Still Spinning...

...my head, that is.

I haven't been around much for the past few weeks because a lot has been going on in my real life. I was preparing for Christmas. My sister and niece were coming over from Ireland to spend Christmas and the New Year with us. This was to be the first year we have had guests from abroad for these holidays in a long time.

"Was to be". Yep; that is what I said. I have no idea what the name of that tense is, but as you should guess by my use of it; things didn't go exactly to plan.  And plans were pretty loose to begin with.

It all went well at first. Despite the fact that we had a blizzard on the weekend before Christmas, the roads were clear enough by the time the rellie's flight came in. My niece had never seen so much snow on the ground at once, and she and Grace spent many happy hours playing in it. Joe even joined them on several occasions.

Christmas was relatively uneventful, in  good way: No seizures, no fights, food came out well and only one meltdown.

Then on Dec 30th some news came in that turned everything upside down.

I was going to tell that story today, but I have the flu or something and I am too darn tired.  It will have to wait. Also, I am trying to catch up at home after being away for 10 days.  I know I owe several people who e-mailed me information about potential scams, and I haven't forgotten. I just haven't been able to get to it yet. Please bear with me.

Comments

[Bekki Budd]

Pluperperfect tense... I think :)
Look up Virginia Woolf and The Waves... I think that it is in keeping with that... and it is beautiful... originally from Joyce you know... so WE own it anyways hahaha...
Much love
Xxxx

[Bekki Budd]

Have read last sentence... think my hahaha might be a little pre emptive... hope all is okay... or even okayish.. or at worst overcomeable... if that is a word.. but as ever Much love
XxXx

[One Sick Mother]

Thanks Bekki.

You're the best!

[yanub]

I hadn't been too concerned with your whereabouts, what with the holidays and you having the kids home from school for a bit. But, oh dear, here something has happened, plus you are ill.

Thanks for taking the time to pop your head up. I will keep an eye out for you to share the rest of the story.

[Carleen]

Hoping that all is well (keeping in mind that "well" is entirely relative, no pun intended) in your world by this time!