Funk
Boy have I hit bottom. First thing is the continuing flu bug I have. Ready for it to be gone. Didn't sleep well due to the nagging cough. Then Monday morning woke up to find that I can't FIND the gloves I just finished knitting for the school bus driver! I have searched all over my house, so obviously they are not here. Still have 1 more location to look for them.
I started a Dale hat on Sunday for the teacher that is having a baby. I need to get this done by Friday! Beautiful stranded hat. By Monday afternoon I realized that the measly 2 rows of ribbing they have you start with will not stop rolling up. What to do. I decided to remove the ribbing and knit down new ribbing. I wasn't successful in picking up the sts and consequently had a mess that just got ripped out. 6" on #2 US needles, 120 sts per row, 11 rows/1". Ugh! I was so disgusted I couldn't even knit anything else last night. I have 2 things to felt but I am not even going there, no telling what might happen to mess them up.
Then right at my bed time last night my eldest got up and came in the room, severe sore throat, nasal congestion. Right the first time. She's is now getting the flu! Poor thing won't even be able to give her teacher the Christmas gift we got her. It's a basket of bread and jam and I can't let it get stale. So when I run my youngest to school I will take it in to her teacher. I am afraid she won't even be able to get back to school for the last 4 days, knowing how it laid me low for a week. None of my girls have ever had the flu, I am not sure how to help them deal with the aches, neither girl takes medicine well. So as soon as the Dr. is in I will call and get his prescription for what to do. Right now she can barely swallow. So say a prayer that she will be feeling better soon, or that it is only a head cold.
So I am determined that today will be better. I will find the gloves, or run out and get something else for the bus driver. I will start a new hat or maybe make booties for the teacher's baby, I need to give it to her before Christmas Break since she is due Jan 9th, my birthday! And I will try to take care of Elder without making the Younger jealous, a common occurance here at out house.
Jealousy rears it's ugly head when Younger thinks we pay too much attention to Elder when she is sick and she doesn't like it! Boy is she greedy. She also used to break up any cuddling my husband and I would try to do. If we were hugging she would run to put herself in between our legs. If we were sitting on the couch it was a immediate sign she needed to be in my lap. When she gets in bed with us, it's always right down the middle. Now she is in here complaining that she doesn't want to be alone in the living room. What a hoot she is!
Take some time to appreciate the blessings, I know that's what my focus will be today. My hardships of yesterday are nothing compared to the trials some people are facing this day. And I hope that you are not facing trials today.
