Timmy Taco!

Timmy had a blast Trick-or-Treating last night. I know I am biased, but he is the cutest taco I've ever seen! Robby, opting to dress as a "snarky teen" this year, was a phenomenal big brother and accompanied our little taco through the neighborhood. After all, one of the benefits of having a significantly younger sibling is the ability to extend your trick-or-treat lifespan beyond the typical age barriers.

Today we are just going to hang out with my Mom. I'm kind of looking forward to a low-key day. Things have been so hectic lately. It will be nice to just hang out and chill. 

Unfortunately this visit will be short. Tomorrow I need to go back to Virginia because Robby has plans with friends in the evening. Besides, we will have to get ready for Trick-or-Treat 2.0.

 

Trick-or-Treating

 Everybody seems to be healthy which is good because it is Halloween (season)! 

Despite Halloween occurring next Tuesday, tonight is trick-or-treat night in my Mom's area. I've always tried to take the boys to trick-or-treat in Pennsylvania with their cousins. I love seeing everybody excited and dressed for the holiday (and I know my Mom does as well) and, let's face it, you can't go wrong with double the candy. So, this afternoon we are throwing our schedules out the window and we are heading to Pennsylvania to keep our trick-or-treat tradition alive.  

If having COVID had any benefits, it was that I was afforded the opportunity to keep my leg off and for my limb to completely heal. While my leg is still entirely too large and ill-fitting, I am able to pad enough to be functional and quasi-comfortable. The little blisters that had formed have completely healed and I have resumed my long walks with Friend. If history is any measure, I will put my leg to the test tonight. 

Happy (early) Halloween!

Driving

I was drained by the time I went to bed last night but I made it through the afternoon unscathed. The first full day back after being ill is always the true measure of recovery. I am not operating at 100% but, thankfully, I can still get a lot done puttering along at a manageable 80%. Hopefully each day I will continue to feel better, stronger and with a clearer head. The COVID fog this time was intense!

Although I would have preferred to step back into our routine that was not an option. Robby had his Compass class scheduled and needed to be ferried to and from the school. His enthusiasm and excitement for Compass days definitely helps to buffer any driving frustrations I may feel. Whenever I feel frustrated or frazzled by the drive I actively remind myself that I will miss the time together when he goes to school next year. 

I am waking up this morning feeling even better. By the end of the week I should be back to 100% which is perfect because it will be Halloween weekend! Looking at our yard decorations, it is easy to see that we have dropped the ball this season. I suppose I'll have to make amends with our Christmas decorations.

Feeling Better

 I spent the weekend, and the end of last week for that matter, recovering from COVID. It wasn't a horrible case and, unlike other strains, I did not develop a painful cough or nausea. Instead of coughing and vomiting  I was  exhausted and miserable with a headache. I recognize that our strain was the lesser of two evils, but perfect health would have been preferred.

The end of the week is a blur. I felt like I went through the days with my head in a bottle. I began to feel better on Saturday and by Sunday I was back to my normal self. Despite feeling normal, I decided to take it easy so that my body would have a little longer to recover and to regain some of my strength.

I'm feeling better today and I expect the day to flow normally. I won't have time for a nap so I'm hoping that I am recovered enough to make it through the day intact and functional. Robby has his Compass classes today so I will be ferrying him back and forth to school between my own meetings. Mondays are busy, and today is no exception.