Hollyhock

Kids ahve been sick for 2 weeks but now better. I have it now. Hanging in there.

I am so happy when I am home with my family. I went to bed last night unfrazzled and not exhausted. Content. Why? Not rushing like a maniac to meet the needs of 4 people when I am also gone from home 7 hours a day. I actually talked to 2 friends on the phone and worked on cleaning up stuff that matters to me.
I haven’t actually cleaned the house. I am supposed to be getting help from DH for that ( says he). i am getting other stuff done and caring for our child. Way less conflict in the morning because there is only 1 kid getting ready. DS is happier. he hates to share attention.
Back to work tonight at 5:30-8 and I am booked tomorrow. DD is not much better. Not sure how that is going to work.

DS is launched.
Having a smoothie.
Lots of niggles.

Calls
-B,J, L, B, C, eye doc, school about milk orders

To Do
- finish tubs i emptied yesterday
-clean K, sweep, mop
-pay bills
-sort tubs in spare room
-care for my poor little DD

I am not liking the Transform+. TYhe teaste is awful.Even in a smoothie.

I was liking the idea of protein and my greens in a drink but… EW!

I still may get a chocolate soy protein drink for mornings. I have not had a good appetite and then when I do get hungry I am eating too much bread stuff.

Home again wiht a sick DD. She is a bit better today. I am dong random puttering between cuddles. Have turkey soup brewing.

It went down to -1C/30F this morning. it is +2C/35.6F right now.

I pruned a bush . made DD and I brunch, planned a halloween party. l cleaned the cat area.

I emptied out a tub of stuff i have been moving around with me since i was 17. I tossed more than 1/2. I also threw out my year books. It was time full of bad memories and the year books gave me a stomach and heart ache. I have been saying for a year i was going to burn them.Tossing them suffices.

My MIL is playing games over Christmas. we have it in Nov because they go south for 5 months. She has been trying to cancel it completely for years. it seems so cold hearted. My dSIL is very upset. There is a family, friends, with teen kids who call my in laws Gramma and Grampa, My in laws are hosting them for Xmas but will not have there own blood relatives. Soooooo odd.

Had a turkey sammy for brunch, and a peach.

All is well here. Quite tickety boo.

I have a very sick DD home today. The school wants me to have her swabbed for H1N1.

We had a very nice Thanksgiving here just the 4 of us. I worked Sat and DS had hockey twice.

Routines are sped back up but going well. Guides for DD, Scouts for DS, hockey for DS, Hip Hop dance for DD. I am back working 5 days. I am organizing ti all okay. Feeling a bit burned out. I have taken 2 days off work to be home with DD.  As much because I need a break as anything.

I have started using Transform+( part of the green’s+ line). High protien and some vitamins. Feel like a need the boost. My food intake has been random. Not mc thought going into it. I am still navigating having arthritis in both of my feet but managing.

I keep getting bumped off of here. Anyhow, been very busy in general.

Going to read posts.