Category Archives: Grumpy Nico

Dec 19

So It’s That Time of Year Again

So it’s that time of year again and my seasonal affective disorder is absolutely kicking my butt. Call it Christmas blues, but no matter what this time of the year completely exhausts me. I am stressed out, worn out, and even my bones ache, I just want to sleep, and it happens every single year.

I go through the daily motions, smile and wave, wish a cheery holiday to all, but this time around,  it is just getting to me badly. I know others feel the same way during the holiday season, and to be honest I take some comfort in that knowledge that I am not the only one.

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I don’t despise Christmas, in fact I love the true meaning of Christmas, I love sharing a meal with loved ones, and even the soft pretty glow of Christmas lights at night. It is the mass commercialism, unabashed consumerism, and plastic nonsense that follows. The greed, the wants, and then the what’s next isn’t the real meaning of Christmas, but it is what I seem to see more and more.

I wish the holidays could be simple, peaceful,  and honestly come with less things…

I’ll get off my soap-box now, thanks for listening.

 

Dec 7

Just Ten Days

Thank goodness for Monday mornings. This weekend was one of those weekends, the kids were fighting, my husband was bored, and I was exhausted from just about everything.

I often look forward to Monday morning, and the quiet that follows the rush of getting everyone to where they need to be on time.

So today, we are in the car. Agnes is still mad at me, because she doesn’t want to go to school, Dylan is anxious to get to school, he never wants to be late, and Thade is busy rolling his eyes at me, when I ask him about his day. It then hits me, there are just ten days till Christmas break, that means only two peaceful Mondays remain for the rest of the year…

Oh goodness, I’m not ready.

 

Nov 14

In A Bit Of A Rut

I honestly thought that when the kiddos went back to school I would get so much accomplished. I had plans to tackle painting projects around the house, deep clean everything in sight, work in the yard, and take Miss Mia for daily walks.

I haven’t accomplished a darn thing…

 

Nov 3

Recovering

So last Friday I burned my right hand pretty darn bad. I ended up visiting Urgent Care, and then the Emergency Room for a shot. It wasn’t too fun, and holy crap it hurt like crazy! Today is Tuesday, and my hand is healing nicely, and feeling so much better.

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So I haven’t been up to all that much. I’ve been cleaning dishes, washing laundry, and crocheting the tiniest of bits, just to keep my hand from getting too stiff. I hope to be back at it soon, I miss my yarn.

 

 

Oct 3

First Day Back On The Job

On Monday I was finally feeling better and over the respiratory virus, and then Thade came home from school sick. He stayed home Monday and Tuesday, and by Tuesday evening I had it too. He said that he was feeling up to going back to school on Wednesday, and that’s when my fever started up again. Thursday was a blur, and Friday James said it was time to go to Urgent Care.

My pulse was high, my bp was high, and I had a fever, and really bad stomach issues. After the check-up, and visit with the Nurse Practitioner she informed me that I had a sinus infection, with a severe inner-ear infection. Oh yeah, and severe allergies too. I happily took my steroid shot, and grumbly another round of antibiotics were needed, and two more allergy meds have been added also.

James dropped me back home, and then took the kids out with him to pick up all of the new meds. It took over two hours for the prescription to be filled, and I felt so bad that he had to wait that long with the kiddos. They were awesome though, and the rx helped immensely.

So today, I’m up and going, and back at it. I’ve been trying to take it easy, but I’ve been sleeping so much this week it is really hard to do so. I’ve been cleaning house, catching up on laundry, cooking, baking, crocheting,  and (yes mom) I did sneak a nap in there.

I’m also getting a plan together before the next bug hits. I’ve cleared a shelf for flu supplies. I’ve stocked the freezer with homemade veggie soups. I’ve just got to get to the store sometime next week and stock up.

I really hope that this is the last of this junk…