Today G is home with stomach flu and Haney is home with some vague something that is partly related to me not wanting to drag G out of the house to pick her up from preschool. But her other symptoms include lethargy and cough. G isn't vomiting so you don't have to feel too sorry for me. (Thanks anyway though.) Just bad stomach cramps yesterday, a fever Saturday and Sunday, and a nasty case of the runs. Also one of his eyes is red. Is that a common symptom of stomach flu? Or is it possible he's also getting pinkeye at the same time?
I have to update you guys related to our finances. I still haven't gotten paid and I suppose I probably won't anytime soon. HOWEVER. After I learned that my $3k is well out of my grasp, I contacted another of my slower-paying clients to ask if she could please process my outstanding invoice and explained why. She processed BOTH of my more recent invoices and put a rush on them and sent me a nice email. I still haven't received payment but the email was nice and at least I have hope the check will arrive this week.
My fast-paying client's payment could arrive soon too.
We have plenty of groceries so I did a $45 stock-up trip, which included lots of medications for various and sundry ailments, and we should be fine for this week.
And THEN, I took a bin of clothes to the resale place, and in my wildest fantasies I hoped we might get $20. (Yes, this is really one of my wildest fantasies. It's good to dream big.) But instead, I got $28! And she rejected two cute outfits that still fit Miss A, so Miss A can eat next week AND have clothes that match!
So all of that makes me feel really lucky. And the upside of not getting paid is that I won't be accepting any assignments from this one client anytime soon, which opens up my schedule a bit. You know, in the way that getting laid off opens up one's schedule a bit.
Now, onto Christmas. I'm planning marshmallow guns for the boys. Preferably some that fire by pump-action rather than by blowing into them. Anyone made such a thing?
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Once I took my then-4-year-old to the doctor's office for the worst case of pinkeye I had ever seen - his face was sort of swollen, it had a weird color, and he was totally lethargic. I had to wheel him in to the office in his little brother's stroller. Turns out he had pneumonia. Way to go, Mom!
ReplyDeleteHang in there...oh, and if you find the pump-action marshmallow guns, could you help a girl out and share your tip? Because 1 marshmallow gun + 4 children = I'm pretty sure we're sharing the ebola virus.
ReplyDeleteOh, and welcome to Pinterest...the upside to not taking anymore work from your client is that Pinterest can suck every last productive minute out of your day!!!!
They make the marshmallow guns...I bought one at Walmart...don't do it the marshmallows just get stuck and gunk the whole thing up...it is gross and a waste of money.
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