I knew two things for certain when I awoke this morning; firstly that it wasn’t time to get up [how do we know that without even looking at the clock?] and secondly that someone had obviously replaced my throat with a sheet of sandpaper. Swallowing had become a serious challenge overnight….
I hit the back-light on my bedside clock which instantly produced a beam of light that would not look out of place in a Gestapo interrogation room and sent Simon groaning in hasty retreat under the duvet… As I squinted at the clock it told me it was a nice, tidy 5:00am precisely, a whole hour until alarm time. I knew it..!!
As I lay there trying to work out how ill I actually felt the realisation hit me that the awful [guilt ridden] decision had to be made whether or not to go into work today but, on the back of what has been a truly rubbish week workwise tempered with a rather depressing and negative Parent/Teacher interview on Wednesday evening, the decision was easily reached. I’m not one for pulling a sickie without good cause but I have to be totally honest and confess that never has a viral infection been quite so welcome ~ no heroic struggling in to work for me today.
Ethan is now safely delivered to school and I am back in my cosy little house. Yes, I do still have to take Ethan in which feels so wrong professionally given that I’m off sick but, unless I’m bed-bound, I can’t justify asking Si to take him because he should leave for work at 8:00am so it would make him very late.
The kettle has boiled and I’m about to [between sneezes and snuffles 
] put a lovely brew in the pot and pop a couple of slices of wholemeal bread in the toaster. Proper comfort food for the proper poorly person . Then it’s going to be a sofa day with some hand sewing thrown in. I’m still producing hexies hand-over-fist and I love watching my stash of colourful, fabric discs growing and becoming something quite wonderful with just a few stitches and a bit of imagination.
Is it me or is it suddenly very chilly and wintry?? I am seriously considering popping the heating on as any more jumpers and I’ll resemble the Michelin Man.
Pax
Dearest Sharon,
So sorry to hear you’re ill. Hope a day on the sofa helped.
I know in northern New England we’ve gotten a spate of chilly days and nights, but next week’s forecast holds a promise for warmer temperatures.
Hope this upcoming week is better-work wise and health wise.
Love and prayers,
Gail
HI Gail ~ am feeling better but still so bunged up, sinuses giving me a tough time. I’m loving the dark nights and cold mornings but then I always think that once a season is over we’ve had our full for a few months so we welcome the change. They all bring different things to bless us. xx
Much love
S xx
Well am up to speed now, as have read on CMs too but decided to post on here
Am hoping today you still get some rest and don’t go mad doing jobs!
Aww I’m so sorry about the parent’s evening, seems very tactless, short-sighted and silly to me, E sounds lovely & normal to me and there seems little point in majoring on something that clearly isn’t major, just for the sake of it! I assume his 3 Rs are fine as they didn’t need to comment!
Hope you’ve regained some (Godly) perspective on this now & don’t feel down about it xx
Hi Allie ~ sorry so late to approve this but just having a busy/rubbish time. Hugs and love
S xx
Much love & hugs xxxxxxxxx
Oh and weren’t you going to link your blog to Fb? xx