Whine

I have a headcold. It kept me up most of last night. The family cringes when I get a headcold. I've had six surgeries and broke two bones but nothing makes me whine and complain like a headcold. The only thing that keeps the family sane right now is knowing that usually when I get a cold... laryngitis is not far behind. The upside for me is with a cold comes a decreased appetite. I hope to lose something over the run of this. Lets hope it isn't the family.

The holidays are over and it is back to the usual routine. The kids are hitting their books and I along with them. Bob is back to grueling hours at work. I've resolved to try to be better about how I respond to all of this. School can get stressful and long and Bob's abscence makes some things harder to handle. The thing is, I've been here before and worse. I did the whole single parent deal. This is much easier to handle. We are trying to set aside time for ourselves as a couple which means there are things to look forward to. It is just a matter of getting through the days leading up to them. It is important that I remind myself of this constantly now that I can't drive. The isolation could get a bit overwhelming.

I have given myself a number of challenges and goals for this year. Some I'm actually looking forward to. Others.....not so much. But it is things like these that I can turn my focus to when I start feeling blech, blah and argh. Keeping myself busy will keep those three as a twitch instead of all consuming. Twitches I can handle. I even have numerous projects to attack. These things have always been an option but I never took it serious until my license went away. Go fig.

My body aches, my nose is plugged, my head is pounding and my throat is on fire. Whaaaaaa. See, told you I whine.