It's around 1:11am, Friday. What a rocky week and it doesn't look to be ending. We are both up with our son who has been throwing up since going to bed. Changed his bedclothes and blankets twice already and I am very worried. He has been sick for days now and now this. We both have to go to work tomorrow (well, today) and we are both getting to that exhausted point. I have a load of the soiled bedding going in the wash right now and I am sure more will follow. Our son has never been a 'puker' so it freaks him out to throw up like this and I know he is feeling feverish and miserable. I think there is nothing more gut-wrenching than an ill child. They look at you with a look in their eyes that says "Why is this happening to me? Why won't it stop?" To me that is the most awful part of parenting; to have a sick or hurt kid and to know you can't fix it and make their hurts or sickness go away. It's a helpless feeling. All we can do is ride it out and hope he stops sicking up long enough to falls asleep at some point. Sleep heals the body. I just have a feeling it's something none of us will be getting much of...

Strep. I think our son has it. Looks like a trip to Pediatrics is in my immediate future. Better get out my hazmat suit and hand sanitizer....ugh



Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: "Violet Hill" Coldplay

Friday, finally. It's going to be on the low-key side. Our SO's are recovering from colds so we will spend a quiet evening snuggling and watching movies. I will cook dinner for us all. I am looking forward to a quiet time, this week has been on the hectic side so I am looking forward to some down time. Have a great weekend everyone....

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: The sound of the rain

A cold and dreary day here, it is currently drizzling outside. It poured rain all night last night. What a change from this past weekend when it was warm and sunny! I should not complain, we are seriously low rain-level wise and if something doesn't happen soon we may have drought this summer.

Hubby and I went to the gym last night and as I was minding my own business zoning out on the precor machine I was accosted by one of the personal trainers who basically hauled me into the class he was teaching. Well maybe not hauled, more like shamed. I learned something last night: my lower body strength is excellent. My upper body strength is NOT. I am so sore after that class I can barely reach my arms above my head and my chest, back and side muscles are in agony. It wasn't an exercise class it was a torture session! I swear to you that that man has the heart of a sadist; the more in pain you appear, the bigger he smiles. And god forbid you say you can't do it or he will make sure you do it and then twice more for good measure! He seems to think I can do this shit but my body is screaming otherwise. I did agree to sign up for a kickboxing course he is teaching so maybe the boxing portion will work my upper body a bit. If I can lift my damn arms of course.

I need a massage. A jacuzzi. 800 milligrams of motrin. A heating pad and someone to brush my hair, cuz it hurts too much to raise me arms! Pardon me while I go whimper in a corner now...

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: "Panic" The Smiths

I haven't the foggiest frigging clue what 'normal' is. Is there really such a thing? All I can say is that life is calming down somewhat and for that I am grateful. So much stress lately; angst and grief and tears. I am happy to see things smoothing out and calming down, even just a little. My little family is doing ok and I count my blessings. I cannot say that for some that are close to us and who are experiencing much pain and sadness. I can only hold on and be strong for them and hope it will help them through...it is the best I can offer. I only hope it will make a difference in the end.

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: "Paper Planes" MIA

I have come back today to ask a favor. One of my dearest friend's mother has now been put into hospice and is not long for this world. She has refused food, is completely bedridden and afflicted with severe dementia. She has refused food and has been placed on meds to ease her pain. All her other meds have been discontinued. Our wish is that she pass on with minimal suffering and not linger in pain and distress.

Please, if you can, spare a moment or a prayer for her and her family. It is a very bad time for them. I know they are complete strangers to you, but if any of you would have had the good fortune to have met 'M' in a much better time, you would have loved her....she was a classy, sarcastic and amazing old gal. A real kick in the pants and I am at least grateful to have a lot of wonderful memories of her when she was younger, healthier and actually knew who she was .

Thank you all.

Puurrs,

kat

I will be gone for a while, hopefully not for long. Life is just too stressful right now, I can't focus. Even if I am not here I will still have all of you on my mind. Be good while I am gone.

Puurrs to all,

It's just plain bad....a bad bad bad day...all I can do is cry...

I am so glad it's finally Friday, I am so over this week! Shitty times at work, my boss driving me to drink, worrying about son's school for next year, worrying about his maths - he is really struggling and I don't know how to help him as I am horrid at maths. We can't afford to pay a tutor or I would get one post-haste. He is too young to be this stressed out buy this. Bills. More bills. Very little money to pay them. The bickering and strife. 2 people alone are hard enough to handle relationship wise, add another 2 and things magnify. I swear the only thing going great right now is my sex life!

Calgon take me away!!!!

Been way too busy, pesky life getting in the way. I think I need a vacation from holiday time, it certainly was far from restful! Getting my house back in order and the kiddo out of vacation mode is taking up time, but hopefully life will get back into some semblance of order...

Hope everyone had a lovely New Year and I wish all of you the best in 2009!!!


Puurrs to all,