The Bad Day

I realize that in my age, I have become a somewhat negative person, but most days are not quite as bad as yesterday.  First, I spilled an entire 32 glass of water in one of my test kits so all of the pages in both books are soaked and it is difficult to turn the pages because it's still damp today.  Later in the day, my bag, carrying my computer broke, allowing my computer to slide down a flight of stairs.  (The silver lining in this was that the computer still seems to work).  Then when I got home, Austin told me that my teeth are yellow.  While it's true, it was not a nice suprise to get that sprung on me out of the blue. 

Fortunately, today was a better day :)

SNOW DAY!!!

I thought that we would make it through the school year without a snow day and was getting pretty excited about being out of school before Memorial Day.  However, as this year has been so much busier and more stressful than ever before, I was extatic when I heard that today will be a snow day.  So now, what to do on this wonderful snow day.  Well...I have done and load of dishes and picked up the living room.  Next, I plan on spending a good amount of time playing on pinterest.  Then, alas, I must work on the endless reports I have to write for work.  So sad.  I'm happy to have a job in this difficult market, but I sure will be glad when summer is here.

1999

While I try to get gasoline in Missouri because its so much cheaper, I let it get way too low so I had to fill up a little at a station in illinois tonight.  So, I pulled up to the pump with the intent of spending $20.  When I stopped fueling, my total was 19.99. So because I am the tiniest bit immature I start singing the song 1999. When I got back in the car and started it, the very next song that came on the radio was 1999.  How weird is that? Maybe it has some meaning, like some special positive thing will happen to me soon.  While its nit likely, I can always dream.

The sickness

Well for those of you that may not know, our home has been bursting with germs since the beginning of the new year.  A few weeks back on jan. 16 Austin came home from school complaining of pain in his stomach and back.  Sure enough, he had a fever.  Because his fever hadn't broken by Saturday, I took him to Walgreens clinic to see if it was the flu.  The lady we saw said there was no need to yet for the flu because he was past the time to get the new flu medicine anyway.  But, she said he did have allergies and gave him some Flonase.  Because his fever kept going up, we took him to the doctor on Tuesday and found out that he had pneumonia.  He was out of school for the rest of the week.  He just went back to school last Monday after being out since  the 16th.  Finally, he is feeling better and will even go to his next basketball game.

While I considering myself to be lucky not to have gotten sick while Austin was so sic, it has finally got me.  I got sick Tuesday night and missed work wed, thurs, and went home early on Friday.  My doctor said that I have tonsillitis and a UTI.  I seem to be a bit better today.  On a good note, my blood pressure medicine was changed and it is better than it has ever been. After a year of experimenting, it looks like we finally got the right med. :)

The Truth about Santa

While I do think Austin is too old to believe in Santa, I cannot bring myself to tell him.  Well, the other day I learned something about Santa that I had not heard before.  Austin and I were in the grocery store and he brought up wanting an iPhone for Christmas.  Our conversation went something like this:
Me: You will 100% not be getting a cell phone for Christmas
Austin: then I will ask Santa
Me: Go ahead but Santa makes toys not electronics
Austin: (sighs and smirks - like I'm stupid) that was in the olden days mom.  Now he buys his gifts.
Me: oh yeah, is he going to pay your monthly bill for the phone too
Austin: Maybe, I can ask
Me: I don't think that's how it works
Austin: well have you ever asked?
Me: No

One point Austin...Mom zero.

Counting down until Christmas

Only Thursday and Friday to go before Winter(Christmas) break!  I just can't wait.  Also, excited to be having Christmas Eve at my house again this year.  But, lots to do before then. 

12 days til Christmas

So, I'm not exactly sure how the 12 days of Christmas works, but on the 12th day til Christmas my true love gave to me...NOTHING.  Maybe he forgot :(

Oh wait, I don't have a true love!  Maybe next year ;)