Now is the winter of .......

.....our discontent. Made glorious summer by this son of York;

OK…so I am waiting for the glorious summer, even a passable spring would be nice.
This has been the germiest (I know its not a word, but it fits!!) winter on record for this household. I have never seen or heard so much coughing and wheezing, nose-blowing and aspirin-taking, shawl-wrapping and Vicks-rubbing and then some! We have broken records around here for days/weeks of non-stop illness. We have also broken records on Kleenex use and antibiotic taking. Its ridiculous.
This is Germ Warfare at almost its worst!!

There has been a bit of fortunate distraction.

We have 7 gorgeous little puppies from Olivia and Brodie. They are precious and full of beans and give so much joy to some rather bleak days.

We also have Kayla-Days! These provide a terrific distraction. Looking at books, playing with blocks, watching Noggin, riding the car, playing with the dogs and learning to walk and run. WOW….it makes for full days! But….ya gotta love nap time!! I call it my refueling time. (Of course she refuels at the same time)

And knitting…..one of my most favorite hobbies of the moment. So much gorgeous yarn….so little time. But its fun learning a new craft and having something wonderful to show for the quiet hours of focus on the knitting needles. You can cough and knit at the same time, thank goodness. I love it!!

Best of all….there is retiree-Chuck!! Who knew it would work out so well to have him around all the time. Its been amazing so far. To take on the puppy care as a team has been terrific. Its so much easier when you handle it together and having two sets of eyes observing their antics, doubles the fun!! Chuck has always been a hands on man….so the pitching in on house chores has been even more appreciated during this Germy Winter.

So….I am hopeful spring will arrive a bit early around here. It will be nice to get out and about with Kayla and the puppies….breathe some fresh air, feel some warm sunshine and feel healthy again.

It really has been the “winter of our discontent” where germs are concerned.