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Today is President’s Day and although my work is not closed.. I took the day off to be with the kids since the schools are closed. My son went to work with my husband..he likes to help out sometimes. My daughter stayed home with me and we went shopping.

I LOVE having a shopping day with my daughter but she is going to break me once she gets to be a Tween. Right now she is only 4 and she has this incredible sense of style. The way she mixes and matches, the way she layers short over long… hard to believe a 4 year old could put outfits together like that on her own. Of course when I buy for her, I must also think of my son so we buy stuff for him too.

Since I work full time, it’s not often that we get a chance to hang out like this. Definitely worth it and I wish I could do it more often. Right now she is sorting through her purchases and I am about to sit down with a new book! I just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower and I must say..it was quite a rewarding read. It is actually classified as “juvenile” fiction but it reminded me a lot of Catcher In The Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird. My next book is a book that was sent to me by someone at Harper Collins. I signed up for an online book club event at Everyday I Write the Book and we are reading The Post-Birthday World. I thoroughly enjoy cracking open a new book. The expectation of what will follow is always exciting.

Oh.. my little one is calling me with a “I love you”. How cute is that!

Till tomorrow,

You’ve probably been wondering where I’ve been. Come on, admit it. Well I was hit with THE sinus infection from H-E-L-L. Actually, it began with a sinus infection but the 3 hour wait to see a doctor via Urgent Care is probably what did me in. There were dozens of people that were very sick also waiting to be seen and I just don’t think my immune system could ward off all those other “germies”. Stayed home for three days and had to come to work today to teach a class. Now that I am here though, I see that there is only ONE person enrolled. Why was this not cancelled???? And on Valentine’s day no less! I am tanked up on meds and will muddle through it I suppose but I am not happy about it!

Also, as I was home sick, it became apparent to me that my dear feline friend of almost 17 years, is really on his last legs. He does not appear to be in any pain but he has stopped eating and drinking now. I will have to keep an eye on him and at the first signs of distress I am going to need to make a decision. Please keep him in your thoughts. He will be 17 years old on March 17th and was with me when I first moved out on my own. He has been a good friend and has been through lots..including the L.A. Riots, the Northridge quake, the So. California wildfires. He has seen it all!

In spite of everything.. it is HEART’s day! Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day and spend it with someone you care about.