Happy Sunday! It may be very sunny outside, but I don’t think we will even break zero degrees today. That sounds like a perfect reason to stay inside, doesn’t it?
Jim left last Sunday for his second business trip of the year. Less than an hour after he left, I got hit with the tell-tale signs of sickness – sore throat, stuffiness. By the time I was almost done with dinner, I ached so badly I could barely stand. So I didn’t. I went to bed and stayed in bed for the next thirty-six hours. It was the muscle and joint pain that did me in this time. It was pretty unbearable. Thanks to forced rest and friends who were gracious enough to pick up and drop off Holly to and from dance for me, I was able to get a lot of sleep and woke up Tuesday morning feeling much better. I still had the cold, but at least I could move without feeling like I had been run over by an offensive line. Of course, the next step was to lose my voice. Today is day four of no voice. The kids love it. I am thoroughly tired of not feeling well. Thankfully, Jim came home this morning, so I do plan to try to rest as much as possible.
Holly’s tryouts went extremely well. This year’s ballet is an adaptation of Mary Poppins, and Holly will be one of the Banks children. She is ecstatic, especially since the young ladies playing Mary and Bert are her two favorite dancers at the studio. They are seniors, so it means a lot to her that she will have so much time on stage with them. We have all been excited about this for months, and it is going to be a great show!
With me on single parent duty while suffering from a nasty cold, it was a quiet week. I still managed to post my weekly reading summary and my What’s For Dinner feature. I also shared my thoughts on The Lady of Misrule and the amazing The Library at Mount Char. Plus, I unveiled a new feature in which I share some of my secrets for managing my crazy life; Getting Shit Done: Planning Part I was all about how I keep everyone’s schedules organized electronically.
This week was a particularly rough week for celebrity deaths. I was stunned by the news of David Bowie’s passing on Monday; I so admired his artistry, his talent, his ability to experiment with sound that his death was something of a blow. Then Thursday’s news about Alan Rickman burst forth, and the amount of grief I felt was shocking and surprising. I always thought of him as the creepy Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Then, he burst onto the scene as Professor Snape. More than any other actor in that series, he became Snape and in turn created one of the most memorable characters you will ever see on screen. He was so good at that. Die Hard, Love Actually, Sense and Sensibility, Galaxy Quest, and so, so many more – he had a penchant of taking roles that tended to steal the spotlight. He will be sorely missed.
Whether you are reading, watching football, crafting, or just spending time with family and friends, I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing Sunday. I see you here next week!
I hope you are feeling much better today. It sucks to be sick. Yay for the girl getting a part in the ballet! We are about to head into production week for Peter Pan but it will be a breeze since mine does not have a lead this time AND my foot has limited my time backstage. But, I got an email from the junior high about auditions for a play and I just know she is going to ask me to audition. It will be small scale… totally small scale they don’t even have a venue and track is starting but we’ll see. She is worried that taking a year off from community theatre will make her soft for high school theater. I told her she is still in choir and musical theater is what she seems to care about so who the heck knows.
LOL! I know. There are some things that have been happening at the studio this year that made me casually suggest she take a year off of the competition team in August. She was not happy about that suggestion. Who knows what will happen here either?
What awesome news for Holly! That’s amazing! Congratulations to her!
Thanks, Jenny! She’s so excited!
Hope you can get totally feeling better soon Michelle!
Alan Rickman’s death hit me extremely hard. I never had any particular relationship with David Bowie, so while I was sad about his passing, I didn’t FEEL it so much. But Alan Rickman. I’m still having trouble imagining the world without him.
Thanks, Amanda!
I feel the same way. I loved Bowie’s music, so of course I was upset at his passing, but Rickman’s still bowls me over.
I hope you get rid of the cold and start feeling 100% again! We all started fighting colds this weekend – this weather is killing me and my sinuses.
Congrats to Holly – I’m glad the tryouts went so well!!
Rickman will always be the Sheriff of Nottingham to me. Such a sad week.
I hope you have a good week, Michelle!
This cold does not want to go away. The only saving grace is that no one else has gotten it. I will take that and have it linger for another few weeks rather than have the entire family come down with it.
I hope you and yours feel better soon!
Oh, gosh…I know how you feel. I remember the first time I got sick enough not to be able to care for my children, a friend said to me, “didn’t you know? Mothers aren’t allowed to get sick”. I’m sorry your husband wasn’t around – bad timing 🙁
I tend to get sick whenever my husband is out of town, so we have been down this road before. Thankfully, my kids are independent and highly capable – plus old enough – to fend for themselves if necessary. But I remember more than once using Nick Jr. as my go-to babysitter when the kids were younger.
I’m sorry you got sick — what what awful timing. Thank God you have good friends. 🙂
I have the best friends! Given how difficult it is for me to make friends in real life, they are really true blessings.
Oh my goodness, I hope you feel better soon! I am coming out of a cold myself and it’s just no fun.
Your daughter’s ballet sounds wonderful. Congrats to her on getting such a great role!
Thanks, Lindsey! She is very excited.
Sorry you’ve been sick. That’s no fun. It sounds like you’re on the mend, though. That’s good. Have a great week!
Thanks, Jenny! I am getting there. This cold does not want to go away though.
What a rough week to be a single parent! Hope you’re feeling better now; I’m sure you were happy to have Jim back! Congrats to Holly!
Thanks, Lisa!