A Brief Note from Blahsville

Ok. I'm still here, everyone! But the past several days have been a bit rough. I battled food poisoning, and I lost. Showing up early Sunday morning, this demon rudely interrupted my plans for an early Valentine's celebration set for Sunday evening. Those hours of gripping porcelain forced me to abandon dreams of heart-shaped chicken parmesan and instead pray I could just get up from the floor. My Beloved didn't wake up to sweet calls of "rise and shine", but rather "God, please have mercy on me!"

God did, but I just can't seem to shake off the exhausting effects of this one. I'm a temporary resident of Blahsville, and here is proof positive.

~I haven't eaten chocolate for five days. That's a record, I think.
~I haven't cooked a homemade meal for my family since Saturday (except the raspberry crumble I managed to make last night...there had to be something for them on Valentine's Day.)
~I've watched too much HGTV and Food Network (which are NOT family friendly by the way). It seems to be the only time the tv comes on...when I'm sick and so tired of just lying in bed. This is when I wish I knew how to crochet or knit or something.
~I'm washing my husbands clothes on an as needed basis, "Need some socks tomorrow? A pair of dress pants?"
~I haven't gotten up and made his breakfast or lunch at all this week.

As usual, God's mercies abound! I'm deeply grateful for children with wonderful imaginations that keep them occupied for hours and banish even the thought of boredom. I'm thankful for convenience foods. I'm thankful for children who love how I make Valentine's Day special, but who graciously understand that it just wasn't happening on time this year.

I'm thankful for a kind husband who has patiently endured my slow recovery. I'm thankful for AAA, the road-side company who rescued him Monday night and for the generous guys at Pep Boys who patched the flat-tire at no charge. I'm thankful for Pizza Barn take-out pizza that made last night seem like at least a bit of a celebration.

I'm thankful for 10 weeks and 2 days TODAY and for hearing Sweet Baby's heartbeat yesterday! Yes, I've been worried! It's amazing to me how God protects babies in the womb. Simply amazing. This little one's heart was beating 181 beats strong. Thank you, LORD!

 I'm thankful, too, for the beautiful snow God gave us last night.

And finally (because I don't want to make this a LONG post. :)), I'm thankful for those who have already been praying for me and Sweet Baby. I just know I'll be leaving Blahsville very soon.

Much love,
Trisha