Ghoulies HMs and margaritas (Page 35)

Morning!

The weekend was pretty good. Got 90% of Christmas down and up to the attic. I went for a run yesterday and when I came home BOOM! I started sneezing un uncontrollably and got all the signs of a cold. I have no idea how it can happen so very fast!

It followed you home like a puppy.

Too bad it wasn't a puppy instead.

How was your weekend?

Mine was busy. Took Keri to a baseball/softball academy to work with a batting coach, had to be there at 8:00 Saturday morning. She did well, the coach said there isn't anything she'd change in Keri's swing, and she sees the ball well.

Saturday afternoon Caleb had basketball, then the 3 of them went and watched the Varsity game, I stayed home. Yesterday both kiddos had basketball games. I saw the first half of Keri's game, then had to leave to take Caleb to his game. Caleb started, for the first time, and played about half the game, that's his most playing time to date. He played well - had a couple of rebounds, and a steal. He still won't shoot. He wanted to, I could see it, he told me after he wanted to, but he wouldn't. He'll get there.

Caleb and I have the sinus drainage, sore throat, feeling lousy crud. Sucktastic!

Good morning Ghoulies.

Got my Dad moved out of his apartment and have all of his stuff stored up at my sisters house.  He is at my house right now, will fly to Oregon tomorrow for an extended stay.  While he is gone, my sister is having her basement redone into a large studio L shaped apartment for him.  In fact the room in the basement is about the size the apartment was, minus a kitchen, which he does not need as he won't cook himself anything.  They are planning on having the windows redone this spring to give him larger windows, but there are smaller windows right now.  He is just unable to live on his own, and he is in that wonderful bracket where he does not make enough money to get into a reasonable Assisted living place, but makes too much to qualify for government aid.  Got to love it.  They need to have something that is on a sliding scale to help those in-between.  Luckily, it will work out okay for him at my sisters, and as she stated, my other sister and I had our mother in our houses the last 7 years before she went into an Alzehimers unit, so she figured it was her turn.  Plus, she is the only one in NC, and it allows our father to stay close by to his network of friends.  Going to VA or to my place, would take him away from all of that.

I am off work today and tomorrow since he is at my house.  I don't want him to try and go up the stairs, those will do him in (and it is why my house would not work for him to stay in long term, and yes my sister has an outside door from the basement so he does not have to deal with stairs there.)  Chiropractor today to straighten out the back after moving day on Saturday, but otherwise I will just enjoy my time with my father when he is awake.

If I try to walk the course, I may just be riding in with the EMT's myself.  Hubby wants me to agree to just do the 5 K (there is one, isn't there?) as my hip has not been cooperative.  I told him already that if I decide to try to do the 1/2 mary he is to remind me that I said I shouldn't.  I always get so excited before  race that I think I can so it.  HA.  Also, i will see the Dr. this Friday, and I know he will more than likely FORBID me to do the 1/2 mary.  Hmmmm, maybe I just won't mention it.  LOL

mndymond - 2013-01-05 10:10 AM Yoooooooooo ghoulies....5k race today. Haven't done a 5k in a long time. Last day in Maui

What a fun way to end our vacation in Maui.  Good luck with all those interviews when you get back home.

Robin - glad you got more of the dedecorating done.  Now, get rid of those sniffles. 

Ann - sorry you and Caleb are sniffling or worse.  GET WELL for your birthday trip.  ps - when is your actual birthday date?

This isn't something I say often, but you should listen to your husband. There is no need to do damage to yourself.

My birthday is the 25th. The Friday after the trip. So I'll be off for a few days, back for 2, then I'm taking my birthday off. Not sure what I'm going to do that day yet. My sister and her family are coming up in the evening, and bringing cake. We'll have dinner at my house, and the kids will play for a bit. Then on Saturday my BIL and nephew are going snowboard while my sister and niece go to the kiddos basketball games. Busy weekend.

And that makes for an awesome top page.  

I keep telling the kiddos that I don't age, I level up.

Good Morning Ghoulies. 

I went back to bed this morning.  Didn't sleep well last night.  I don't feel very rested now, but maybe in a bit when I really get going.

Had a good weekend.  Got some things accomplished, so that is always good.

Sounds more like allergy

Always tough times when those changes come.  Sounds like your family is doing it well.  My parents were also in that middle zone.  They moved in with one of my sisters for their last two or three years.  I flew back to Tennessee to see them several times a year, and would try to give my sister a break so she and her husband could actually get away together for a few days.  I wish I could have helped more, but my sister did an awesome job with our folks.

Enjoy your time together.

Oooh, I  LIKE that!

Add me to the string of gouhlies with the sniffles. I went for a run Saturday afternoon, got a good 8 miles in, then came home and almost immediately got all stuffy. Not that I wasn't mildly stuffy before the run due to the inversion. But it has only gotten worse from there. I spent the day in bed today--I had planned to go have a full day of pampering at one of the spas at a resort in Park City today, but I had to cancel because I feel so crappy. 

You know you're sick when going back to bed sounds better than massages and pedis and manicures and whatnot.

Good morning Ghoulies!

My beloved Notre Dame football team got stomped last night. I think I jinxed it because I wore my ninja pants to bed.