Pass me another box of tissues.
I'm pretty annoyed at my nose right now, particularly the right nostril, which refuses to stop dripping. It's been a couple of days already and I can't go into any other room without a box of tissues nearby. And why is it only the right nostril? What makes that one so special?
The other week Asuka was sick for the full week. With a fever she couldn't go to daycare so I had to take two days off from work and ended up taking her to see the Doc twice. The second time we came home with a Nebulizer and even as I sat in the medical supply store while they explained to me how it worked, I hadn't realized that I was buying it. Apparently, this isn't an uncommon device to have in a home with children although I hadn't heard of it before that day. She had a respiratory virus and an ear infection in each ear. Thank god she feels better now because I'd prefer only one of us were sick at a time.
Asuka will be two on Saturday. Last year I threw a party, but without John I just don't want to bother. Unfortunately I don't have any interesting alternatives. I could always take her to Ikea and throw her into the children's room. I mean they've even got ice cream and Swedish meatballs. :9
Her development is proceeding as expected, although it's less dramatic than a year ago. She definitely has a decent understanding of words and basic commands. Not only can she point to her 'ear', but she can point to the 'other ear' as well. Just this morning she was playing with old cassette tapes that we didn't want her to have so dad said, "No, Asuka, put those away." She proceeded to hide them behind her back as though we wouldn't notice that she was still holding them. Clever girl. :3
A while back dad set the kitchen on fire and at that time he decided to replace all of the old appliances with lovely, new ones. Well, finally last week he bought those shiny, new appliances. The problem is that our house is not laid out particularly well and dad didn't account for the slight granite overhang and that meant that our huge new fridge doesn't fit in it's designated spot. It now sits on the dining side of the kitchen like a big, awkward elephant. Oh well, at least it's a gorgeous beast. But our kitchen now has a bunch of holes where the old appliances used to be and that disturbs my sense of feng shui. Dad's already got his buddies working on how to cut into the kitchen wall to make room for the elephant, because he doesn't think one can just shave the edge off of the granite countertop. It's certainly convenient living in the country where your neighbors are all handymen.
Two Sundays ago I attended John's memorial service. It was a lovely service and there were so many people fighting to share their memories of him that I never got my chance to share my personal stories. D: Ah well. During the time we used to talk late into the night at the organic food store, John told me a lot of stories about himself and the crazy things he did and his friends at the service reminded me of some of the those things.
Well tomorrow begins a new week. I hope to be less awkward than usual, but I can't guarantee anything. If I seem incapable of forming a coherent or cohesive comment, then I apologize in advance. However, I will gladly take a class on 'how to properly use words to express oneself' so if anyone knows of any....
Oh, damn, I need another box of tissues.
[Edited for lack of imagination and too many sentences starting with a couple of weeks ago.]
The other week Asuka was sick for the full week. With a fever she couldn't go to daycare so I had to take two days off from work and ended up taking her to see the Doc twice. The second time we came home with a Nebulizer and even as I sat in the medical supply store while they explained to me how it worked, I hadn't realized that I was buying it. Apparently, this isn't an uncommon device to have in a home with children although I hadn't heard of it before that day. She had a respiratory virus and an ear infection in each ear. Thank god she feels better now because I'd prefer only one of us were sick at a time.
Asuka will be two on Saturday. Last year I threw a party, but without John I just don't want to bother. Unfortunately I don't have any interesting alternatives. I could always take her to Ikea and throw her into the children's room. I mean they've even got ice cream and Swedish meatballs. :9
Her development is proceeding as expected, although it's less dramatic than a year ago. She definitely has a decent understanding of words and basic commands. Not only can she point to her 'ear', but she can point to the 'other ear' as well. Just this morning she was playing with old cassette tapes that we didn't want her to have so dad said, "No, Asuka, put those away." She proceeded to hide them behind her back as though we wouldn't notice that she was still holding them. Clever girl. :3
A while back dad set the kitchen on fire and at that time he decided to replace all of the old appliances with lovely, new ones. Well, finally last week he bought those shiny, new appliances. The problem is that our house is not laid out particularly well and dad didn't account for the slight granite overhang and that meant that our huge new fridge doesn't fit in it's designated spot. It now sits on the dining side of the kitchen like a big, awkward elephant. Oh well, at least it's a gorgeous beast. But our kitchen now has a bunch of holes where the old appliances used to be and that disturbs my sense of feng shui. Dad's already got his buddies working on how to cut into the kitchen wall to make room for the elephant, because he doesn't think one can just shave the edge off of the granite countertop. It's certainly convenient living in the country where your neighbors are all handymen.
Two Sundays ago I attended John's memorial service. It was a lovely service and there were so many people fighting to share their memories of him that I never got my chance to share my personal stories. D: Ah well. During the time we used to talk late into the night at the organic food store, John told me a lot of stories about himself and the crazy things he did and his friends at the service reminded me of some of the those things.
- John once bought a car without a license, which had been revoked at the time for reasons I can't remember.
- He few a Cessna under a bridge. The intention was to fly it closely over the bridge, but when they realized that they weren't going to get enough lift in time, under they went. Thank god John's a quick thinker.
- There was also a time in the plane when his friend became quite ill during the flight. Well that genius of a friend decided to open the little window to puke out.... Well let's just say none of it when out and John wasn't pleased.
Well tomorrow begins a new week. I hope to be less awkward than usual, but I can't guarantee anything. If I seem incapable of forming a coherent or cohesive comment, then I apologize in advance. However, I will gladly take a class on 'how to properly use words to express oneself' so if anyone knows of any....
Oh, damn, I need another box of tissues.
[Edited for lack of imagination and too many sentences starting with a couple of weeks ago.]