I hate resorting to blogging about once a week. I know, as a blog reader myself, that the less frequently you post, the more likely you are to have your readers lose interest. I read on a daily basis, and I think about posting just about as frequently, but life gets in the way, or I forget, or, or, or...you know how it is.
Anyway, my mom is in the hospital today to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Fortunately, she was a candidate for repairing the aneurysm with a stent, meaning that she will avoid open surgery and intensive care. Still, any surgery has its risks, and she will need to remain in the hospital for three days. My worry over her is compacted by the fact that my husband is away on business for the rest of the week and I can't be in NY to be with her. Not that I'd be able to do much anyway. ::sigh::
With hubby away and the weather being humid and overcast, it seems the perfect time to immerse myself in some enjoyable reading, departing for the time being from The Aeneid. I have chosen to plunge into Little Women. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable read thus far.
Of course, there are a ton of other things I could or should be doing beside sitting with my feet up,a book in my hand. First, there are the daily household chores, which I usually force myself to complete before the reward of reading. Decluttering, though, is a completely other matter. Next, there is the making of homeschool plans for the upcoming year. I think about them a lot, though I've not gotten around to jotting down much of anything, let alone make any sort of purchases. Then, there is the making of certain items for the younger set. I have been intrigued by the idea of creating geography boxes for each continent, which are along the lines of the Montessori geography folders. Boxes just seem much more practical than folders. Teresa at Lapaz Farm Home Learning introduces the idea in this post. The Wildflowers and Marbles blog has done something similar. I have a good start with the books and little puzzles from the Top Secret Adventures Club and should be able to round it out with my stack of National Geographic mags. Lastly, I need to consider our calendar for the next month or so. Baseball is nearly over (five games left), but football and soccer are just around the corner. The schedule for football (with conditioning five days a week) is leaving me feeling a bit overwhelmed, so I try not to think about it...much. If I don't think about it, it will go away, right? RIGHT???
I'm officially out of the first trimester and seem to have more energy to show for it. I'm at 13 weeks and have an OB visit at 14 weeks. I think I have felt the baby move, about 95% sure it wasn't gas, at least, but suppose it could've been some odd muscle twinges. DH started a new job, which means new insurance down the road, but for the time being we are covered by COBRA. I'm trying not to think about the cost of that in the coming month, either, and try to shove the thoughts of miscarriage to the very, very back of my mind. I feel very Scarlett O'Hara-ish about it all. ::sigh::
So, I distract myself a little with a good book, doing some chores here or there (I can do anything for 15 minutes), and working a bit on organizing the homeschool things (like sorting my Catholic Mosaic books and noting which ones are available through our local library). It's a start...
