Monday, February 13, 2006

Couch Potato

Sorry for the dead time, but I've been under the weather these days becoming good friends with the couch.

Nicholas came down with some sort of 24 hour bug yesterday and spent the whole day in bed as well. I kept him home from school today hoping that would get him on his feet for school tomorrow. Becca called from school complaining of neck pain and needed permission from the school nurse for some ibuprofin. "Go for it!" I told the nurse. So far, only Nick and I have the "yuck" bad enough to stay home. We've competed for the the coveted couch, and I admit, he's been on it longer than me. It's a comfortable couch.

When you lay on a couch for a few days, one starts to see the many things around the house that have been neglected: the dusty plants on the top shelf of the bookshelves, the dingy yellow paint on the walls, the fraying-fading furniture from 7 years of four crying out loud (when were the cushion covers last washed?), the clutter in the kitchen, the many stacks of paperwork from four different schools that need attention, the disorganized books on their shelves. It's enough to make one much sicker than they probably are and too depressed to move. Where to begin?

I think it's Nick's turn on the couch. He doesn't see what I see. I think I'll go have some soup.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Georgie,

You missed a lovely rendition of "The Circle of Life" by the parish choir on Sunday.

Let me know if y'all need anything...

Georgie Tamayo Clemens said...

I heard, I heard. UG! I was glad to hear that you were there to 'share' in the jungle love!

Anonymous said...

It would have been OK (well, slightly more acceptable now that I think about it) if it weren't for the guy on the bongo drums, who was swaying hypnotically with the beat...

Anonymous said...

Hey Georgie:

Dont worry about the house. its clean and anyway, you can clean and polish the furniture everyday and the furniture and house will never thank you for it.

On the other hand, your children will. They will always remember the best from you and Chris.

Enjoy them now that you are both young and energtic. They grow very very fast.

You are spectacular parents and we are so very proud of you.

Love to you and Chris

Georgie Tamayo Clemens said...

moms are awesme.