Friday, January 24, 2014

Winter...In Spades

January can be a tough month.  Christmas is over, and the dark, cold days of winter are upon us without much celebration to break life up.

 
This particular January has had spells of being awe inspiringly cold.  This was the temperature this morning -- about -1 degree Fahrenheit.  Argggh!
 
We are SO thankful for a warm house, and thankful too that we didn't have any necessary errands today. I may run off this afternoon to get glasses for Daniel, but it isn't urgent.
 
Kevin has been sick all week, poor guy.  Several of us are slightly sick with the same thing, but no one else is as bad as Kevin. It is some respiratory cold thing...resulting in drainage and headaches.  I am fairly sure it isn't the flu. At least we hope not.  Some friends of ours have the flu and they've been battling fevers as well.
 
So, it has been a moderately quiet week, I guess.  For me, it has been tiring and stressful because we're out of routine. Kevin has not slept well at night and that means naps during the day, which means I try to keep 8 kids quiet while he sleeps.  Of course, it is tiring and stressful for Kevin to be so sick. 
 
Today he felt somewhat better so he went to work.  We're thankful for sick leave as he's needed it this week.
 
God bless, stay warm, and stay healthy. I'm off to take a nap.
 
 
 
 

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