{Weekending}

our weekend was spent completely (involuntary) in the comfort (?) of our own home.

the local flu hit us like a ton of bricks 

that brief but intense form of flu that leaves you wondering what's real and what's not
the "i don't remember how to knit, or even write my own name" type of flu

first me, then the boys

the littlest has been spared thus far, and i'm more than alright with that.

mark made sure that we were all well looked after with gingerale and dry toast

we had such lofty plans for this weekend, some of them recreational, 

like a birthday dinner for mark's brother

with my mother in law's amazing homemade lasagna

i'm really sad to have missed that

but then some of our plans were more necessary errands...

that really needed to be completed

like getting some fresh produce into this house

and babies can have their one year portrait taken at thirteen months, right? 

will her great grandchildren who one day admire her sweet baby portrait ever know the difference?

church was also missed which also throws our whole week off balance

throws me into some form of infinity loop

and makes me wander through the week as if dreaming

searching for a 'reset' button of some form

sunday afternoon the temperature rose to golden warm

the nausea began to slow, and the windows were all opened

there was a short, but much needed trip outdoors

into the freshness

and then back inside

where i finally got to admire and play with some of my recently thrifted yarn

tidy up a bit (goodness knows we needed it)

and then to curl up together as a family

and watch a movie 

only to discover, shortly after...

it's mark's turn

time to get some more gingerale!

playing along with Amanda in ::weekending::