Sunday, February 26, 2023

Sick-uary

On January 31, Cora started feeling unwell, and capped off the night by throwing up all over me. Just like newborn days! But worse! Thus began a month of sickness in our house - I feel like February just slipped by and nothing much happened other than survival. We were never officially tested, but all the symptoms lined up with the flu.


This dusting of snow may be all we get for the winter. Like many places, we've had a warmer-than-usual winter. Usually we'll get at least one significant snow, so it's pretty hard to believe that we're going to get through a whole winter without one. The kids are disappointed they don't have snow to play in, and I'm disappointed because the coating of white makes winter worth it. 

Cora and Mary each missed a whole week of school. They mostly laid on the couch, feverish, never changing out of their pajamas. Poor babies, you know they are really down when they can't muster the energy to complain.

I managed to get the sashing between my quilt blocks done, but I ran out of that particular color. I don't want to buy any new fabric for this quilt, so I'm trying to decide between the darker blue or the purple for the outer border. Unfortunately I missed craft night with my friends while I was sick, so this will have to be pushed off to next month.


Mostly I just sat in this chair. When I had the energy to read, I did, but mostly I was so miserable that all I could do was stare out the window. Luckily the birds were enjoying the bird feeder and I watched a pair of cardinals come and go.

My new activity for the month was going to see a local group called The String Queens. They play lots of covers of contemporary music rather than classical, and with the super-engaged audience (one woman was actually twerking) it was a fun show. It's been years since I've seen a live performance, and it makes me want to seek out more!


February is the start to flower season for me, when I start the first batch of seedings that will go in the ground the last week of March or early April. And so it begins! I will have plants to babysit from now until October. Because I have a detailed spreadsheet, plus experience, from last year, I am spending less time overall figuring out what to start when. Hopefully this means this year will be much less time-intensive.

To cap off the month, as I sat down to write this post, my laptop decided to die. Luckily I have my work laptop as backup, but whew, I will surely be glad to see the back of February. Here's to a better March!

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  1. Goodness, Sarah, that sounds absolutely dreadful. What a month! I hope that's the end of that and that you have a much, much better March.

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    1. Thank you! Everyone seems better at the moment, so I hope it stays that way!

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  2. Wow! I hope the beginnings of spring turn things around and it's not so dire. I think both the dark blue and purple look good, but maybe I like the dark blue a little more?

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    1. I am also being pulled toward the dark blue - if I have enough fabric I'm going with that! This quilt has been in progress for so long, I'm excited to finally have it finished.

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  3. Oh my what a month you have had, I do hope you are all feeling a little better now. I also hope that March is a much better month for you all. Do I spy a Fisher Price barn in one of those pictures? We used to have one of those in my family when I was growing up, my mum still has it and both my children loved playing when we visited their house.

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    1. Yes, that is a Fisher Price barn! It belonged to my husband as a child, so it's from the 1970s. It's definitely been through the ringer, but it's remained a favorite toy.

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  4. Oh, what a month! I am so happy that you're all on the road to recovery. I'm glad you were able to capture little moments (your daughter reading, your growing plants) and find some joy in them. Here's to a healthy March!

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    1. Yes, I think we deserve a healthy March after this! I hope that the first flowers of spring will be a pick-me-up.

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  5. That sounds like such a hard February. I hope March is much better!

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    1. Thank you, it was tough and I'm hoping for a more normal spring.

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  6. Oh friend. It never rains but it pours.
    Many years ago our daughter got pneumonia in early February. She was sick for over three weeks and it was the weirded time vortex. Night and day blurred completely and I just remember blinking and then: It's March?! Where did that month go.

    I really hope everyone is back to feeling 100% in March and you get a break from the exhaustion that is caring for sick loved ones.

    The quilt is gorgeous <3

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    1. Oh having a sick kid is awful! Especially when it goes on and on (I know you have been dealing with this too.) I do feel like February just disappeared, and that's probably a good thing. Thanks for your compliments on the quilt! I'm excited to finally have it done.

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  7. Oh dear what a tough February that was for you all. I hope you are feeling a lot better now. My first seeds have started to appear so growing season will be beginning in ernest now. Have a good rest of the week x

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  8. Yeesh, what a bummer of a month. I wish we could send you some of our snow...I'm super grateful we got so much because we've been in a desperate drought for years, but MAN, it's been hard not to see the ground for going on four months or more now. Here's hoping March brings signs of spring and health to you all <3

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