Mud Season=Flus, colds and tired mommas

With the arrival of warmer weather, melting snow, flooding rivers and the like comes the days of battles over the coats or sweaters question. While the children are decidedly in favor of sweaters I on the other hand prefer coats–at least for them.

Even with all the motherly precautions the flu has arrived at our home. This marks the first real illness for Effie, who started the cycle. I am not going on my 2nd straight night of about 3 hours of sleep captured over several 45 minute napping sessions. Effie is doing better, and the other 3 have it all at the same time now.

So today is a low key day. No pictures, minimal content, while I sip my tea and dream of chicken soup that someone else made. Actually it is kind of nice to have an excuse to slow down at the beginning of the busy season.