Influenza and multitasking...

Influenza

It is an ugly virus. Nowadays, we are offered/bullied to get a flu shot. I have passed on this option for six years. Every year, we get a variation of the virus and build our immune systems a bit. Sounds burly, feels less fun and more miserable. This year, no exception. So, I am home again today. I don't know about most moms, but I just cannot send my six-year-old to school after a restless night and a 103 fever. Also she is coughing up a lung here and looks like she could be in an episode of "Walking Dead".
  And so, dear students, I believe you are having a different day than the one you imagined. My apologies. Still, since I was up bright and before the sun (Thanks, Phoebe) I was able to accomplish many of my tasks that were getting put off.
I managed to:
take care of car registration
bill scheduling
calling a plumber
renew license (they suggested I keep my old photo. Guess my bad hair day was not all in my head :D)
take Harper to get an x-ray (negative on pneumonia)
pick up prescriptions
get a snack for the kids
put in a load of laundry
email a lesson plan and respond to students' emails as well as feed and dress myself and three girls- all before noon! Not every day is this productive so I have paced myself at nap time. Nap time is the new happy hour. Ahh... Oops... time's up!