The Bunch Recover from Last Week

Last week was an extremely active week for us ( me in particular). I try to live life like I use to, but my body no longer cooperates. I had a spoon deficit last week and paid for it this week (you fellow chronic illness followers will understand that statement, if you don't understand the spoons then I envy you). Basically, this week was a recovery week. I generally don't talk about my fibromyalgia, but unfortunately it is still here making its ever annoying presence known. Constantly reminding me that I am not the old me and I have to say I really hate it. It is like this super annoying friend that won't ever leave my side. I am learning to live with it, but sometimes it doesn't listen to me and even though I have been "good", it still gives me the finger and makes me feel about 85. So because I maxed out last week, this week we really did not go anywhere or do anything. I was just too tired. The kids like my "lazy days" and have no problem laying around and watching TV with me. They are also super sweet and pick up the slack when I just can't. They are constantly helping me with my chores by either doing dishes, folding laundry, or making a meal. I really don't know what I would do without them. I make it up to them on my good days, but I hope they understand how much I mean it when I say they are really appreciated.

D and Maisy were tired too. It made me feel better that I wasn't the only one.

Maisy lost something under the couch that she really wanted, but L couldn't find anything.

This week we put back anything from the fun jar that required us to go somewhere. The only place we did go that we drew was to the donut store. The kids would have let me not go, but they had been so great all week that I pulled it together enough to take them, plus other than the drive into town , it didn't require much effort. Our little donut shop is really neat. It has all sorts of elaborate donuts plus the regular ones. Since our kids usually only are allowed donuts on their birthday, the extra special decorations make our birthday trips extra special. We also drew a make temporary tattoos and A used her tattoo pens to draw on us. It was a fun low key afternoon. We watched Scoob too. I knew the kids would love it, but I found it had several funny parts for me as well. The girls and I also finished the Love Comes Softly Series for the second time. I told you we didn't do much, but watch TV this week. Hopefully, this week we will be able to get out and enjoy the cooler less humid weather. I have to say this is one of the best Texas Summers we have had in a long time. Don't get me wrong, it's hot, but not bad Texas hot. If the pandemic wasn't an issue, we would be out enjoying the milder summer by visiting water parks and the lake frequently.