quick... quick... slow.

Life is almost like a dance. Sometimes you'll be going along slowly and then all of a sudden be sent on a roller coaster ride.

QUICK! QUICK!

As for me, I started on that rollercoaster, but it came crashing to a halt two days ago. I came home from work and basically just felt awful. Fever, weak, exhausted. Hot. Cold.

I'm starting to feel better today, but when you're going to fast, it really throws you off when you have to stop to be gentle with yourself and take care of yourself.

Most likely its a warning sign saying "slow down!" Stop the stressing. One thing at a time.

I'm still not feeling 100%. maybe someday I'll actually get to take a sick day, where I don't work from home. :( I suppose it is partially my fault. I feel responsible for my work and don't like to have to dump it on my coworkers. They have enough to do. Of course, I have no qualms about jumping in and helping them when they are out. I guess I should let go and relax a bit.

Everything will be alright.

I'm just feeling reluctant to get back on the rollercoaster today.

no sleep for the weary

Well, it's almost time for work and I've been up for hours. :( I had a terrible stomach ache last night and it came back and woke me up. Not to mention I had a crazy dream about driving a truck and giving birth. Not at the same time, mind you. ;)

Not sure why I dreamed about the truck, but as for giving birth, well, that is what I get for reading about fertility before sleeping. :P

Anyway, I'm awake. I've got some peppermint tea, and a nice quiet hour to kill before I wake him.:)

it's the little things...

sometimes it's the little things that put the biggest smile on my face.

I am home sick today. Of course home sick on a weds. still means 8 hours of work to do. Just from my home computer in my pajamas instead of from my work computer where the AC blows down my back even though it's 12 degrees outside.

I had a nice little message from SARK in my PM box on her board. Just a hello and that she was thinking of me. It made my whole day. :)

Also, I got some very cool yarn from a yarn swap I participated in. I'm looking forward to turning it into something cozy. :)

quote for today:

"Wherever you are is always the right place. There is never a need to fix anything, to hitch up the bootstraps of the soul and start at some higher place. Start right where you are."

-- Julia Cameron

into the tunnel... and out the other side

the metaphoric tunnel that is. Dad's surgery went well. Unfortunately he won't have use of his arm for 6 weeks or so. Which means, he won't have use of any arm for 6 weeks :(.

Dad was struck (stricken?) with polio when he was a baby so he only has real use of his right arm. the left arm is just kinda held in place by a pin in his shoulder and elbow (at a right angle). he can use his left hand, but it really isn't of much use without the rest of the arm.

Anyway, as he found out right away. It's going to take a lot of patience and help.

and hopefully I don't have Pink Eye so we can go over tonight and help out.