Icky sick and finding thanks for it...

OK, so, I spent the first part of this week, depending on where you feel Sunday falls in your week, I am thinking that Sunday is the first day for this discussion. I spent Sunday keeping an eye on the hills around our house burn. This was a first for us and an event I will gladly pass on ever experiencing again. The fires started over a week ago and our neighborhood smells like something bad burned on the barbecue, everything is covered in a fine dust of soot and I have incurred a lovely respiratory infection from breathing chunky air. Gee, this wasn't one of my more favorite weeks now was it. Well, I spent Monday camping out at a local hospital while a family member went through surgery, things seem to have gone well. The road to recovery seems to be long and bumpy but they are up for it. Tuesday, I went to work and found out the main doors to the facility got stuck open on Saturday during the fires and now the entire facility smells like a toasted marshmallow, not the best place for someone with a compromised respiratory system. Then there was Wednesday, I started to really feel sick and Grace needed to be packed for the weekend band trip AND deliver her luggage to the school. They were allotted 1 carry on suitcase. Someone needs to explain what that means because I flew recently and some of the bags I saw would require an oversize fee for the airlines. She took her nifty backpack across Europe bag. I ended up staying home from work for the last 2 days, yesterday since I was home I did take Grace some chicken nuggets and snacks when she left on her band trip. Do you really think she will behave or should I worry more? So, that leaves us with tomorrow and that would be Saturday. I need to clean my house, get some groceries and visit with my sister in law. Then, there is the overwhelming glimpse into next week with a family visiting, working 3 days, a major holiday, a major shopping day and hopefully some down time resting. I hope you all have a great time preparing for the holiday and remember if it won't be remembered next year or in 5 years, don't stress over it. ;) I do want to say that I have spent many days this month thinking about what I am thankful for. My family, my kids, Mike, our friends, our furry kids, and really I just hope that all of you that read my blog know how much you are appreciated for your support and love.