This is the first Thanksgiving in a long time that I haven't felt stressed and anxious. It was oh so wonderful! Yes, we were sick. That part wasn't fun. We started getting sick last week as a family and it ran through all of us, starting with Esther last Monday, then Reuben, then Becky. I was like good, we will get the illness over this week and have a smooth vacation next week. By the weekend I thought it might be over but, lo and behold, I started to fall ill Wednesday morning (the 26th) cumulating with Husband today, Thanksgiving. Poor husband! It is a sore-throat sinus-fever thing, about 2-3 days duration. For me the first day was the worst.
Yesterday I rested and threw everything I could at it. Lots of homeopathy, fire cider, garlic and tea.
Today I felt well enough to cook but not well enough for guests. Especially with Brian on day 1, and basically in bed.
But we made it through and now everyone has had the cold and turkey was also enjoyed.
Early in the week Brian and I went Christmas shopping. We got almost all the gifts and I am so excited. The kids are going to be thrilled. I'm very excited about Christmas.
Tomorrow I have no plans. I really don't leave my home on Black Friday. I mean, I did once or twice and was underwhelmed. I don't like crowds, I don't like stress and I don't like fake discounts. Really, I checked amazon with some things I had saved and the prices went UP when they announced the sale over there. I think it's a scam. Maybe some things lower in price but everyone is trying to get as much money as possible while making you think you are getting a deal.
Esther had the best time after Thanksgiving lunch by letting me crochet for an hour while I watched her cute nap on the couch. Doesn't she look so much like Becky here?
Everyone is still recovering. Becky is the only completely well one. Esther has a cough, Daddy is in the throes of it, I have low energy and a little stuffy nose and I had a cough this morning, I wonder if it will come back tonight. Reuben also has some bronchial stuff going on. Hopefully we can nip this in the bud over the weekend because we have some packed weeks ahead until Christmas!
God is so good. I felt so much peace and love this Thanksgiving.
Because we were sick, none of our relatives could visit. My mom and my step dad actually dropped off the food they planned to leave for us on the porch so we got to enjoy their chocolate cake, handmade rolls and cranberry they prepared. It was so good! I missed them though. They hope to come over this weekend if they don't catch the sickness from us (we saw them earlier this week before we were sick).
What a crazy daisy wonderful Thanksgiving.
I ordered the Barton Reading Program. It was expensive but I think it is what I will try next to address the learning issues we are seeing in our homeschool. I hope it works. I"m excited to try it. I hope it will help Reuben learn spelling and Becky learn to read and spell, and me...me too. I am also dyslexic. Maybe I too can learn how to spell things correctly and read better. I mean, I can read, but sounding out unfamiliar words I do guess, which is a dyslexic trait.
We also decided to do cognitive brain development and are on the waiting list with a local tutor, with a potential start date of May. So much going on! So many good things.
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