It’s Mothers’ Day and my head is threatening to explode
May 11, 2008 by territerri
Seriously!
When I awoke this morning, it was painfully obvious that I am sick again. My sinus cavities made it very clear that I would not be feeling well today. What is the deal? This is the second time in a three week span that I have become ill, on a weekend no less! I guess that’s what I get for boasting all winter long about how I never get sick.
So a change in plans was in order. We can’t go visit our moms today. It wouldn’t be fair to expose anyone else to my sick germs.
It’s not all bad though, being stuck in the house. I’ve been relegated to my bedroom with my laptop for the time being. (Ok, ok. Twist my arm!) And it’s given me the chance to reflect on all that I have to be thankful for.
- I am privileged to be the mom of these three spectacular kids.
- My oldest is home for the summer. We drove to Fargo on Friday to pick up Brad from school and on the drive home, we talked about his freshman year at college. I am so thankful that he loved college, in spite of some of the difficulties he experienced. He described how sad he was those first few days to be away from his family and best friends. He had a roommate who was not always so easy to live with. (Rumor has it that the roommate never once washed his bedding or gym clothes and there was a permanent foul odor in the dorm room for the last several months.) But Brad managed to do well in his classes and he made some very good friends. He has already rented a house for next fall, along with four other guys. No more dorm rooms for him! He also secured a very good full time summer job and is anxious to get started. And although he’s happy to be home for the summer, he’s looking forward to going back to school in August. I love that he is so motivated.
- Even though I can’t go visit my mom today, she only lives one block away, and I can easily go see her whenever I want as soon as I’m feeling better.
- I can’t go visit my wonderful mother-in-law today either, but she is only a few miles away. When we are able to go visit her, she won’t be surrounded by the rest of her very large family and we will be able to enjoy some one-on-one time with her.
- Since we are all stuck at home today, my family gave me the best Mothers’ Day gift I could ask for. They rented a carpet cleaner and have spent the day scrubbing all of the carpets in the house!
And now, since my eyeballs are threatening to pop out of their sockets, I need to go take another hit of my drugs. I hope you all had a wonderful day!
Well, I hope you get better soon and I hope you had a good Mother’s Day after all.
Awww, sorry to hear that you are feeling so miserable, but you’re right - you have some fantastic kiddies to be thankful for.
Feel better
Oh man! Sick on Mother’s Day! Well, I guess that would be one way I could get my house cleaned for me, haha. Feel better soon!
Awww, feel better soon, Terri! And I agree…everyone else cleaning the carpets would indeed be a great gift!
Happy Mother’s Day, Terri! Hope you’re feeling better soon.
You live a block away from your mom? Oh, I wish! As for MIL, heh, she’s a blog entry in herself…
I sorta got the same gift you did. My family dirtied the carpets. Typical.
get well soon..and now that your family is in the swing of cleaning carpets send ‘em over…:)))))..oh yea..Happy Mother’s day young lady
I hope you feel better soon and I stopped by to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day!
Argh, that sounds horrible! Hope you are better soon.
Poor Terri
Feel better soon. Although I’m sure just knowing that the rest of the fam is slaving over the carpets while you lay in bed w/ your laptop makes you feel a little better, right?
Have A Very Hapy Mother’s Day - you deserve it!
K
Oh Terri, I would say sorry to hear about your Mother’s day, but it sounds like it turned out pretty peachy keen!
Clean Carpets, oh my!
I hope you feel better!
That stinks!! I’m sorry your Mother’s Day was spent alone in bed with nothing to do but your laptop…WAIT A COTTON PICKIN MINUTE…that sounds FABULOUS!!! Now, I’m jealous! And cleaning the carpets to boot! LOL!!
I hope you feel better soon! :0)
re: your comment - yes, yes we have tomatoes…we also have 90+ temperatures and are staring down the hottest summer on record if this keeps up. So yes, we’re growing tomatoes now, because in another two months, they’ll be frying on the vine - literally!
aaww…… feel better.
happy belated mothers day
Terri, I am so sorry to hear that you were not feeling well on your day, but what a blessing to have such amazing kids, a testament to your great parenting!!! I hope you are feeling better soon!!!
PS, I would love it if Ken would clean our carpets, they aren’t very dirty, but he carries his coffee cup around and there are distinct spots where he walks!!! ARGH!!