* I’ve been sick the past few days.  I feel ‘okay’ in the morning and it starts to hit by about 1 every day.  Headache, sore throat, muscle aches, grumpiness, and feeling clammy-like.  After two nights of putting up with me, Archie wants me to call the doctor. I did and go in today. I’m sure I’ll be told it’s just a cold, but it’s just as well to go in w/ the sore throat and a CF babe in the house.

* Remember the Saga of the Big Toe that started in January and I thought was done in April with a big fat cortizone shot?  Well, it’s not.  After enough distractions and pain killers (thank you, gall bladder), I was able to ignore it for 3 months – but the pain is not gone.  It gets worse when I wear my sneakers for more than an hour or two.  So, I go back to the podiatrist next week.  It’s a good thing I like that man with how much I despise feet….

* Today I finally got off my butt and scheduled doctor’s appointments I was supposed to a couple of months ago.  My podiatrist for one, I called the OBGYN for my 2 year check (hooray for no parts, checks get farther apart) – only to find out I’d already scheduled it months ago…and I got Riley’s appt with her geneticist set again. 

* I’ve been sewing like mad – well, previous to my sickliness.  Trying to get Christmas presents done for the girls.  It involves working my poor sewing machine to the bone, but will be worth it…if I can restrain myself from putting the clothes on the girls prior to Christmas.

* Brandon starts 6th grade on Tuesday.  Tuesday!  I can’t believe summer is over already…but I’m relieved in a way.  We seriously need the break from each other.

* The girls old OT called today just to see how they were doing.  I thought that was so sweet of her.  It was good to talk to her again briefly.

* Had one of my ex’s actually act surprised and hurt that I ignored his friend request on Facebook.  He sent me a message asking if I still hated him that much that I wouldn’t friend him.  I didn’t bother replying – but have to say that I don’t hate him…hate is such a strong word..but really, I don’t LIKE him enough to friend him…anywhere. 

* July was a great month of visiting family…and I’m sad I wasn’t able to get to Buffalo to do the same.  Hopefully next year I will get there.

* Still wishing I could make it to Type A Mom.  No sign of sponsorship in sight, though…so that may be another I miss again.  Maybe next year.

* Have an editor actually reading my novel now.  Here’s to hoping she loves it and you’ll be looking at the latest published blogger here soon  

That’s it for now.  Hopefully soon hubs will finish his blog post for me…and yes, I’m putting this out here to help nudge him toward it

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Shades of the past linger here
Through time and distance and space

Our ‘pool’ was bigger,
A lake, a pool, a far distant place

The joy is the same,
The splashing,  the laughter, the fun

Soaking up the days
Enjoying every moment in the sun

Tomorrow comes too fast
Yesterday becomes just a dream

Until you see it in your own
And a new yesterday begins to gleam