I Think I'm Growing

Poor Dear Anna has had a rough winter. She started with a stomach flu at Thanksgiving, and has had Strep Throat 3 times since then. Last week it was a fever with runny nose and congestion. She recovered from that only to start walking like both her legs were broke. Said that the backs of her calves felt " like there's a bone poking through" 4 days of this we endured. I told her that maybe she was growing and would be taller than her brothers next week. She moaned and groaned and hobbled about. Today she slept until 12:30. I kept going up to check on her. Finally, the last time I went up, she was awake lying in be holding her knee. "I think you were right, I am growing. I got freckles on my knee, and I never had them on my knee before". Where did THAT come from? I informed her that she is such a redhead, and before she is all done growing, she will probably be covered with those freckles. She got up and has walked fine ever since. ITS A MIRACLE!

Did You Know?....

This morning I was awakened by my lovely John telling me that his car would not start, so he was taking my van. "You will either have to drive the truck, or jump my car if you need to go somewhere. There is hardly any gas in the truck", he informed me as he made big wet puddles on the carpet on his way out. I thought, "I can DO this". It was really cold- probably why the car wouldn't start- and I would have to take the kids to the bus in about an hour.
Well, I started the truck and moved it over by the car. Now I have never actually jumped a vehicle by myself, but how hard can it be, right? It is all color coded, right? I fumbled the cables, and got them attached to the truck and then was ever so careful not to let the squeezey things on the other end touch. Hooked one squeezey thing to the car, and then.... Did you know there are fireworks if you don't get the right cables on the right connector!?!!!! I was sure it was right, but I was frighteningly mistaken! Anyhow got it figured out, and started the car and did not die- thank goodness. I always wondered what would happen if a person hooked up those squeezey things wrong!

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Happy Birthday, Sarah! I believe I was in 4th grade when you were born. It was a Saturday. A Saturday of cutting wood and various other exciting jobs outside. After Mom did all of that, she quickly went to the hospital and had you in record time! I hope you had a great one, as I am just now getting to this.

We awoke this morning to the phone ringing at 6:20am. The nice computer lady on the automated call announced that school would be delayed 2 hours. I said "I wonder what it did out there". SNOW. Blowing snow. Totally unexpected. So what do I do with 2 extra hours in the morning you ask. I sleep! Then I wake up and wish I had gotten up and done something. Which brings me to another thing. Why does the Laundry Fairy never visit here? She is probably hanging out with the Dirty Dish Fairy who never visits either! I have GOT to find those two!

I Think I Made It!

Heaven help me, I am trying to come into the computer age! Beth has begged me to start this blog because she feels that it will be entertaining for others. I personally felt like who wants to hear about me, so I will try to keep it light and funny. I have used up about an hour trying to set this up, and forgot to write down my URL (I had to try several). Hopefully, I will be able to get back here tomorrow or when I find time! This could be very time consuming and my house may go to pieces for it, but I do like to read others' so.... here goes!