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spent the day at home because H was a bit sick. he threw up last night after he went to bed and we didn’t want grandma to catch anything, so i had to stay home. he had a pretty cranky afternoon, but so do i when i don’t feel well (and i don’t – did i mention the hubby was so generous to share his cold???)

but in the span of the day, here’s what i learned.

1. if, when involved with a crime, you say, “i swear, i didn’t kill her though” then you usually didn’t. (we were tuned into CSI all day).

2. my mother-in-law makes the world’s best applesauce. or she buys it. but i’m pretty sure she made it. it was pretty and pink and not cinnamon-y (though i do love the plaza’s pink cinnamon applesauce).

3. making veggie beef soup really isn’t that hard. i was impressed with the outcome. even put a container in the freezer for post-baby time.

4. vicks on the feet and saline up the nose helped him to sleep. not sure which is to contribute, so we’ll continue with both.

5. patience is not gained in the short-term, specifically in a 12-hr period with a sick baby and sick mama. i’m not sure how many sick days it takes to establish patience. i nominate someone else to find out and spread the word.

6. i’m pretty lucky that i got to stay home with the little one instead of wondering all day how he was doing while i suffered through work. i do a lot of complaining about work, but really, i’m pretty lucky.

7. mark was right. he recommended that i buy these vicks (but not made by the vicks brand, it’s just the best way to describe the smell) tablets that you put in the shower. it’s like a little alka-seltzer vicks for the tub. between the vicks and the steam of the shower it turns into a glorious little haven. mark said it was better than slicing out your sinuses, and he was right. definitely listen to this guy more often.

8. t-mobile has the best taste in music – LOVE their choice for the my touch commercials.

i’m sorry if today’s lessons expose my mediocrity. wow, i spelled that right on the second try. who said today wasn’t a success?? (well, anyone who ate my veg soup would say it was a complete success! and when jj comes home and h is still sleeping, he will also agree).

there are several things i could work on right now. instead i’m going to read my mystery novel, but if i put them out there maybe someday we can check the boxes (one of my all time favorite activities! next to making lists, of course).

1. make garland out of used kleenax. pretty sure i almost emptied sarah’s box today. she buys the good kind but my nose is still sore! btw, a little clear lipsmackers on the nose helps at first, but then it starts to sting. stick to aquaphore.

2. call all my cousins who were at gus’ celebration of life and apologize profusely for contaminating the place with germs.

3. begin to work on the ad campaign for a local shelter. i’m doing some side work for a friend who owns an ad agency and it’s a new client. i’ve spent a lot of time today coming up with concepts and i’m quite excited to lay some things out. i love serving clients who i can share vision.

4. begin a crochet project. one of the reasons i love cold weather. though now i’m inspired to learn how to knit…. i’d like to venture into that world. but i need a teacher. i’m not good with self-instructed stuff. they say things like “easy” and “beginner” but they don’t mean me.

5. clean up the evidence that henry enjoyed an afternoon with his cousin Raya. unfortunately he wasn’t at the top of his game and stuck close to grandma, but i think he still enjoyed her presence.

6. eat an orange. clearly i need the vit C. or just saw off the portion of my face that contains the sinus.

7. begin putting ideas together for a book/resource i’d like to query to group (a youth leader resource company). i got some encouragement from a few youth director friends and feel like there’s really nothing like it currently out there. but this will require some buckling down on my part and, as clearly stated, i frequently lack gumption. i’m like a grand fountain of great ideas that has a huge hole in the bottom where the follow through goes.

and that’s about it for the night. accidentally on purpose is on and i thouroughly enjoy the show. ciao!

i do enjoy sundays. however, today i decided i need a new rule: no shopping on sundays. i know it’s a sabbath prohibition and now i see why God would want meijer to close on sundays: it’s exhausting. last week i made a target run and this week we were out of about everything, so i end up driving a cart. and i decided that i don’t like it.

i think it’s mostly because it takes me out of the house and away from time with the fam. yes, H was napping and jj was doing homework, but i’m still not able to enjoy their simple presence. i instead have to argue with the cashier about the price of blocks of cheese. that’s just not fun. so, because i’m rule-driven and function better with clear guidelines and expectations, i shall not grocery shop on sundays. a quick stop at greatscot for a needed ingredient is permissable.

when i came home the boy and i went for a long walk, which was enjoyable. i got to catch up with one of my “kids” for a bit. after the little one’s dinner and bath (got the new shower curtain hung – finally!), i started working on the makings for chili. i like to use all fresh stuff in mine, so it requires a lot of chopping – onion, tomato, green pepper, garlic… jj will add the beef tomorrow and let it simmer all day. mmmm. over the past several weeks i haven’t been cooking much, and i have missed good food. there for a bit i only craved food i didn’t prepare, aka lots of eating out. this is much too expensive, unhealthy and just a general way of life that i don’t really like, so i’m glad i’m back to chopping veggies. i think a lasagne and some broccoli cheddar soup is on the books for later this week (now with kristy’s instruction i SHALL conquer that roux!). not to mention a birthday dinner at red lobster.

so, that’s about it. maybe i’ll be back up to 100% soon and able to make some cookies before halloween – or at least some fall goodies, like pumpkin or spice cookies. it’s good to have goals.

happy sunday to you all, as well.