Sick

Usually I would say that being sick is the worst... well it is!  Especially strep throat.  I felt it coming on late Saturday night and spent the day at home Sunday totally uncomfortable with a severe head rush headache, swallowing nails, aches and chills.  I was miserable.  So since it hurt my head to move around and hurt to eat I just sat in the family room snuggled under a blanket.  (by the way... 3 other kids got sick the rest of the week!)

I decided since it was Sunday that I would listen to church music.  I turned on my tv and my apple tv. 

 I LOVE APPLE TV!

It basically connects my computer to my tv-- I can watch my movies that I buy from itunes, listen to my songs from my computer, watch a slideshow of all my pictures stored on my tv, etc.  It is great!  So I was listening to all of my sacred music on my apple tv and then my picture library started.

I sat and watched pictures of people I loved, places we have been, beautiful creations in the world and priceless experiences... all to beautiful music.  I was mesmerized!  

And for a moment...it was worth it to be sick!

Did it have to snow on my night?

It snowed all day yesterday. Not strong, but steady.  Steady enough to blanket us with a thick layer of the white stuff!  A really thick layer so that at exactly the time that my favorite show was on... my satellite dish could not get reception.  So You Think You Can Dance was MISSED!  And I didn't know it until I got comfortable in my jammies, washed my face, got my blanket, my bowl of warm oatmeal cake, my glass of milk and snuggled in my chair.  Oh, the frustration when I turned on the tv and found the message..."Your satellite has not had reception for 1 hour."  Click on my show, it ends after 1 second.  AAARRRGGGHHH!  You know that Charlie Brown sound when he tries to kick the ball and Lucie snatches it away... that is the sound I made.  I proceeded to try and watch something else because I wasn't ready for sleep.  No reception. So then I was mad and went out to my satellites and tried to hit them with a broom to dust off the snow.  Only to get snow dumped on my head! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Lets just say I went to bed very upset.  All over a show, you say?  Yes, because I was looking forward to it and remember... I am alone with 5 kids for 2 weeks.  I needed some good ME time!

Sad and Happy!

My hubby is gone... for 2 weeks!  It is Alaska all over again.  He is in New York for a dental sedation course.

I am sad because I'm all alone with 5 kids and no one to talk to when the day is done.  I'm sad because I get tired and there is no one to help me get stuff done when I'm tired.  I'm sad because I haven't had a good meal in days.. I know it is my fault.  I'm sad because my kids miss their daddy.  I'm sad because there is no hubby to snuggle with after I finish watching my girly shows that get me all... fluttery!

But you know I am happy at the same time. I don't have to cook nice meals... it is a good break.  I'm happy because I can watch whatever girly show I want to late at night-- no sports every night! I'm happy because my kids will love their daddy that much more when he comes home.  I'm happy because I know it will be a good reunion when he comes home... he he he! I'm happy because I know that there needs to be a husband and a wife... together.  The plan is right!

Wish me luck... on my own... for two weeks!