When it snows it pours; at least that what is happening to us this dreary second week of February.  And it just keeps coming from the heavy cloud that has seemed to stop over our house.  It is hovering low,and has unloaded it's showers of stomach sickness, sinus infections, eye dilation, crankiness, exhaustion upon us all.  We have watched many movies, snuggled up in blankets, sucked various flavors of popsicles, sipped many cups of tea, taken lengthy naps, read stories, and slurped several glasses of cold sprite and ginger ale all in attempts of finding some comfort.  Some are searching for relief from physical symptoms, others are looking for ways to be entertained out of their boredom.  I have given up trying to keep the snowy paraphanalia off of the carpet.  Futile attempt indeed. 

The days of missed school are accumulating both because of illness and snow. I've cancelled more activities then we've attended so far this month.   I will be grateful for the time when illness and bad weather both decide to leave for good. In the mean time, I will enjoy the fact that I have not yet succomed to illness.  Boredom... well, I can see it around the corner so I might need to go find something good to read so that doesn't get me down.    

The Weekend

 I know it is the weekend because ...

• I get to sleep in
• ot breakfast
• someone in the house takes a nap
• I get the "pile" on the kitchen counter cleaned up
• We make a trip to Sams Club
• bills get paid
• Daddy is home
• I get to finish my morning cup of coffee
• the laundry gets finished
• the little ones get to watch movies
• I launder things like towels and rugs
• a glass of wine and a bottle of beer is a guarantee
• a meal out happens at least once
• Patrick does most of the cooking
• paper plates
• I get to watch a movie or two
• no homework
• good church service
• extra time lounging in my favorite chair reading
• I catch up on projects that I started during the week

I caught a little bit of spring fever this past week and got some tulips to brighten up my mood.  I loved seeing their happy faces all week long.   It helped me through the days of freezing temperatures, knowing that Spring is not too far away. 

My own groundhogs day

Days have passed in unfamiliar ways this week.  Nothing earth shattering has occurred,  it just hasn't been a regular week.  Our normal schedule has been interrupted and shaken up a bit.  I've had kids home sick, we had two snow days that didn't have any snow in them just freezing temperatures, the house has been cold, one of the doggies isn't eating,  I ran out of Diet Pepsi, there hasn't been much mail, the book I'm reading is boring, I don't have any crafty things going on, I've had days with a lot of quiet and not much to do.  Just a weird week, with lots of empty spaces in it.  Empty spaces that I used to be able to fill up with long phone calls with special people, walks around my favorite stores, pages read in anticipation of finishing the next book on the list, fun projects done to use up my creative energy.  I need to get my groove back - hopefully I will find it in this short, cold month of February.  I know it hasn't gone far; I think it's just hibernating for now.  Maybe it saw it's groovy shadow and decided not to come out and play quite yet.  Whatever the reason, I guess I will hang on until it comes back...