Day 213: Swimming Day/Toy Cleanout

 

The girls all have their swimming lessons today. While they are out of the house, I'm going to go through some of the toys and remove a few of the broken ones. They won't miss them if they don't see me take them away. There seems to be toys in every single room (except mum's/GG's) of the house. Half of them don't work and are broken. They never want to play with them until they see you trying to bag them up to toss them out or donate the okay ones. I want to try and get it down to one toy box in each bedroom, one for their outdoor toys, and then just have drawers for their colouring in books and pencils.

Wish me luck...

Day 212: Feeling Cranking

 

After being sick on and off for the last few months, I'm finding I'm a hell of a lot crankier than I usually am. everything and everybody is pissing me off. I can't shake this blasted cough. I'm aching from my head to the soles of my feet = it all hurts. And if that isn't bad enough, I seem to have lost my sense of taste everything just tastes bland, or like nothing at all.

Mum had to go and get her leg checked today. my niece had to take her because I wasn't allowed at the dr while sick... weird as shit, I know, but we all have to follow the rules. Apparently, I could pass on my influenza to other people. If I'm totally honest I think it's where I caught it in the first place.

I did some more washing... I noticed today that my sore shoulder, isn't as sore anymore. don't get me wrong. I still have my painful days, but they are becoming less and less. Now if I could just stop walking into my bedroom doorframe, it would be a bloody miracle.

Day 211: List Day

 

Today I decided to update my To-do-lists. Mark off the things I've done... add the new things I plan on doing. I also updated my to buy list. So I know exactly what I need for each job. I want to try and have it all on hand before I actually start the intended project... Here's some examples.

To Do:

1) Fix the bunk bed ladder rungs.

2) Cut two new shelves fort the plate pantry.

3) Sand and refurbish table and chairs.

4) Fix the wire on the fence.

5) Replace the drawer runners in Graceful's chest of drawers.

To Buy:

1) Gurney (power washer)

2) Sander

3) Staple Gun

4) Garden Shed

5) Brush Cutter

Day 210:

 

Hurricane is back at school today. Graceful is still sick, and Monsoon is on the mend. I'm also on the mend... still coughing and everything hurts from coughing... even things that I never thought would.

As I feared, the washing is piling up, and I now have to get it back down to normal. I fear for the poor washing machine.

My daughter went out to do the household groceries, I'm too tired to leave the house. now that I'm starting to get better, I need to try and get my head back into the clean the house game. I still have so much I want to accomplish before the end of the year.

Day 209: Everyone's Sick

 

The whole household is sick to some degree. I did manage to get out of bed and get some washing done. If I didn't it would build up and become unmanageable. between Kids with Gastro and vomiting (thankfully, I haven't had that yet), we are going through sheets, towels, and blankets like you wouldn't believe. The poor washing machine has been running overtime.

Living together is both a blessing and a nightmare, but at least it's easier to look after everyone while we're sick... instead of moving between two houses.

At least with everyone sick, the house is fairly quiet. the kids are all mostly sleeping or just lying there watching TV. the only noise is when they are deciding what to watch.

Day 208: Crappiness Kicked in Again

 

Mum had her Dr appointment; my daughter took her. I stayed home with the rest of the sickies.  Turns out my flu is influenza A, apparently there is a difference. It could have been worse. I could have had covid. I do also have the middle ear infection to go with my influenza A... I'm just lucky like that, I guess.

I hope because all my shots are up to date that I don't have it for too long. or it isn't a really bad bout. the cold part I can handle. It's the coughing that nearly kills me. Hurts worse that a broken rib to cough.

Day 207: Little/Big Jobs

 

Today my neighbour fixed my fence where my ex-son-in-law knocked it down when he got his truck bogged. he also took all the crap out of the yard for me. He's taking it to the tip for me. At least the yard looks a hell of a lot tidier now... I owe the guy and his family a freaking awesomely cooked BBQ.

Today my daughter is sick as well. So, the BBQ will have to wait until we are all better. I don't want to make the neighbours sick as well.

I'm watching some ghost hunting shows on TV. mainly because I don't really have to concentrate on them too much. That and Hurricane really seems to enjoy watching them with me. Better than watching the wrestling she wanted me to watch. she can watch that one with her mother.

Mum also busted her leg open with her own fingernail we bandaided it all up, but will have to take her to the dr tomorrow.