixes some things
                                                 better than me – Like scrambled eggs
                                                        and macaroni and cheese!

                                          In the past, when Stephanie has come to eat at our house,
                                the girls have begged me to let Stephanie make the macaroni and cheese! 
                                               “Aw, Mom, PLEASE let Stephanie make it!”

               
                     She thinks she sees wrinkly lines and age spots on her face, but, to me,
                                                she is still a very pretty daughter!

We are going to visit her around noon, but JanaLyn already had an invitation to a child’s birthday party, at 2pm.  Stephanie’s friends want to take her out for dinner, tonight. 

A quick visit, before JanaLyn’s pool party, was the only time that would work, this year.

I’ll try to take her to lunch (just the two of us) the next time the girls have a therapy appointment and I *don’t* have a physical therapy appointment at the same time. 

We love getting together with the little girls,

but sometimes it’s nice to have only the two of us,

with no one’s meat to cut and no worry of spilled glasses!

The girls had a great time picking out gifts for Stephanie.  Every year, each sister gives her a little something just from them.  AND, they pick out cards for her.  They are at the age where they are able to read the cards and are picking the ones that really express their thoughts.  It’s so sweet to watch them give!

So, dear Stephanie, I pray your day is blessed and you have a fantastic year being 32!  (gosh I feel old . . . )  LOL~~

Be blessed  ~

I’ve had two pictures posted, this week, of Sushi on our beds.  We NEVER allow her to do that, but I’m beginning to get the feeling the girls *DO* (allow it)!   LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What an active day, yesterday.  I got many things done before we ever left the house!

*  Cleaned off my desk and files things
*  Emptied the dishwasher
*  Entered Jesse’s checks in the books and prepared a deposit slip
*  Washed Jesse’s clothes and all of the towels in the house
*  Wrapped gifts for Stephanie’s birthday and a gift for Jesse’s aunt.
*  Answer 6 phone calls about future appointments

and,

*  (by the skin of my teeth), left 25 minutes early for the 30 minute drive to the cancer place to get my monthly IV.

I was exhausted when I sat in the recliner at the cancer place!  If I wasn’t embarrassed about the fact I snore loudly, I could have fallen asleep!!!!  I read, but my eyes were so heavy!

We went to Wal-Mart, after that, to pick up a very short list, but a “weird list,” of items.

Fever thermomotor,  coffee filters,  oral gel, Listerine breath mint papers, sun screen for Rissy, Mr. Clean Magic Erases, tooth paste for Jesse, and Miralax for me. 

From the food section:  We bought milk, mozzarella cheese, fresh fruit and vegetables. 

Like I said, one of those weird lists!   And, lots of money spent for hardly any food!

We came home and quickly put things away and then drove south to meet Jesse’s aunt and uncle for dinner. 

We were late, despite the fact we took the back roads.  5:00pm traffic is 5:00pm traffic.  There’s no escaping it!

Since Jesse was the one that invited them out to eat, he felt bad for showing up late.  It was just Furr’s Cafeteria, nothing fancy, but everyone got to eat what they wanted, and we had a very nice visit.  The girls were exceptionally well behaved.

The cleaning lady is due to arrive here at any moment.  I have a physical therapy appointment later today.

I need to finish wrapping Stephanie’s presents.  The girls and I will go see her tomorrow morning.  She has plans and lunch just wasn’t going to be possible, this year.

No plans for the weekend except for visiting Stephanie on Saturday and going to church on Sunday.

I’ve been doing a lot of reading, lately, and love most all of what I’ve chosen.  When I’m finished reading a book, I continue to log each book in a small spiral notebook, rating the book from 1 – 5 stars, and defining the story in one or two sentences.

There isn’t much else to write about, today.  Please pray for Rissy to get well.  She always has a hard time with colds and throat things going into her bronchial tubes.

Have a happy weekend!

Be Blessed  ~

Yesterday I planned the rest of the summer’s Bible and art lessons.  I am halfway through our music lesson planning.  We’ll start back to summer school on Monday.

And . .  .  yesterday, poor Rissy came home with a horrible sunburn.  I kicked myself for not putting lotion on her before, she went out in the sun.  Another case of me being preoccupied with other things and not focusing.

I’m so glad our girls don’t wear shorts.  She had a sleeveless dress on, so much of her body was protected from the sun’s rays.

Monday, after I thought I had all day to read, I realized I needed to be at the physical therapist’s office in less than an hour (30 minutes away!).  That day didn’t turn out to be so great, after all.

While there, Annamarie looked worse and worse and we realized she had the bug Rissy,Luci, and me had a week or so ago.  She’s been in bed ever since Monday.  She said she is feeling better today.

Yesterday, Luci had one of her famous fits.  It was just awful and I lost the battle, not knowing how to handle it. 

Spanking doesn’t work – she’d be black and blue if I gave her a spanking during all of her outbursts. 

I sent her to her room (waaay down at the end of the hall) but her high pitched, ear piercing screams were easily heard in the kitchen.  She fell asleep afterward (I’m sure she was exhausted) and I told her she needed stay in her room for the rest of the day, or until her Dad came home. 

Yesterday REALLY rattled my nerves, which is rare.  I normally do much better with her.

I had a hard time falling sleep, last night.  I was praying a lot for others and our own family.  And I was praying about my m-i-l coming to live with us.  One thought led to another, which left me an extensive “To Do” list today!

Rissy finally learned to ride her 2 wheeler bike yesterday.  That is how she got a sunburn. I know my children are well past the age when riding a 2 wheeler is expected, but they have never had the opportunity to ride anywhere that was safe.  I think they are more aware of traffic, now, and they’ve been practicing on our street.

Be Blessed ~

P.S.  We have one dog who is in lots of trouble.  Look where I found her!!!!!

We have a very light summer school program (book work each day is about 30 minutes – max) and a great music and art program.  A huge difference from hours and hours of sitting at the kitchen table!!!!

We still have a few spelling lessons.  Rissy has 3 lessons and the other girls have one and will be done this week.

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Our backyard pool was opened yesterday.

The girls and the neighbor girls had a fine time running between houses and finally settling in our backyard patio area!  We do NOT have a pretty backyard, nor do we have a BIG backyard.

We will have to remind the girls about putting dirty and grassy feet in the water.  It’s already cloudy, despite the chlorine in the water!  Time for some pool rules!!!

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We had a nice Sunday dinner.  I put a pork roast in the oven while we were at church.  I set the temperature low (300°) and it turned out nice and moist.  I’m still experimenting with foods I can cook in the oven, while we are at church.  When we arrived home, I mixed a can of whole cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of orange juice, then poured it over the pork roast to cook, while I finished the vegetables.  Fortunately, we had enough fried rice left over from Saturday’s dinner, and it only needed to be microwave!

Since we eat a bit late on Sundays, I don’t cook an evening meal.  The girls ate popcorn and fruit for a snack around 7pm.

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I’ve been reading a great book over the weekend.  (see note at top of post)  It’s the details about the sinking of the Andrea Doria ship in 1956.   I could barely put it down, yesterday.  I have a  bit more to read today and I’ll be finished.

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Yesterday afternoon, Jesse and I talked about his mom and her medical condition.  She is in a nursing home to rehabilitate her, which basically means getting her to walk again.  She has a motorized wheelchair and uses it all day, every day, and it has weakened her. 

Jesse and the girls went to see her on Saturday and Jesse said she looked really defeated and sad.  We’ve offered our home to her, many times, but she has wanted to maintain her independence, as long as possible.  If she is unable to leave the nursing home, she may be more willing to move in with us.  We aren’t sure how to approach her about it.  Maybe time will determine the outcome.  It sure would be a lot easier if she agreed to move in with us when balancing a choice between us and the nursing home.  It would give her some “say” in the matter.

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I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you I’m loving not having anything to do, today. 

I only have to take a bath, read, and enjoy the day. 

Doesn’t that sound wonderful??!!! 

I just can’t hang out in the backyard – that’s the children’s visiting area, which I saw this morning when I saw the group of chairs drawn into a circle!!!!

Be Blessed  ~

Yesterday was another busy day.  We even canceled the girls therapy appointment in the afternoon.  I figured that would give us LOTS of extra time to do all we had to do. 

It didn’t!

The first thing we did was go to my physical therapy session.  Oh my!  The exercises are becoming harder and, this morning,  I feel like I’ve been hit by a mack truck!  I was shaking when I left there and felt my muscles tightening up as the afternoon wore on.  The therapist always puts ice on me after I exercise – I feel like I could use some right now!
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                                      (Since he wants to be with me every second I’m awake,
                                           I moved his kibble bowl to my bathroom counter,
                                           so we  can visit while I get ready in the morning!)
 

One of the exercises involves a hula hoop.  They have taken that stretchy fabric (it almost looks like balloon fabric) and tied a cross inside the hula hoop, tied ONTO the hula hoop.  I think those are the exercises that got to my shoulders and upper arms.  You hold on to the center of the cross, and bounce the hula hoop in and out.  Sounds simple – right?  It’s not!

She had me do more new things with my legs (for my lower back) and they felt wobbly or kind of shaky all afternoon.  Today, they just plain feel stiff!

After therapy, we ran to Wal-Mart to buy an Ace bandage for Stephanie’s foot.  She has injured it and it’s pretty swollen.  I gave her an ice pack and Ace bandage, and the girls and I visited for a little while (our old sofa & love seat look better in her place than they did in ours!), until I said we HAD to leave and grab some lunch.

We went to Chili’s and Rissy and I split an “Old Timer” cheeseburger and fries; and Luci & Annamarie ordered from the children’s menu.  We had a great waiter and I tipped him generously.  We hurried through lunch and were in and out of Chili’s in less than an hour (because we had such a good waiter).  Our next stop was grocery shopping at Wal-Mart.

We drove to the Wal-Mart closer to our house, because Jesse says the prices are cheaper.  Our goal was to be out of there by 4pm.  Well, we rolled out of the check out line at 4:04pm – not bad, at all!

Beside food for our house, the girls wanted to buy little gifts for Stephanie’s birthday and we also took time to buy her birthday cards and their dad cards for Father’s Day.  I also bought a large exercise ball.  I have been using the physical therapy ball only when I go for therapy.  Maybe if I do those exercises twice a day, I won’t continue to feel shaky and have muscle aches.

I was VERY aware of my fatigue as I walked to the car.  Fortunately, I had a handicapped spot (first in line) right by the door!  I couldn’t unload the groceries and made the girls do it.  I didn’t even wheel the cart back, I asked Annamarie to do that.

Thinking we were on the downhill side of our day, I cringed when I realized I had prescriptions to pick up at the drug store.  Of course, there was a wait in the drive though line; but, at least there was a drive through and I didn’t have to get our of the car and stand in line.

We got home around 4:30pm and making pork chops for dinner was unthinkable.  Totally impossible!

After the girls put most of the groceries away, we had to finish up school  (history and Bible).  Today will be our last day – Total Wootness!!!! 

I quickly decided I absolutely could NOT be upright any longer, and laid down on our bed with little Chirper to keep me company.

Dinner turned into “Egg McMuffins” – English muffin, fried egg, Canadian bacon, and a slice of American cheese.

I had better scoot, so we can finish up school  I’m so excited about getting out of the same ol’, everyday books!  We’ll take next week off (and just play, LOL!   ) and then they can do the summer school stuff, which is REALLY brief (30 minutes each day).  

Be Blessed  ~

The truth is: we are doing fine. 

We’ve just been very busy.

                
                                                                      Jesse’s Aunt Tay.

AND, to give you a taste of the activity around here, my morning started off with our burglar alarm going off.  Annamarie and Luci got this idea . . .  

After assuring the alarm company that the triggering of the alarm was an accident, I got a cup of coffee and sat at my desk and began to file papers and balance the check book. 

I was beginning to relax and 

*THAT* is when I heard the elevated voice levels shouting, “Oh, no!  Moooooooooooooooom, you better come here fast!”

Luci had spilled more than half a bottle of Welch’s Grape Juice (the purple kind) all over the floor, missing the den’s carpet by 1/2 inch or so!  Rissy had just finished mopping the floor with PineSol and had a taste of what it is like to clean, just to have someone come behind you and mess up what you did!

It truly was a mess and *I* grabbed towels we use for rags and absorbed what I could.  Then, I used the sponge mop to get the rest of the juice up.

Next, a passing through of PineSol while Rissy used 409 on the kitchen table.

After that, a hot water rinse because our tile streaks, if we don’t rinse off the PineSol.

I haven’t even started school and I haven’t eaten anything for breakfast.

         
                                                                     Jesse’s Uncle Daniel

We went to dinner with the visitors on Sunday afternoon.

On Monday, we invited them here for dinner.  Nothing fancy, in fact I put the china and silver away and used everyday dishes.  Jesse cooked burgers & hotdogs outside, and we had baked beans, leftover potato salad, and a tray of assorted pickles and olives.  I had made a cake for Sunday dinner (Iwhich we hadn’t touched on Sunday) and Jesse pulled out a triple berry coffee cake from the freezer.

         
                                                 Uncle Bill, Aunt Dots, and Aunt Valerie

I got to know one of Jesse’s aunts better.  I’ve barely met her – just said “hello” in passing.  She was nice and we were happy when she asked to go to church with us, Sunday morning.  I think she is a few years younger than me, but since Jesse calls her Aunt Maggie, I do too.

        
                                                                         Jesse’s Aunt Maggie

I’m doing my best to finish school up this week.  Yesterday, the housekeeper came (finally!) and Luci threw one of her temper tantrums.  I sent her to her room for the rest of the day and assured our housekeeper that I hadn’t laid a hand on her.  She was L.O.U.D. and sounded horrid!

Usually, I end school quickly, so Luci doesn’t miss Bible, science,  history, or health.  But, yesterday, I kept going.  I’m so  ready to be finished with this year’s books!  I’m considering holding Annamarie back in Math.  She is having so many problems.  I’ll work with her in a little book this summer, but if she still has problems, I will order the same book she used this year, from A Beka, and have her repeat it.

           
                                        The back of Jesse, Aunt Maggie, Aunt Tay, and Uncle Daniel

I just grabbed some toast and as I sit here typing, I realize my feet are sticky.

I wonder if could be grape juice????? 

Be Blessed  ~

Last weekend, I rested in bed.  Either Friday, or Saturday, I slept for 4 hours solid . . . like I was under anesthesia!!!  Jesse KNEW that meant I wasn’t feeling well, since I’ve never been one to nap during the day.  Thursday, the doctor had told me he thought I had a flu bug that’s been EVERYWHERE, lately.  I stayed home from church and Jesse took only Rissy, who was an assistant in the nursery that day.

             
          Rissy multitasking!  (i.e. reading and watching tv at the same time!).  

I had planned to cook a pot roast while we were at church.  Imagine my surprise, when the “pot roast” thawed and I found it was actually four huge (and juicy) sirloin steaks!!!!!  I tenderized them on both sides, and started the charcoal outside.  It was so windy that the lid of the charcoaler caught the wind and the whole thing was carried several feet, before dumping the coals on the lawn.  I ran outside and quickly scooped up the hot coals and moved everything back onto the patio.  Fortunately, they weren’t very warm yet, and no damage was done. I kept a better eye on things, after that!

Jesse and Rissy were pleasantly surprised, when they returned from church, and found out we were having steak and baked potatoes with a green salad (balsamic vinegar dressing) and dinner rolls.  It was delicious, and I was pleased that I could buy the cheaper cut of meat (sirloin) and have it turn out so well. 

The strawberry sheet cake was out of this world!  Jesse even was shocked at the wonderful flavor and asked for seconds.  He NEVER asks for seconds of desserts, and tries not to eat them at all.  I’ve kept the cake in the refrigerator (since it contained fresh strawberries in the frosting) and we have a section left that’s about the size of a paper plate.

          
                                  (Red eye correction doesn’t work unless the eye is red!
                                                           A piece of trivia, for you!)

Monday, I had to go for a bilateral breast ultrasound, then visit my “would have been surgeon” right after.  The doctor on duty at the ultrasound place wanted to meet me before I left.  Another employee, whose mother has the same diagnosis as me, wanted to come in and say hi.  The doctor looked at me and wanted me to tell him how everything came about – me getting rid of such large tumors in my breast, chest, lymph nodes, and vertebrae.  I gave him the short version of how things went and he said it truly was a miracle.

Yesterday, I got to tell the physical therapist my story and the story of my lower back being healed in 1999.

The surgeon said the same thing, when she saw me, “Still a miracle!”  I had some tenderness on the outside of each breast and she said she thought it was from the exercises I’m doing, at my physical therapy appointments!  We laughed together as I told her those “baby exercises” I had been given sure left me sore!

School is clipping by at a very fast pace.  We should be done in a few weeks – maybe sooner.  I can’t say I’m any less excited than the girls!  I’m ready for a change!

Luci has come down with the same bug Rissy and I had last week. so she is resting in bed.  I told her to lay on the den’s sofa and listen to me teach history, health, science, and Bible.  That way, she won’t get behind her sisters.

      
                                     (She doesn’t look very sick, does she?!!)    

Today is Jesse’s laundry day and the sheets on Luci’s and my beds.  I like the new schedule I drew up, a month ago, and find it is working really well for us.  It helps to see my own name on the list of chores – I can be VERY forgetful at times!

I probably do!  

Be Blessed  ~

The house and kitchen are clean, so I will keep my work to a minimum and rest, again, today.

I have a new strawberry sheet cake recipe I’m going to make.  It’s for Sunday’s dinner, but I bet we’ll cut into it tonight.

It’s simple and calls for fresh strawberries.  Yum!

AND, I have some over ripe bananas I want to use in banana bread.

Guess I’ll make one big mess and then clean the kitchen up and lay down.

The girls and I will set the dining room table tonight for tomorrow’s dinner.

I’m fixing tonight’s dinner with the ground beef I didn’t use yesterday.  Everyone ate leftovers and let me sleep, last night.  Probably ground beef with gravy over noodles.  Something REALLY easy!  I have a pot roast thawing for Sunday’s dinner – another easy meal.

Jesse’s friend told him of a huge sale (mainly meat) at a grocery store and he took the girls with him last night.  $300.00 later . . .  

I was very glad I’d spent less than $80 at the grocery store on Thursday!!!!   He bought beef, chicken, and pork. 

Our freezer is overflowing!!! 

And, we have enough butter to last us for months!

My mother-in-law (the one in Amarillo) called this morning, and we had a nice visit.

The girls are fixing lunch and I suppose I should do the same.  I still don’t have much of an appetite and feel a little achy.  I want to go to church in the morning, so I will take it easy today.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  We have no special plans.

Be Blessed `

I over did things yesterday.  Took the girls to their appointment, I had a routine check up in the same building, and Rissy was seen by my doctor, due to feeling poorly.  Ends up, there is a huge bug going around that causes sore throats, fever, weakness, stomach upset, diarrhea or vomiting, headache, and muscle aches.  All viral.  A person can have any or all of those symptoms.  Nothing you can take to make it go away. 

Thursday, Rissy felt really bad (and had a fever) so we kept school at a minimum.  A friend from church came to clean (our maid is still dealing with family problems) and the house was beautiful when we left (and just a beautifully clean when we returned – I love it!)..

After the doctor’s visit, I met for a while with the girls’ therapist, who had some concerns about Annamarie and her lack of socializing skills.  They are starting a new program – a group – for the purpose of teaching children, like Annamarie, appropriate boundaries, etc. when with friends. 

After that, we went to Wal-Mart to do a minimal amount of shopping.  I didn’t use the motorized cart, as I knew we could whip through there quickly and the walk was good for me.  I did fine until I stood in line.  Check out counters 5 and 6 were the only ones open and there must have been between 5 and 10 people in each line.  The lady right before me had a problem with her credit card approval, and a manager had to be called.  A long wait.

Standing bothers me more than walking.  I don’t even stand in church, because of the pressure it puts on my back.

In the end, I believe we stood in line longer than it took us to gather all of the groceries.  Seriously – it was a slow line and I began to sweat and my back (especially my hips) threatened to buckle under me.

I got in the car and wished it was my bed!  You know how you become so tired and achy that all you want to do is cry?  Before I could leave the parking lot, I had to take 2 pain pills.  Fortunately, we keep a few in the car for this very reason.

I made it home, the girls unloaded the groceries, and I went to be bed to lie down.  I had planned to have chef salads for dinner and I was grateful that the prep time would be minimal.

After an hour, I felt better.

Later in the evening the tiredness in my back returned with some pain and I began feeling a headache coming on.

The doctor said he believed Rissy and I had the same bug, her worse than me, and I felt flu-ish when it was time to go to sleep.  Eventually, I got up (didn’t even want to do that) to take 2 headache pills.  I’m not prone to headaches – they are very rare.  Sometime after 11pm and fell asleep.

I feel better today, but will tame down what I try to do.  There is a only a small amount of schoolwork that needs to be done – a spelling test and 2 pages in their math books.

I have a physical therapy appointment this afternoon and ground beef laid out for tonight’s dinner.  Who knows what is for dinner – except “something with ground beef” – and that’s as far as my thoughts go!

I’m reading a REALLY good book.  I have had to discipline myself to not read it in one day – but I can hardly stand putting it down.  It’s about the horrible epidemic Spanish flu that killed people at the end of WW1.   I only have a few chapters left!

Well, I need to get moving.  I woke up late (since I stayed up late last night) and it’s almost lunch – I’m just now eating a slice of banana bread with a cup of coffee FOR BREAKFAST!!!!

Be Blessed ~