Snowing!

We're having the first snow of the season today! It's already about a quarter to a half inch deep on our deck. Whinnie keeps standing at the back door, looking longingly at the snow, and crying. She LOVES to play in the snow. She burrows in it like she is trying to rub her scent everywhere, and just can't figure out how to do so. It's adorable really -- but at 22 lbs, I worry too much snow time will give her frostbite. Not to mention I have no desire to stand out in the cold snow with her, so for the time being I'll just let her whine about it.

Todd decided he was well enough to go to work today. Against my begging and pleading, of course. Having been in this exact same spot last March (although at that time we BOTH had the stomach virus), I know that getting up and going in to work a full day, on an empty stomach, with no energy, right after he spent an entire day in bed (and getting sick), is going to be rough on him. But he refuses to stay down. He is supposed to have a party to work this evening, but I think I convinced him to at least skip that so he could come home and rest.

After spending much of yesterday going up and down the stairs, checking on Todd, bringing him drinks, taking his temp, and attempting to get him to eat chicken broth and rice, I have to report that today I feel pretty cruddy. I don't feel sick or nauseous. But my entire body aches, and I'm exhausted. I think this is my body's way of telling me that I really do need the rest. So I'm continuing on with the trend of taking it easy, while watching the snow fall outside.

And yes...I still feel pretty useless. But at least I don't have the extra worry of trying to drive my little, non-weather-prepared car in the mess that is accumulating!