You really don't want to know the details of how sick I've been with a flu bug this past week. I'll spare you the personal details. I missed a day of work Wednesday and have been back at work since then, but I probably should have stayed home; I need to stay very close to the bathroom!
I've probably eaten in the past 3 days the same amout of food I usually eat in 1 day. My intestines have sounded like a volcano erupting, but at least the pain, headache, and chills I experienced Wednesday have abated. It could be much worse!
Mothers' Day is Sunday, the day we honor our mothers in this country. We usually have it at the houses of one of my children, but I decided to treat them this year and am hosting our meal together. We are in the middle of our string of birthdays in my family; Julian turned 1 on April 27, my son-in-law John turned 43 on April 30, my granddaughter Cami turned 10 on May 5, my son turned 40 yesterday on May 10, and my daughter turns 43 on May 18. So Mothers' Day is right in the thick of it!
My daughter-in-law is taking my son, Nate, out for dinner tomorrow evening, so they'll be bringing their 3 small boys over to stay with us while they dine. They will then be taking little Julian home with them, and Benny and Niland will spend the night. This will be the first overnight for Benny, so it ought to be interesting. I have to bake a cake and and muffins for Sunday before the boys arrive or I might not get it done.
Sunday we'll be off to church, then back home. Bob will hurry to Raleigh to get his 89-year-old mother for the meal and afternoon, and I'll whip up some buttermilk buscuits and something else for lunch, along with some ham.
The weather is supposed to be stellar. We had record heat in March and April, and now we're a bit below normal, but not much. Sunday should be a pleasant day with some clouds tossed in for good measure.
Even if you don't celebrate Mothers' Day, bless your mother Sunday -- if she's still living. Without her you'd not have life.
