May 6, 2022 - Friday



I woke up feeling really nauseous today. Sometimes, when I feel like this, I get a flash of panic that I might be pregnant. Thank God, I know that I am not! I even had dreams about throw up. Isn't that weird? It was gross. But anyway, I felt sick and had to cancel my hang outs with both Brit and Melis. I felt queasy on and off throughout the day, but it never got bad and now (4pm) I feel almost normal, but still a little shaky and nauseous. 

I spent the day sitting around and reading. I did take Ollie out for a walk in the rain, which is one of our favorite things to do. We just went around the cul-de-sac for 20 minutes, but it was good to get some fresh air and have a little fun. 

Ben is going to a guy's retreat today and will be gone until tomorrow night. I'm not too worried about it, but I have no idea what I'll do to keep the kids occupied tomorrow. Maybe I should come up with a plan? I don't know what I'll feed them, what we'll do, or even what the weather is going to be. I'll figure it out! If it's nice, I'll take them for a hike somewhere.

I got really terrible news about Uncle George today. It looks like he has taken a turn for the worse and is now in the ICU. It does not look like he'll make it through this. I am not surprised, considering how serious his diagnosis is, but we had all hoped and prayed that he would beat his cancer and overcome the problems that have plagued him in addition to that. Dad is distraught, not to mention how Aunt MaryAnn, Marme, and all of the other people who are so close to him are feeling right now. Death is a terrible thing.


          She has encountered an enemy...the storm drain.        
RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!!!


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