Rain Rain Go Away

Rain, rain, go away

Come again some other day

Little Karen wants to play

Rain, rain go away

OR

It's raining, it's pouring

The old man is snoring

Wake him up and put him in bed

Can't get up in the morning

Yep, it's been raining so much I'm weary of it. I want sunshine. Speaking as someone low on vitamin D ... it's kind of essential for me! The odd thing is, when it's sunny I'm almost manic, trying to get as much living as I can in out in the sun! Who knew my body actually craved it?

I have errands on the agenda today. If you have a young person with disabilities you know that this can be an all day job for errands that would normally take only a couple of hours. It's just the way it is. The problem today is that I have some weird intestinal crud going on that prevents me from straying too far from the house. Nuts. It's almost 10 a.m. and I'm still sitting here! I can't figure out if it's something I ate or I'm fighting off the flu. I'm tired, achey and nauseous. I hate being sick. I don't have time for it, you know? Its just so ... inconvenient. So much for most of my errands, right? This is when being a single parent blows. No one to pick up milk and bread. No nap for me.

What do you do when you're sick and alone with your person who has special needs? Do you have someone you can call? Someone who can run out and get groceries or medication for you? It's not as easy calling family and friends as it is to have a mate in the home. That's all there is to it. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, just stating a fact. It is what it is.

Yesterday was a lovely cocooning day. But, I want out now. Hopefully this is something that will pass in the next few hours and I can get out there and get something done.

Gotta scram.

Much love and joy,

Karen

Rainy Cocoon Day

Ryan and I both have vicious colds today. We slept until 9:00 which is unheard of for either of us. Although, in our defense, it is raining and twilit out there. The windows are open a crack so you hear the rain and feel the cool moist breeze. To snuggle under the blanket and breathe all that wonderfully humidified air felt awesome!

My mother will sometimes do respite for me when I'm sick and Ryan's not, but she has this crud too. Ryan was sick with it last week and we both must have caught it from him. He was over it by the weekend except for the residual crud so he's just got the tail end of the cough now. I have to watch that too so it doesn't escalate suddenly.

However, no rest for the weary today. It's OK. It's a good day to cocoon what with the rain and all. Yesterday was GORGEOUS and I plowed through, grilling and making dinner which is saying something when you don't feel like eating. And I ALWAYS feel like eating, ya know??

I'm Ryan's PCW so there's no taking the day off. I provide those cares no matter how sick I am. I wouldn't have it any other way. Well ... it'd be nice if someone would cook though. I hate cooking when I'm sick. I'd just as soon make canned chicken soup and be done with it.

Hope your day is a good one, healthy and happy.

See you tomorrow,
Much love and joy to you and yours,
Karen