Weekend Recap
All in all, it was a relatively pleasant weekend here. Saturday was the last round of soccer games for both kids, and instead of the snow/rain/cold/wind mix that was forecast, the weather was pleasantly autumnlike and very tolerable.
The kids were then invited to a friend's birthday party - beginning less than half an hour after we got home from the last soccer game. We threw lunch down them, then went to the party (the daughter of some good friends, so hiccup and I stayed to visit and help out).
Saturday evening, those same friends invited us over to their house for dinner and to let the girls have a sleepover with their daughters - coincidentally and conveniently their oldest is only five weeks older than C. Their youngest is just a shade younger than A. It works well. A good time was had by all.
Sunday, we went to pick up the kids, and decided to drive up the mountain to take pictures of the snow that had fallen overnight. I'm very much enjoying my rediscovery of photography as a hobby. Sure, the pics aren't THAT great, but it gives us a nice excuse to get out of the house. The mountain was beautiful, and we had a great time goofing around in the snow.
A was looking a bit rough when we picked her up that morning, and she steadily wilted as the day wore on. She actually fell asleep in the car, and again when we got home. I think she has strep throat for the second time in about 3 weeks. Bah.
With both kids returning to school, we've been tempted to keep the instant care facility on speed dial. At any given time, it seems that one or the other has got the sniffles or a sore throat. Thankfully, hiccup and I have been successful in fighting off and/or avoiding whatever bugs they're bringing home. Saturday I got a new insight into my psyche, though. When I woke up, I had a very strange swollen lymph node on the bottom of my jaw (situated more or less directly under my tongue). I've never had that happen before, and I have to admit it spooked me a bit. I've always had a "when it's your time to go, it's just your time" attitude, but apparently my mom's brush with lymphoma and my uncle's death from cancer have made me a bit hyperalert.
The swollen node is shrinking today, so I guess I'll live.
The kids were then invited to a friend's birthday party - beginning less than half an hour after we got home from the last soccer game. We threw lunch down them, then went to the party (the daughter of some good friends, so hiccup and I stayed to visit and help out).
Saturday evening, those same friends invited us over to their house for dinner and to let the girls have a sleepover with their daughters - coincidentally and conveniently their oldest is only five weeks older than C. Their youngest is just a shade younger than A. It works well. A good time was had by all.
Sunday, we went to pick up the kids, and decided to drive up the mountain to take pictures of the snow that had fallen overnight. I'm very much enjoying my rediscovery of photography as a hobby. Sure, the pics aren't THAT great, but it gives us a nice excuse to get out of the house. The mountain was beautiful, and we had a great time goofing around in the snow.
A was looking a bit rough when we picked her up that morning, and she steadily wilted as the day wore on. She actually fell asleep in the car, and again when we got home. I think she has strep throat for the second time in about 3 weeks. Bah.
With both kids returning to school, we've been tempted to keep the instant care facility on speed dial. At any given time, it seems that one or the other has got the sniffles or a sore throat. Thankfully, hiccup and I have been successful in fighting off and/or avoiding whatever bugs they're bringing home. Saturday I got a new insight into my psyche, though. When I woke up, I had a very strange swollen lymph node on the bottom of my jaw (situated more or less directly under my tongue). I've never had that happen before, and I have to admit it spooked me a bit. I've always had a "when it's your time to go, it's just your time" attitude, but apparently my mom's brush with lymphoma and my uncle's death from cancer have made me a bit hyperalert.
The swollen node is shrinking today, so I guess I'll live.
posted by ptooey at
11:31 AM
1 Comments:
:eek:
swollen lymph nodes are kind of scary. I get them once in a while.
hope things are better now.
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Mermaid Melanie, at Fri Nov 02, 11:08:00 AM
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