i'll live through this week...

I had thought I was invincible, immune to the flu-like illness that affected Dan and Eowyn these past few days since we got back from the Philippines. And then this morning came and I woke up with more than just the sniffles. I was congested. My head hurt. I felt a little nauseous. Unwanted tears burned my eyes.

I took a quick hot shower and even before I got out of the bathroom, my heart sank with dread knowing that I would have to call in sick today. It's just a bummer that I had to halt my momentum. Over these past few days, I meticulously strove to erase my work backlog in the office. I was feeling happy that I was catching up with the paperwork and everything else that had to be done - donations to process, emails to read and answer, invoices to pay, an assortment of researches to complete. And now this...

I do not need to be sick. Not when there are a gazillion things to do!

Before the month ends, we will be closing in on a mortgage for a house that we're buying. Dan is stressing himself endlessly to tie up all the odds and ends that are required to close the deal.

And then we have to shop for new fixtures and appliances for the house. We need to get new carpets, a new couch, a washer and a dryer, a fridge and a free-standing range. The pressure of shopping as well as the whopping cost of all these things combined is giving me a headache!

Ah, well. I just tell myself everything will be fine. The going may get rough, but well, sometimes you just have to deal. I'll live thruogh this, I know I will.