Mid-week rambles

• sick
• sore, lumpy throat and a bit of a cough
• not pleased i caught what the kids have passed around
• figure i've just been worn out and my resistance let down
• in a way it's nice
• while the house is messy, it's a comfortable mess
• at least that's what i'm telling myself
• puttered around in the kitchen this morning
• no guilt about schoolwork since the kids were all laid up
• i think i get so preoccupied at teaching them that the enjoyment of it is sometimes nil
• figure if it's a worry then it's really not a concern, 'cause if i was a real slacker, i'd not worry in the first place
• that makes sense in my head
• was fretting over middle daughter last night
• her temperature rose, she was flushed and just seemed to wither
• she's better after a night's sleep, but has orders to stay in bed
• the least one is watching an old movie in the living room, with violet the pug in her lap
• daisy is here with me in bed
• don't tell gary
• she's a cozy little muffin
• if you look at the weather map, it'll fool you into thinking we're covered in sleet and soon-to-be snow
• the sun's actually out
• huh
• there's something a bit comforting about having a houseful of sick ones
• the energy level goes way down and that's a relief
• it's way too noisy here most times, and our youngest dog, romeo, who has no idea that he can have an inside barking voice, is VERY loud
• to him, everyone (including us) who comes to the door is a stranger
• i think his vision is impaired, really
• he'll study you when you come in the door, before he gets a good whiff of you
• will certainly rattle your cage
• must go now...will rest, then putter some more