Homeboy!

This week Jeremy started working new hours. He has been working 10 hour days, 7:30-6 with Fridays off. So today was his first 'at home Friday'. We took Anora to school, more on that, and then we got groceries and did a little shopping. It was so nice to have a little help. I could keep shopping while he waited for the meats. And when I forgot something, he could just go back for it. And I didn't have to stand there and try to decide 'what would Jeremy like'? I could just ask him. Anora is completely jazzed to have him here too. I grumbled all week about the idea of him working till 6, cause he doesn't get home till 6:45. That doesn't leave much time at night to get to our engagements. But I totally admit having him home on Fridays is really nice and just might be a good trade off. He can spend the mornings with us and work or play in the garage all afternoon.
Anora went back to school today. 2 illnesses and a lot of snow days in one short month make school feel like a rare event. She's back on antibiotic for an ear ache though. But she's smiling and is excited again. It's nice to see. But she's laying in bed coughing right now. Not so good to hear. It was hat day, we'd hate to miss hat day.Tomorrow she has a friend's birthday party. It's at a Gymnasium. She's real excited!
Just one day of normalcy and the addition of Jeremy home, has done wonders for my mental health too. I feel ready to live again, as long as I can have a cough drop too.
I must say, It's 47degrees out side and the sun is shining bright. Water is running down the street around the glaciers. The Weather girl used the made up word of Melty this morning. I like it. MELTY.

My girl is back

Well it seems like the longest 5 days, but the health of my house is looking better. Anora hasn't had a fever at all today. And though being a little spoiled by all the attention. And a little grumpy from the scattered sleep she has been a good girl. We've moved some of her toys around the house today and played a little. I'm looking forward to getting us both out of here tomorrow. Fingers crossed and pray to God, neither of us get bad again. We both still have a little runny nose. And I have a rare, but powerful cough. I'm ready to go, anywhere!

Also an update from several days ago. I made Anora a Purple Pillow. It has been a success. She's asked for Pink back a couple times, but she knows she'll get it back when she's old like me.

Please pray for my friend that is having some medical tests done, good luck Bob.

Curled up with a warm... computer?

Today is the 3rd annual 'Shannon watches trade deadline' For the last 3 years I've sat by my computer and listened to hockey's coverage of the trade deadline. I then bug all my fellow hockey fans with e mail updates. Keeping them from working, but keep them up with their favorite players.
I really enjoy it. It's something I understand, that not everyone does. A little rush is involved when you have a fantasy team too. Will my fantasy team change with the movement of one of my players?
This year I'm wondering and researching what will happen to the metro mommies when my Brad Richards goes from Tampa Bay to Dallas Stars.
And though he's not on my fantasy team, Wade Belak is the physical defender of my favorite team Maple Leafs. Well, he was, now he's on a flight for Florida Panthers. What does this mean for the leafs? will they be weak? Will other physical teams roll right over us now with no precautions?
It seems I have a lot less people to e mail this year. In the last 6 months I've lost 3 of my favorite hockey fans due to them moving away. Sad :-( Thats what you get when you count on your husband job to make friends.
On the mommy front, I'm not feeling as confident or happy. Anora woke up feeling great. Her fever was gone, and she was on top of the world. The end was in sight. I was telling her that she could go to school and Kids Klub tomorrow. I spoke too quickly. While eating a few bites of lunch her temp jumped over 100 again. NOOOOO. I get to look forward to another day stuck in the house. I have to bow out of helping at the church with a few things too. I hate changes in the plans. I know Anora is just as frustrated, and wouldn't be sick if she could help it. But it's still frustrating not being able to change it.
And just when I feel like I must run out of the house screaming and crying. Jeremy sends me an e card thanking me for the job I'm doing. You gotta love a man with timing. Giving me just enough motivation to stay put and keep my sanity for a few more hours.

Please pray to God for a Dr. who will cure the flu and then the common cold.

Where is spring

I need to get the windows open! Actually I have a couple open anyway. Its 64 degrees in the house and 32.4 outside and falling. I seem to be on the mend. But I've moved from patient to nurse. Anora has now come down with the flu (or what ever it is.) It seems to be short lived. So we may be able to avoid the Dr. But Anora is missing school today, but she is too tired to care. According to Jeremy, a lot of my church congregation was out Sunday sick. I have a feeling we passed it all around Wed at the lent service. The price we pay for being socialites. ;-)

We have some weather threatening us again. After a beautiful weekend I didn't get to enjoy, we're expecting 6-8 inches of snow, AGAIN. I'm tired of ice, and snow, and stocking caps (tukes) and closed houses.

On a separate note I must talk hockey a little. One of my favorite players is all the talk in hockey circle this week. Mats Sundin has produced the most points for the Leafs this year along with my fantasy team Metro Mommies. He has produced 25 points already this season on Que for a 50 point season, which awesome. And to top it off he is the captain at 37 years old. He has played with the leaf almost, if not all, his career. And now that the Leafs are in trouble the want to sell him off the the highest bidder to get new younger players the next few years. Sound familiar, sell or fire the high price good guy for more less experienced players. But here is the thing. He has a no trade clause. That means he has to give his permission to be sold to some other team. And he's not doing it. I see it as company loyalty. He lives there, and works there, he doesn't want shipped off to somewhere else. Good for him. This is exactly why player have this clause. They don't want to play for just anyone. They want the option of staying. I don't think it's fair for the Leafs and the media to keep nagging him to leave "for the good of the losing team" He is the only good, with the exclusion of the goalie, on the team right now. Don't throw him away respect and celebrate his loyalty.
Keep travelers in your prayers today, namely Jeremy.