My Brain is Fried

My sister thinks I've been taken by body snatchers since I haven't been posting as often as I usually do.  But I reassured her I am still myself by referencing my last comment about having lost my oomph this week. Which I have. I should have blogged about last weekend's small road trip to my parents, but there just wasn't much to say except that it happened and it went ok.  While we were in Alabama, we did go to a wonderful get together with about 5 other families of friends from our old church there that Saturday night, but Anna's sickness quickly overshadowed that.  I ended up making a frantic midnight run to Walmart to get some medicine to bring her sudden fever down - and even that was less unsettling than the choking and screaming she was doing when I left. Croup. Ugh.  The ride home Sunday was just as eventful with Noah and myself not feeling quite right and having to make several stops on the side of the road.  Ugh again.

Since that trip, I've had just enough energy to wipe noses, administer breathing treatments, watch TV, and watch the calendar for other upcoming things.  And I've done laundry and cooking and such, but that is just plain boring to blog about.

For the record, Noah and Anna still have nasty coughs, but as far as coughs go, I think they sound better than they did Monday and Tuesday.  Noah was bad enough Tuesday for me to keep him home from school, drug him up, keep fluids in his hands at all times, force him to sit still watching a ton of TV, and giving extra breathing treatments. Speaking of TV - I make no apologies for the shameful amount of it my children have watched this week.  It keeps them still and resting ... and therefore healing faster.  Right?  Someone please say right.

I love a rainy day and that is just what today is - RAINY.  There is a river in the street in front of us.  But I am a consignment warrior and no wet feet are going to stop me from hitting my third consignment sale of the season in about an hour.  Wish me luck.  Josh is coming with me though, so I feel a little more energized about this one.

Tomorrow I fly to Baltimore to spend the weekend with 3 friends from high school (one also from college) and another old friend from college after they leave town.  I'm really looking forward to the getaway, the girl time, and even the quiet and alone waiting time in between airports and hotels where I will read, read, read. I get home again Monday night where my brain will immediately shift back to consignment business.  Next weekend I get to finally unload my giant mass of consignment stuff at my favorite consignment sale where I will also work a shift so I can shop before all the consignors.  And THAT should mark the end of my consignment scouting for the season.

The next big things after all this stuff is getting to see some of Josh's family for a good sized visit, around my birthday no less (c'mon 32, I'm not scared of you!).  I scored them some well-priced tickets to the Grand Ole Opry so I am really looking forward to that for them and any other Nashville fun we make happen while they are here.   By the time all that is done, Spring should be here in full-swing and my blogging might just follow suit. :)

See ya next week, friends - lovely Baltimore pics in tow.