JANUARY 2025 W.I.S.H. THREAD, NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS

[Oneanne]

It has been a rough few days. That illness that DS had, well he gave it to DH. He started with a fever on Saturday. I did all of the funeral stuff by myself. I did feel out of place at times. For the viewing I was the only one there of my dad's kids for most of the time. My uncles family ignores that I even exists. They do this even when we get together for the holiday's. They really only associate with each other. THey all stood in a group together and even yesterday after the funeral, instead of going back to my grandmas they went out with themselfs. I love my Aunts family and they are very inclusive but sometimes it is just odd with them because they grew in Michigan and we never saw them much especially since we all started to get married. I am the only one in the family that makes apoint to visit when they come into town though. THey even asked if I wanted to get in their family picture. It was just odd and I couldn't stay by my dad as he kept walking out and disappearing at times. He is not handling this well. So I did my best to be there with him and grandma as much as I could.

So for the past week I have quarantined DS and DH to their rooms. I slept on the couch and I was Lysoling everything all the time. I was washing my hands like crazy and using hand sanitizer every chance I got. I was fighting a losing battle. As the day went on yesterday I could feel the fever setting in. As soon as I started to feel sick I left the family and came home. I am defiantly sick. When I got home it was only 99.5 but I was already starting to feel the chills. I have been running a 101 fever and advil seems to only bring it down to 100. I really hope that I didn't get everyone sick.

Now I just need to make it through the week. We accrue PTO a little bit each paycheck and after the funeral I am at -8 hours. I know work would be fine if I needed to take time off but I have never gone negative before and I don't like it. The end of this week will make it right but I still don't like it. I am going to work from home and take a nap for my lunches and try to push through though.

So sorry to hear this. I hope you can get some rest and y'all recover quickly.

 

[Oneanne]

There's one more that I didn't include that is a literal gut punch for me:



As I've been clearing and organizing, I am once again having to admit that it isn't that I have too much stuff it's that I have too much stuff I don't need... and never needed. It was some impulse buy that I had to have at the moment and a fair amount of it is still in the boxes. I've been much better since I swore off of Amazon back in November. And I repeat the Lincoln quote to myself on a regular basis to keep looking at the end game and not giving in to the impulse buying.

 

[PAsFab5]

It has been a rough few days. That illness that DS had, well he gave it to DH. He started with a fever on Saturday. I did all of the funeral stuff by myself. I did feel out of place at times. For the viewing I was the only one there of my dad's kids for most of the time. My uncles family ignores that I even exists. They do this even when we get together for the holiday's. They really only associate with each other. THey all stood in a group together and even yesterday after the funeral, instead of going back to my grandmas they went out with themselfs. I love my Aunts family and they are very inclusive but sometimes it is just odd with them because they grew in Michigan and we never saw them much especially since we all started to get married. I am the only one in the family that makes apoint to visit when they come into town though. THey even asked if I wanted to get in their family picture. It was just odd and I couldn't stay by my dad as he kept walking out and disappearing at times. He is not handling this well. So I did my best to be there with him and grandma as much as I could.

So for the past week I have quarantined DS and DH to their rooms. I slept on the couch and I was Lysoling everything all the time. I was washing my hands like crazy and using hand sanitizer every chance I got. I was fighting a losing battle. As the day went on yesterday I could feel the fever setting in. As soon as I started to feel sick I left the family and came home. I am defiantly sick. When I got home it was only 99.5 but I was already starting to feel the chills. I have been running a 101 fever and advil seems to only bring it down to 100. I really hope that I didn't get everyone sick.

Now I just need to make it through the week. We accrue PTO a little bit each paycheck and after the funeral I am at -8 hours. I know work would be fine if I needed to take time off but I have never gone negative before and I don't like it. The end of this week will make it right but I still don't like it. I am going to work from home and take a nap for my lunches and try to push through though.

I am so so sorry. What a sad and emotional day for you, then to end up sick I hope you feel better soon. Hugs

 

[PAsFab5]

I definitely relate to a lot of the memes but the clutter used to be money really got to me!! Wow!! How true is that?!!

I am an over buyer however this year I am doing so well. I have bought nothing besides groceries and household essentials (detergent, trash bags ect). I am on my way to my money staying my money and not clutter!!!

 

[Oneanne]

If it's Wednesday it must be...



What has you doing the happy dance today?

 

[PollyannaMom]

What has you doing the happy dance today?

My results came back from Monday's physical, and everything looked OK

 

[Oneanne]

Woohoo... the only thing piled on the spare bed is pillows.
Woohoo... the only food getting thrown out this week is some lettuce (which will go to my Niece's chickens), some old butter and some expired eggs. This is such an improvement I don't even know who I am.
Woohoo... there are snowflakes in the forecast for the weekend. It doesn't look like it will amount to much, but to see some snow falling would be delightful.

Well, yesterday didn't go as planned as no one from the rental office showed up for my appointment. Based on the note on the door it appeared no one had been there at all. I went ahead and put in an online application for the apartment I'm most interested in and hope to hear back today because I'd like to get this buttoned up.

 

[Summer2018]

It has been a rough few days. That illness that DS had, well he gave it to DH. He started with a fever on Saturday. I did all of the funeral stuff by myself. I did feel out of place at times. For the viewing I was the only one there of my dad's kids for most of the time. My uncles family ignores that I even exists. They do this even when we get together for the holiday's. They really only associate with each other. THey all stood in a group together and even yesterday after the funeral, instead of going back to my grandmas they went out with themselfs. I love my Aunts family and they are very inclusive but sometimes it is just odd with them because they grew in Michigan and we never saw them much especially since we all started to get married. I am the only one in the family that makes apoint to visit when they come into town though. THey even asked if I wanted to get in their family picture. It was just odd and I couldn't stay by my dad as he kept walking out and disappearing at times. He is not handling this well. So I did my best to be there with him and grandma as much as I could.

So for the past week I have quarantined DS and DH to their rooms. I slept on the couch and I was Lysoling everything all the time. I was washing my hands like crazy and using hand sanitizer every chance I got. I was fighting a losing battle. As the day went on yesterday I could feel the fever setting in. As soon as I started to feel sick I left the family and came home. I am defiantly sick. When I got home it was only 99.5 but I was already starting to feel the chills. I have been running a 101 fever and advil seems to only bring it down to 100. I really hope that I didn't get everyone sick.

Now I just need to make it through the week. We accrue PTO a little bit each paycheck and after the funeral I am at -8 hours. I know work would be fine if I needed to take time off but I have never gone negative before and I don't like it. The end of this week will make it right but I still don't like it. I am going to work from home and take a nap for my lunches and try to push through though.

So sorry to hear all of this. Feel better soon.

 

[Summer2018]

WOO HOO! I haven’t caught any of the myriad of viruses going around my school, i.e., covid, flu, RSV, stomach virus. I am guessing it’s because I was vaccinated against all three and I wear a mask. I caught 3 colds between September and November and I really don’t want to get sick again especially the stomach virus.

WOO HOO! We had decent substitute teachers for my colleagues and para. So many teachers and students are sick right now.

 

[Oneanne]

THANKFUL THURSDAY



What are you thankful for today?

 

[Oneanne]

I am thankful that the gal from the apartment complex called yesterday, and things are proceeding as desired. As it turns out I wouldn't have been able to see the apartment anyway because it is still occupied. She sent me a floor plan with dimensions, which is super helpful in planning things out.

I am also thankful that I've found and chosen something that is actually going to save me a bit of money compared to what I currently pay for rent/utilities. Yesterday I calculated that since I've stopped going out for a breakfast chai and pastry every work morning, I'm saving about $240 a month and I've just canceled Netflix and Disney+ adding about $30 monthly savings... I'm going to poke around and see what else I can cancel to get to $300 a month that stays in my bank account.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Thankful my foot is getting better. (I jammed my toe on Saturday, and everything is super bruised, but nothing's broken.) I was able to walk on the treadmill for a few minutes this morning.

 

[Oneanne]

FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL



How has the week gone for you? What are your plans for the weekend?

 

[Oneanne]

I went ahead and started the February thread, since the month (finally) changes over the weekend:

https://www.disboards.com/threads/february-2025-w-i-s-h-give-yourself-some-love.3961666/

 

[PollyannaMom]

How has the week gone for you? What are your plans for the weekend?

Week was pretty good - already posted about my toe being OK (that was big) had a good shopping spree at Michaels with my Christmas gift cards, and a pretty good day watching the twins yesterday. Saturday I'm helping with a big clean-up project at one of the lodges, and Sunday will probably just be chill.

 

[piglet1979]

It has been a long week. I am finally feeling better but not 100%. I did go to the doctor yesterday and I have Influenza A. The fever was no joke with this. Tuesday night I thought I was going to end up in the ER. I was at 101.9 when I took advil. 2 hours later I was up to 103.5. I called the nurse line and while on the phone with them it finally started to come down. Then my oxygen was dropping into the low 90's and then Wednesday night went into the 70's but quickly came back up to the low 90's. It was a long 2 days. I am glad to be on the up swing.

DD (the one with the crappy immune system) is the only one that has not gotten it and seems to have no signs of getting it. She is the only one that got a flu shot. Note taken. I will get the flu shot next year.

This weekend will be chilling on the couch to continue to feel better. I am going to work some this weekend too. I have some really easy work to do that I can do from the couch so I will do that while watching TV and relaxing. I am hoping to get enough hours to not usually some PTO.

 

[Oneanne]

Yesterday was a whirlwind... I had conversations (and a lot of paperwork) going with the new apartment, the house and the relocation service. Everything is settled, or in the works, except that because I'm breaking the lease here at the house I have to continue paying rent until it is re-rented. I couldn't find that anywhere in the lease, so a bit of a surprise, but I think it will rent quickly (there were 5 viewing appointments booked when I got it) and the relocation package covers two months penalty. So not too worried but sure would like it to be buttoned up.

I want this weekend to be warm and cozy, I think partly because of the predicted snow but also as a response to the stress of this week. All my household chores are done, so I guess I can snuggle in as much as I want to.

 

[Summer2018]

Thankful my foot is getting better. (I jammed my toe on Saturday, and everything is super bruised, but nothing's broken.) I was able to walk on the treadmill for a few minutes this morning.

OUCH!
Feel better soon.

 

[Summer2018]

It has been a long week. I am finally feeling better but not 100%. I did go to the doctor yesterday and I have Influenza A. The fever was no joke with this. Tuesday night I thought I was going to end up in the ER. I was at 101.9 when I took advil. 2 hours later I was up to 103.5. I called the nurse line and while on the phone with them it finally started to come down. Then my oxygen was dropping into the low 90's and then Wednesday night went into the 70's but quickly came back up to the low 90's. It was a long 2 days. I am glad to be on the up swing.

DD (the one with the crappy immune system) is the only one that has not gotten it and seems to have no signs of getting it. She is the only one that got a flu shot. Note taken. I will get the flu shot next year.

This weekend will be chilling on the couch to continue to feel better. I am going to work some this weekend too. I have some really easy work to do that I can do from the couch so I will do that while watching TV and relaxing. I am hoping to get enough hours to not usually some PTO.

Sounds like a nightmare. I hope you’re much better soon.

One random May, when DD was old enough to handle her own medical care and didn’t think she would need the flu shot, she came down with the worst flu of her life. DH and I were fine because we got the flu shot. She never skipped her vaccine again.

I get whatever is offered. I still need to update my pneumonia shot, but I had the Moderna booster, flu and RSV shots in the fall. I currently only have 9 students present and have had no more than 13 for almost 3 weeks now. They either have Covid, flu or that nasty stomach virus. I am so glad I was vaccinated and just to be safe, I am wearing a mask and cracking the windows open.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I only have 9 students present and have had no more than 13 for almost 3 weeks now. They either have Covid, flu or that nasty stomach virus.

Yikes - I've long been an advocate of smaller classes, but not that way!