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.

Covid Positive

 Just when I thought I was out of the woods I discover that Scott has gifted me with Covid. I was feeling fine, not fantastic, but manageable until about noon yesterday. Suddenly I developed a debilitating headache and was overwhelmed with exhaustion. After laying down for a few minutes and hoping that it was a fluke I decided to test myself. I felt defeated as the little pink line began to grow across the test strip. 

Today I'm surrendering to feeling ill. Hopefully this will be a mild case. :(

Back to Work

 After nearly a week off of work due to Covid, Scott is returning to the classroom today. Yesterday he was finally feeling better and last night he tested negative, clearing the way for his return. I'm sure that today will be tiring for him because it is always difficult returning after being ill. I'm just really hoping that he doesn't do to much and set himself back.

Somehow we managed to emerge from the Covid infestation with only one victim. I was certain that everybody was going to become ill. I'm not sure how we were spared, but I am certainly not going to look a gift horse in the eye!  

Today will be relatively low-key. Over the past few days I've been researching for a new prosthetist because I'm so tired of being in pain and discomfort when I'm walking. My leg is too big and, despite my best efforts, walking has become dangerous. I'm nervous going to a completely new facility but the lure of comfort is enough to push me out of my comfort zone.  I am so tired of hurting!

Halloween Decorating

I spent the weekend streaming Christmas movies and taking care of Scott. He continues to feel lousy because of his Covid infection. Thankfully he does not have a high fever and he is not violently coughing, but he is is exhausted and managing a constant headache. Hopefully he turns the corner soon because I know he is absolutely miserable!

Because Scott was sick and we didn't want to spread any infections in the community we stayed close to home this weekend. Saturday we were hoping to view the "Ring of Fire" eclipse but were instead treated to (another) rain storm and dreary day. So instead of going to an eclipse party we had milkshakes and cookies at home. 

On Sunday the weather cleared and the ground began to dry. After days of constant rain it was nice to be able to get outside again. Timmy spent his afternoon gleefully decorating for Halloween. We now have skeletons, spiders and assorted creepy props strewn through our yard and in our trees. He definitely upped our spook factor this year. 

While Timmy was all-in on decorating for Halloween, I have my eyes towards Christmas. In an attempt to avoid the news and to keep my home safe for kids, I have started to stream holiday movies instead of CNN. The movies may be predictable and cheesy, but at least I don't have to worry about Timmy walking in on graphic images. 

Scott is off again today and will remain home for the next few days. He has to be symptom free and test negative for Covid before he is permitted to return to work. Hopefully he will turn the corner soon. It would be nice if he could enjoy his required sick days.