Things I’ve Learned By Being Quarantined To Our House For a Week. Has it Been a Week?
November 5, 2009
- The dog likes to watch me do laundry. Her dishes are in the laundry room and at first I thought it was a silent plea for fresh water or new kibble, but even after I take care of her needs, she carefully watches me load, fold and reboot the laundry. I hope she is studying and will surprise me one day by taking on this dreaded chore.
- I would like to gather up all the telemarketers in the world, take them to a deserted island and never look back. That’s pretty much the nicest way I can say that. What’s hilarious is the Government’s Do Not Call List. What a bunch of bunk.
- I miss coffee shop coffee. Sure, my coffee here at home is okay but I have to make it and that’s just annoying. I would love nothing more than an Iced Chai Tea Skinny Latte tomorrow morning. Unforch, Sbux is a half hour away. *sob*
- Some kid’s movies don’t suck. Or possibly I was too tired to have standards this week. Example: The Good Witch. I watched it, beginning to end yesterday as the kids drifted in and out of the livingroom where I lay dying. They kept asking, “Is this STILL on?”
- Kids are more cuddly when they are sick. It’s sad and heart wrenching, but the snuggles are kinda nice. See also No-Nap-Thomas falling asleep every afternoon in my arms. See? Kinda sweet.
- Keeping your children busy in a hospital waiting room for five hours is actually really easy when you are smart enough to pack a backpack full of stuff. Until hour 5. Then your head explodes just as the doctor walks in and he wonders if you are one of ‘those’ moms.
- Kids will take you down with cesspools of germs they call faces. Do not kiss. I repeat, Do Not Kiss. Result of kissing: becoming swine fluent yourself. Oink.
- You will know when your children are feeling better when they argue non-stop. At which point you trade your worry for patience and hang on for the ride.
- You know you’re sick when you come to the conclusion that the cast of Glee has already worked together on another show. p.s. Snarky Amber, a.k.a. Head Gleek, hates me now. *snort*
- Reading articles called “The Smart Mom’s Guide to Preventing Swine Flu” when you and your children have Swine Flu makes a mom feel really stupid. Especially when she did take all those precautions. Boo.
In other news, I hate other people’s children, but not as much as this mom hates her kid. (I don’t really hate other people’s children, but it’s for the snark. It’s all about the snark. Your kids are the cutest, I swear.)
Posted by Karen Sugarpants @ 3:23 pm
November 5th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I’d like to be funny. Or supportive. Or something. But I’ve done that before (and I’ll do it again).
Instead, I’ll just say thanks, and you’re right…
My kids *are* the cutest.
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Karen Sugarpants Reply:
November 5th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
They totally are Ren. Right after mine.
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November 5th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
FIVE HOURS? Tell me they gave you a facial and a pedicure while you were waiting. And, yes, yes my kids are the cutest, thank you *very* much.
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November 5th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
You are a smart cookie because I don’t think I would have thought of the backpack. That’s just genius. And yes, my kid is the cutest but he prefers handsome now.
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November 6th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Oh those sick child kisses get me every time. I’m not happy to see that yet another blogger I read is sick. (I’m sick too – although not with H1N1…I don’t think).
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November 10th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Glad that the kids are mending but some of the sweetest times are when they are sick and huggy cherish those moments
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