Well, life has continued “as usual”, whatever that means. We had a busy weekend, like most. The weather was warm and we had sap to finish up. We pulled the spiles from the trees marking the end of Maple Syrup Season 2011. I put a fresh coat of paint on the dining room while Joe and the kids worked in the yard. Just one of those weekends.
On Sunday I finally finished up a project my husband set before me. One I felt TOTALLY inadequate for…ever feel that way? Well I won’t lie, I let it stress me out a bit. But, I can proudly say it is finished and I am actually proud of my work. After that I actually felt I had a little “free time” so I began cleaning up some of my photos being that I have them spread out between my laptop, an external hard drive, and our old desktop.
In the photo transfers I came across this picture and it made me smile. I have no exciting pictures of yard cleanup or dining room paint, but I felt this one worthy of posting as it reminded me of some of the many special things in my life for which I am thankful.
In the evenings we’re reading through the Little House series as a family and are on the 3rd to last one (can’t remember the title). We’re loving this one. Even the little ones are anxious to hear what happens next. It’s fun watching the family fall in love with Laura, feel compassion for Carrie, and despise Nellie and Miss Wilder…as if we know them personally. Ahhh, the sign of a good book.
Now it’s late, the kids are sleeping, as is my husband. The headaches continue. Worse, I feel, than ever. We’ve been reaching some 5-6 shots per 24 hour period. To put that into perspective, we decided to look into what the actual recommended dose was…2 per 24 hour period. We’ve decided to cut the doses in half in hopes that that will still do the trick. Time will tell, tonight will tell. I’m sure in just a few short hour(s) he will awake with a headache that causes him to pace the floors until the shot kicks in. I pray, the kids pray, each night that the headaches will end. One night we’ll sleep all night and realize, they’re over…until next time.
Maybe tonight will be that night. I’ll be praying for that anyway.
