1 Mother 2 Another

We're not dead yet- though I apologize
for the long silence. First, you know, two full weeks of winter
break; the kind you wallow in wholeheartedly, reveling in the lack
of a schedule and enjoying plenty of fires in the fireplace and
copious pancakes on the griddle. One of the best family vacations
ever.


Second, though, we've had a modest wave of sickness to help us
ring in the new year.


Brian's been down with the flu, then my mom (who lives with us)
came down with it a few days ago and developed bronchitis as a
complication. Then Cora - who, unlike Brian and my mom, has had her
flu shot - came down with a fever Monday afternoon and stayed home
for Tuesday, the first day back from our winter break.


Fortunately for me, Cora woke up Tuesday with no fever and is ready
to go back today. But it's been less than fun here for the past
week or so, and in the interest of full confession I'll tell you
that pretty much all my Christmas decorations are still up. I
dragged the tree out Monday night so as not to miss our city's
last day of offering free pick-up for mulching, but otherwise
we're still full of holiday cheer over here.


I'll get to it eventually. Just probably not today.


Vacation? What vacation?