Happiness Update

So here's the thing. I'm falling behind in my weeks. I WILL go 52 weeks, but the pressure I'm creating to do it weekly is now having the opposite effect. I have had a stressful month.

A huge assembly for my students to perform Spanish songs.

A fever/cold/virus/stuff for my poor 2 year old for a week. And a mild case of impetigo to boot (skin infection) that we are finally treating.

And it's January. Which means it's the great post-Christmas let down and it's grey outside and it's cold and YUCK. Always hated this month. Still do.

So, I haven't posted because it's much more stressful than it is happy. Defeating the purpose completely.

I'll post in whatever weeks I want, but won't pressure myself to do it "on time" anymore.

52 Weeks of Happiness Week 39

Officially way behind. Wish i were better with keeping this up--and I still want to, I just haven't found the time to sit down with it. Even now I only have a few minutes, so here it is. Quickly. :)

Two weeks ago was Thanksgiving. But the best part of that weekend were the three days that followed. I had been sick with the stomach bug, but felt well enough to eat Thanksgiving dinner, but the final three days were spent watching Christmas movies and decorating. And a lot of sitting. We got new furniture so that felt really good, too. It was just good to be home.



Hooray for Christmas decor!

52 Weeks Of Happiness, Week 2

Well friends, I was home sick today.

You must understand that I really can't get sick. I will still, as a woman and mother, do things while being sick that I shouldn't be doing. Things that I would preach against. But I'll do them anyway. Sure I'll do this, sure I'll do that. Usually, it means I push myself too much. But fever will always stop me. (Well, at least give me a good excuse to really, actually stop.)

I went home with a fever of just over 100 yesterday. I kid you not -- I slept for 14 hours (with minor awakenings), and only then did I seem to feel a little better. I got up, showered, and made coffee. I prepared myself for a sick day of a Gilmore Girls marathon and mega rest.

So here's my photo of what made me happy today.



You must also understand that last summer, I decided to start watching the show on DVD, as I knew it would be right up my alley. I finished Season 4 a while ago, and it had had a major cliffhanger. Netflix hasn't had the next disc in the series available until this week. I think it's been 2 months.

It came yesterday. And today, being sick, I got my guilty pleasure fix. Four episodes over the day. It's already back in the mail ready to trade for a new disc.

It really made me happy.