Hey,
I'm so sorry you've been sick again. Nothing worse than a stomach bug :(
I, however, did take Monday off. I wasn't sick, though, just sick of my job. K and I went up to the city and spent the day waxing and lunching and shopping; it was totally worth using a sick day. Now the week is flying by and I'm less miserable at work. For now....
This weekend will be busy with JJ's birthday, starting with dinner at the Space Needle on Friday night and ending with an Airsoft War out in the woods on Sunday. The kids have a four and 1/2 day weekend, which will be fun for them, but I don't understand why the district didn't plug a couple of our make up days in there instead. The weather sucks right now; I'd much rather have the extra days at the end of the year, but whatever.
We celebrated Valentine's Day with dinner over at K's house last night, as R was out of town. My boys did, indeed, treat me well. I drank a little too much wine, though, and was kind of hanging today. Now I'm watching the clock, waiting for 8:30, so I can go to bed at a reasonably early hour. I just started a really good book - The Sometimes Daughter - so I'm anxious to curl up and read before I zonk out.
I'm looking forward to our phone tag ending soon, although I'm not sure when it might. Would love to get caught up.
Love you,
A
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Timing
Arg. Our timing seems to be off when it comes to connecting on the phone. Good thing we have our blog...when we use it! ;-)
Before I get all Susie's Sick Again on you let me say Happy Valentines's Day! I hope J or one of your boys (maybe both, so all of them?) does something nice for you today and makes you feel special and loved.
Here in my world I am feeling loved but celebrating alone. Not that I'm celebrating Valentine's Day as much as I am just feeling better. Well, maybe I am celebrating a little of both. Making American chop suey for dinner was a bit of a nod to myself and being able to comfort myself.
Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I had a rare-for-me respiratory thing and I guess I wasn't 100% before W came down and the stress just left me running a little on empty. I suppose I stayed that way all the next week too. And then Sunday, after I hung up the phone with D I got this wave of nausea and fatigue, and decided to take a nap (which I think is when you called). Two hours later I woke up and hurled. I hurled out both ends for the rest of the day. I think my last episode was at 9:30....I didn't feel like I could stay home on Monday (yesterday) so I went in. I figured since I wasn't puking my guts out anymore I'd be okay. But I really wasn't. As the day went on I got more sore and cold and tired, and I couldn't wait to get home and nap. I left a little early and did just that. Then went to bed early.
This morning I was like new. Seriously. Night and day...which makes me realize I should have just stayed out yesterday. And leaves me wondering if I had actually been sick for a couple of weeks...just going through the motions.
But the moral of the story is I'm on the mend...belly full of comfort food, sorry I missed a chance to catch up on Sunday.
I hope all is well in your world.
Love you!
Barb
Before I get all Susie's Sick Again on you let me say Happy Valentines's Day! I hope J or one of your boys (maybe both, so all of them?) does something nice for you today and makes you feel special and loved.
Here in my world I am feeling loved but celebrating alone. Not that I'm celebrating Valentine's Day as much as I am just feeling better. Well, maybe I am celebrating a little of both. Making American chop suey for dinner was a bit of a nod to myself and being able to comfort myself.
Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I had a rare-for-me respiratory thing and I guess I wasn't 100% before W came down and the stress just left me running a little on empty. I suppose I stayed that way all the next week too. And then Sunday, after I hung up the phone with D I got this wave of nausea and fatigue, and decided to take a nap (which I think is when you called). Two hours later I woke up and hurled. I hurled out both ends for the rest of the day. I think my last episode was at 9:30....I didn't feel like I could stay home on Monday (yesterday) so I went in. I figured since I wasn't puking my guts out anymore I'd be okay. But I really wasn't. As the day went on I got more sore and cold and tired, and I couldn't wait to get home and nap. I left a little early and did just that. Then went to bed early.
This morning I was like new. Seriously. Night and day...which makes me realize I should have just stayed out yesterday. And leaves me wondering if I had actually been sick for a couple of weeks...just going through the motions.
But the moral of the story is I'm on the mend...belly full of comfort food, sorry I missed a chance to catch up on Sunday.
I hope all is well in your world.
Love you!
Barb
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Mourning
What a heart wrenching weekend. And I’m not just talking about that horribly disappointing game. I don’t really want to get into it here (in part because I don’t feel like crying at the moment), but I will tell you that we had a heart-to-heart (which W initiated), and that I think we’ve reached the beginning of the end in a mutual, more official way.
I’ve been staying busy this week by design, and it has helped me to not spend every night blubbering the way I did Monday when I got home, but I do find myself fighting waves of sadness—like already I am mourning the loss of his independence and our relationship.
Other than that, things are great! Hahaha.
I’m sorry. It’s just hard to think about anything else.
I could really use a snow day.
Love,
Barb
I’ve been staying busy this week by design, and it has helped me to not spend every night blubbering the way I did Monday when I got home, but I do find myself fighting waves of sadness—like already I am mourning the loss of his independence and our relationship.
Other than that, things are great! Hahaha.
I’m sorry. It’s just hard to think about anything else.
I could really use a snow day.
Love,
Barb
Monday, February 6, 2012
Manic Monday
Hey, Barb.
So sorry about your Pats yesterday :( I wasn't really watching the game, and didn't have a favorite one way or the other, but I know it was a big deal for you and W. I hope that didn't ruin a weekend already filled with apprehension. How did it go, anyway?
Our weekend was great, I have to say. J and I are enjoying a fabulous high these past couple of months. Friday night, we joined T&S, along with three other couples, at the fundraising auction for their youngest son's hockey team. I've never been to anything like that and I can't tell you how much fun we had. We had an excellent group of friends at our table, plenty of wine from the open bar, good food and worthwhile things on which to bid. We came home with a trip to Leavenworth and a VIP game deal for the Rainiers this summer. As a table, we bought a private box for a game with our local pro hockey team, dinner and all. If Friday night was any indication, that will be an awesome time.
Saturday was football and shopping and little stuff, followed by a FD dinner we had to attend. It turned out to be short and sweet and we were home by 8:00, so it wasn't that bad. Sunday, we went over to Kim and Josh's as we always do. A small, very enjoyable group with a lot of yelling and money flying around (none of which I took home). All the girls were in the kitchen talking wedding with Kim's daughter (she's getting married this summer) and eating ridiculously fattening food, which is my idea of a perfect Sunday.
This week started out completely hectic, with a phone call from work at 6:30am - can you open today? - which means there's a good chance it's going to be like last week. Argh. I work for the most disorganized, unprofessional management team I have ever encountered. They're unbelievable. Argh. Again.
Anyway....at least I'm getting the bedroom painted this week and the carpet people are coming to measure...yay! It's starting to come together, slowly. I'll have to send you a picture when it's all done.
I hope your weekend went well, too, and that this week started off on the right foot. Hope to talk to you soon!
Love you,
A
So sorry about your Pats yesterday :( I wasn't really watching the game, and didn't have a favorite one way or the other, but I know it was a big deal for you and W. I hope that didn't ruin a weekend already filled with apprehension. How did it go, anyway?
Our weekend was great, I have to say. J and I are enjoying a fabulous high these past couple of months. Friday night, we joined T&S, along with three other couples, at the fundraising auction for their youngest son's hockey team. I've never been to anything like that and I can't tell you how much fun we had. We had an excellent group of friends at our table, plenty of wine from the open bar, good food and worthwhile things on which to bid. We came home with a trip to Leavenworth and a VIP game deal for the Rainiers this summer. As a table, we bought a private box for a game with our local pro hockey team, dinner and all. If Friday night was any indication, that will be an awesome time.
Saturday was football and shopping and little stuff, followed by a FD dinner we had to attend. It turned out to be short and sweet and we were home by 8:00, so it wasn't that bad. Sunday, we went over to Kim and Josh's as we always do. A small, very enjoyable group with a lot of yelling and money flying around (none of which I took home). All the girls were in the kitchen talking wedding with Kim's daughter (she's getting married this summer) and eating ridiculously fattening food, which is my idea of a perfect Sunday.
This week started out completely hectic, with a phone call from work at 6:30am - can you open today? - which means there's a good chance it's going to be like last week. Argh. I work for the most disorganized, unprofessional management team I have ever encountered. They're unbelievable. Argh. Again.
Anyway....at least I'm getting the bedroom painted this week and the carpet people are coming to measure...yay! It's starting to come together, slowly. I'll have to send you a picture when it's all done.
I hope your weekend went well, too, and that this week started off on the right foot. Hope to talk to you soon!
Love you,
A
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Timing
Sorry I missed you the other night. I was in correcting hell at the time; when I went to check voice mail and call you back, I had missed the little window of time you had. Hope high school orientation went well...and, yeah, I know...when the hell did that happen?
W comes down tomorrow for the big game. I'm still anxious but trying to be positive--about our visit and the game. I'll let you know how it goes.
Hope all is well with you. I imagine there's a BLU party somewhere tomorrow in the hood, and I hope you have fun.
More next week.
Love you,
Barb
W comes down tomorrow for the big game. I'm still anxious but trying to be positive--about our visit and the game. I'll let you know how it goes.
Hope all is well with you. I imagine there's a BLU party somewhere tomorrow in the hood, and I hope you have fun.
More next week.
Love you,
Barb
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