Cliff Notes

For Jenne, Mirjam, Karissa, Kristen, and Karen

The mercury has dipped into the 30s and now my house is officially cold.
High ceilings and an open flow help keep it cool in the summer. And, unfortunately, in winter. Brrrr!

I have been sick with a little stomach bug... it started last night. But I went to my inservice meeting this morning like a good soldier and drove the kids to school. Then I spent the day in bed hazing in and out of wakefulness. Michele, my lovely friend, agreed to get Anna after drama. At some point I dragged myself downstairs to eat a banana, applesauce, and some crackers. When Anna got home she brought me apple juice, although I guess that is not the best choice. I felt better after a soak in the tub and I stopped falling asleep. It felt like maybe I was turning a corner.

Then out of the blue, two of my former seminary students called and said they wanted to bring me lemon cake. Homemade, light-as-air cake with lemon curd and whipped cream. Torture! I told them I was not really eating today, that I was sick, that I love lemon curd and they were killing me. They offered to bring a slice anyway, that maybe I could eat it when I felt better. So I got dressed and before long, Thomas and Savannah were visiting with me in the front room. They ate cake; we chatted; Anna put a huge slice of cake for me in the fridge.

When they left I changed back into my polka dot pjs and got back into bed. My tummy is still a bit off, so the cake will have to wait. It stinks to be sick. But it was such a treat to be visited!

Update: Tummy better, still a bit off. But now my girl is sick... so I checked on my cute visitors. And yes, one of them is sick. Not such a treat.