It Must Be Catching ...

There were things I was looking forward to getting done today. That sure sounds like a wonderful statement, especially considering it is a Monday, and I am lazy. Truly, there were at least a couple things I am looking forward to getting done today, and a couple others I won't be doing.

I have sick children (yes plural) in my home today. The oldest is still a bit feverish (low-grade) and will remain home again. Added to that, the mucus-sounding coughing, interspersed with the sickly yellow-green colored sinus ejections of the youngest... he too, is home today. The middle son, who gave us all sorts of problems about trying to be sick to stay out of school last year? He seems healthy...for now, and is on his way to school.

That means I am bypassing the gym. But dishes will get done today. Well, they would have either way. I need to head into Mommy's Medicene Shack here in a couple to start dosing out the required stuffs that will help symptoms around here, and maybe even help control some of whatever they have. Mostly, it is to be out of the room so nothing will bring me down to their sickness levels.

Some Mondays, one cannot create stuff to happen like this one.

PeacE

Sitting With the Sick Boy

My oldest son is home sick from school with a temperature of 101.4. The timing of his being sick is not the greatest though. Tomorrow he is to report nice and early to All State Band, for a full day of practice, followed by the concert that evening. If he is feeling the slightest amount better, he is going, I don't care what they say. In the meantime, the Wife has left extra jobs for me today (aside from medicating the boy). Need to get some stuff notarized, so a trip to the bank will be happening in a couple hours when they open. Then we need to run over to the school as the son left his instrument there. Talk about taking away from my reading time!

So, got the concert tomorrow night, and the trip to the west side of town in the AM to drop him off. That pretty much concludes my weekend. Sunday morning I will probably end up doing some bloody marys with the boys, followed by some Church of Holy Beer and Softball. I have been good all week and deserve to have a couple I think.

I am in the process of quitting smoking again. It has been 5 days so far, and I feel I am over the worst of the cravings. I won't know for sure until I am in the bar environment, or near others that smoke, and I can smell it. I had done well at the the turn of the year last year, going for about 6 months before I started up again. Need to stay stronger willed.

That's it for now. Be back maybe over the weekend, but prolly not.

PeacE

All Backed Up

Today, my Dad would have been 64 years old, if cancer hadn't taken him from us all those years ago. As many of you that have gone through a grieving process, over time it eventually doesn't hurt so bad. I guess that is finally in effect for me. I still get those twinges in the heart, but nothing debilitating. I have shared a few rememberances of my Dad in other posts, and I really don't feel like trying to think of one to share today. I think I just want to have some quiet time and reflect on things.

Speaking of sitting and thinking, I think I am feeling constipated. I know I am not, but got that feeling in that one spot. I may go and see if I can work it out.

PeacE

Starting New Again

It has been a couple days of me recuperating from this past weekend. Though no one probably believes me, I did not drink as much as I would have in the past. I do however, feel the longer need to recuperate afterwards. Actually, one day was all I needed, and I spent most of yesterday doing things around the house.

This morning I am headed to the gym. A bit later than my usual time, as I felt lazy, and laid in bed 20 minutes longer than usual. I am feeling that urge to just skip going, but I really should get in there for a work out. Plus, today is a weigh day, and I am curious if I am down any pounds.

I have quite a few things I should get done today, but feel only a few will actually be accomplished. It's that whole lazy feeling.

PeacE

Checking My List

I am constantly needing paper near my desk. It is a habit that I picked up, that I am always needing paper to jot down a note, put down a name, some other information related to whatever I am doing. I think at the current moment, I have like three pads around the computer. I have certain pages within the notebooks where I keep information, too, like interesting-looking movie titles. these I go through every couple of weeks on Netflix, to see if I can "Save" them into the queue for when they are released finally. Or to be sent if they are available now.

A few weeks ago, I started using Calibre for my e-book library. As I am going through the books I have to read, I try to determine if there are multiple books in a series , and to verify I have them all so nothing is skipped int he story line. At times, I may get the third book in a series for free, but have to purchase the additional ones. I find that irritating, reading a book and then discovering it is not a stand-alone story, and is in fact a book further down the story line, that you have not even started. Either way, one portion of my library is dedicated to "Incomplete Series" of books I have. Maybe I have the first two in a trilogy, but not the third. Or maybe books 5 & 8 but not the others. Most books are good in stating they are book number such & such, ad I can categorize them better. The books I need to get, I have a special notebook for, where I can add author/title of books I want, or need to complete sets. I have spent the last couple hours going through that list, searching for possible free copies on the Web.

Such an exciting life I lead, eh?

Nascar weekend was quite fun. Got to hang with my brother, have a few beers, and watch two races. I came home last night feeling pretty tired (didn't sleep good there) and ended up getting into an argument with the Wife. As of this morning, she is not speaking to me, and I don't really care at this point. I know Reverend Mother would tell me I should apologize and work out a compromise to whatever we argued about, but I don't feel like it right now. I may wait a day or two, and see what happens. We are oth stubborn about things like this.

So, great start for a week, huh?

PeacE

Getting Offline

It's Friday, and for once, it is a goo done. The Wife has today off, due to hurting her ankle. She and her boss decided she should take today to rest it, as well as this weekend, and come back Monday with it feeling better. She's a physical therapist, so obviously moving is an important feature of her work. Thus, we will be going out for lunch today...just me and her.

Tomorrow I will be heading to the track for the races this weekend. I will not be blogging...like I do on weekends, as if.

PeacE

The Little Things

The Wife made it home safely last night from Tucson. The boys and I were already in bed, though had not been for long. The Daughter had sent home a little gift for her Daddy. She had made stuffed bell peppers a couple days ago, and kept one back for me as she knows I really like how she makes them. So, for breakfast, because I could not wait, I ate it. It was so good! Maybe not the perfect breakfast, but it sure was good, and I am not hungry now.

Looking forward to this weekend at the track. These guys know how to have a good time, and we have already been told to not worry about food/drink, and no need to bring money (unless we want to buy souvenirs). How cool is that? Of course, I will be bring a bottle of Jack Daniels, to share, and some extra cash to offer payment for letting us in, etc. It still makes my head swell with pride that they asked for me to come again this time around. Maybe it will become a regular thing for the two races we have here each year....?

It is Thursday, and I should start planning on what I am taking. Stuman called me up the other day and decided we want to get there earlier on Saturday. His buddy has a Pit Pass, where before the race you can meet the drivers and walk the garage. I am not really interested in that, though it would be cool to meet Jr. But my bro wants to, and he is driving. I got to remember to give him some money for gas too....

PeacE