Quick check-in

I have something I want to post about, but since it is almost midnight I also want to get to bed. Just wanted to say that I am still here, though rather the worse for the wear. I spent the last couple of days tearing the carpet out of our main floor (everything but the kitchen). Hubby is super swamped at work and not available to help, so I cut it into controllable pieces and carted it out to the curb for our town's Clean-up Day. Now the work of refinishing the wood floors! I am hoping I can get them sanded down without ruining them. Lots of work ahead of me, but I can already tell I will enjoy having wood floors.

So I will think about my other post and see if I have it ready in the morning.

Monday Happenings

Well, today was not a usual day for us. Our office manager (read as she does everything office related) is gone for the week, so I was called on to type a letter at the office. Now, I am perfectly capable of typing a business letter and have done so many times before, but never on that computer in the program she has there. Do you have any idea how frustrating it is when the computer seems to have a mind of its own!? I only needed to get one indentation out to move a sentence over and no matter what I did that program would not let it happen! I finally ended up totally retyping the letter in the word processing program I was used to. (Which I would have done to begin with, but hubby had already started it.) And how many more typing mistakes do you make when your husband is sitting beside you saying he needs to get this faxed and get out to the job site! If I go back to work next fall, it definately will not be as a secretary!

The worst part of the day was when September and I arrived at the office. She jumped out of the Suburban ahead of me, and as I got out I heard her calmly say "ouch". As I turned to look why, she began screaming. Yes, her finger was shut in the car door! We thank God that it was not in the hinge, and only got pinched between the door and frame. No permanent damage, but it did pinch it good and tear up some skin. She will certainly be sore for a few days.

The best part of the day was a phone call from Miranda, she got an A on her ethics paper, and was able to get all the classes she wanted except one. And she is pretty sure she will get into that, she just has to go get permission from the professor. It is so hard to believe she will be finished with her first year of college in less than 3 weeks!

Wednesday

I am feeling much better, not perfect, but at least feel able to function today. Instead of PE today, we went to a park and just let the kids play. They enjoyed it, and it was nice to visit with the other Moms. Hannah asked S to come and play afterwards and A had flute lessons after school, so I actually got about a half-hour to myself. Ahhh, rare occurence!
So, with feeling better and actually being able to sleep, I will again challenge myself to get up early tomorrow morning. We will see if I can actually do it this time.

The way things go

My plan this week was to start getting up early so I would be able to get more done before I start school with S. So I have been having terrible headaches and sinus pain that makes it impossible to sleep well at night. Which means I am too tired to get up early, and also too tired to want to do much during the day. I did go to the chiropractor today, so hopefully that will take away my headaches. I chose the chiropractor instead of the doctor, because I don't think I have sinus infection. I haven't been stuffy or even had sniffles, so I am assuming that the pain must be linked to my neck.

I think S will actually get to have soccer today, and outdoors even! That will certainly make her happy. She has spent most of the day outside rollerskating, as Mom just didn't feel up to doing school this morning. When she comes back in, we will do spelling and math. The rest can wait til another day, I think.

M called and is still very stuffed up and coughing alot, but she is feeling a little better. I know there is really nothing I can do, but still would like to be able to physically give her a hug and comfort.

Hubby was supposed to head to Pierre for a workshop this evening, but called a little bit ago to tell me he isn't going. It is just too busy at work for him to get away right now. He is hoping they will do the workshop again in the fall. So, at least I don't have to pack for him. I will go use the heating pad for awhile instead.

Actually, Hubby just called and I need to run to Sioux Falls for him, so I guess that is how my afternoon will be spent.