Published by deborah.woehr on 25 Mar 2006 at 09:19 am
Ready for Spring
February and March have been teasing me with the promise of warm weather. Most of the time, it’s been cold and threatening to snow (which is rare). But there have been several days in between cold bouts where the temp got up to 70. Then it would shoot back down to the mid-40s.
Speaking of colds, I’ve been battling one since Tuesday. I was fine on Monday, until I went to my youngest’s Cub Scout meeting. Two of the boys were hacking like crazy. The next morning, I woke up with a nasty sinus headache that bordered on a migraine. I was able to head that off with some Advil, but all week I felt like crap.
My oldest woke up with a sore throat and headache on Wednesday and was crying because he didn’t want to go to school. He didn’t have a fever, so I made him go. Junior high is a tough period, and he’s struggling to keep up. Otherwise, I would have kept him home for a day.
Last night was the annual Blue & Gold Dinner for the Cub Scouts. I would have flaked if I hadn’t invited my mother-in-law to go. I’d forgotten about the skit my youngest had to do for the dinner. So, we went, and I had a good time in spite of my initial crappy attitude.
Our den mother came up to me towards the beginning and told me that her son had developed pneumonia. She felt bad because she had sent him to school before she realized how sick he was. I immediately looked at my oldest after she left to set up the raffle table, and felt a pang of guilt for making him “tough it out.”
He looked tired, and we asked him how he felt. Tired and bored, he said. He’s out and about with his dad right now. He’ll bounce back from this thing. So am I.
I’m getting tired of the cold weather, though. I’d like to be able to open the windows in the afternoon and let the fresh air blow through the house. I love the smells of the flowers and the grass. Even better, Spring marks the end of the the cold and flu season.
Marti on 25 Mar 2006 at 12:31 pm #
Hope you’re all better soon - I am looking forward to Spring as well!
deborah.woehr on 25 Mar 2006 at 4:12 pm #
Thanks! I’m looking forward to the day where I can wear my T-shirts again.
Lee Pletzers on 26 Mar 2006 at 1:58 am #
Didn’t know you were suffering as well.
The only time I didn’t go to school was when I had the Chicken Pox. I never got a day off.
michaelm on 26 Mar 2006 at 4:50 am #
I’m standing and ready with you, Deb.
I lost my love for Winter years ago.
My wife and I do the same with our kids. They have to be pretty sick to stay home (or do an Oscar winning acting job) I’ve been wanting to tell you the blog looks wonderful. Feel better…warm days just ahead.
~michael
deborah.woehr on 26 Mar 2006 at 10:15 am #
Lee: It seems like this bug is making its way around the world. Chicken Pox is pretty nasty, especially with adults. Fortunately, the kids and I got it when we were in kindergarten.
Michael: Compared to other parts of the country, our winters are mild. Still, by March I am ready to put away my sweats and jacket. Thanks for the kudos on my blog.
As for days off, I’ll keep the kids home if they’ve got a fever, are puking, or they are having a hard time shaking off a bug. I’ve let them get away with a couple of “Oscar winning acting jobs” (I like that!) in the past, but they know not to push it.
Fredcq on 27 Mar 2006 at 4:49 am #
I’m waiting for the weather to change. Its been very cold the last week. Our new patio furniture is languishing away in boxes in the garage. The weather man says it could get into the 60s by the end of the week but what does he know!
deborah.woehr on 27 Mar 2006 at 8:32 am #
Hi, Fred!
I never rely on the weather man because he’s wrong about 60% of the time.