BG worked all week. She enjoys substitute teaching. It is an encouraging time for her and she evaluates each each teacher by the class. It is a unique opportunity to be involved. However, at home, I realize how difficult it would be if she were to go back to work full time. She is a integral part of the functioning of our house and I deeply appreciate her work as a wife and mom!My week, on the other hand, was typical; just doing what was asked of me. I had a mild setback Friday when I discovered that the work assigned to me was irrelevant. I had wasted several hours working on the wrong drawings. It wasn't my fault, but it still stung. The feelings I experienced also caused me to think about my behavior this week. I had been having a hard time focusing and controlling my mind. This is the second time I have become aware of this little change prior to falling ill. I really don't like it.
The pattern seems to go something like this. I am doing fine, able to concentrate on the task at hand, energized and working well. Then I start to become easily distracted. The work is more difficult to concentrate on and other mindless alternatives seem very desirable. I start to drift. Within a couple of days, I will come down with a cold or something. The whole thing sneaks up on me and it is very hard to control. In fact, I don't know if it can be controlled. Anyway, I woke up with a headache. That's a sure sign that things are not 100% right. Oh well, it it is the season.
Dad's coming over in a few hours. We are supposed to go to the Dallas Safari Club's annual convention. It should be an interesting diversion. I said "supposed" because it is raining hard and the temperature is falling. We are under an Ice Storm Watch. We've had 1.4 inches of rain since yesterday. The current temperature is 35.8. We'll see if it keeps falling. In the meantime, I need a coffee warmup.
