» Silent Sunday » Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

  • Silent Sunday

    March 15, 2015

    It is eerily quiet in the house today. All six kids are sick with the flu – somehow Mike and I have managed to escape it (and I hope it stays that way). So, they are all sleeping and I have actual time on my hands to do things I don’t normally have a lot of time to do. Like reading. I also went out to Starbucks earlier and to Hastings to look at books (and I found a few as well). When I returned I made myself a quick Bacon and Egg Salad (from Nigella Lawson’s cook book Nigella Kitchen). It turned out deliciously! Now, I’ve got the kettle boiling and I’m going to enjoy tea and biscuits and read some more. I am currently reading Home Grown by Ben Hewitt. It’s a wonderful book on his family’s life in Vermont, but also about how they homeschool (unschool) their children. I agree with much he has to say and it has given me much food for thought as well.

    I am also thinking of possibly walking to the library. The weather is gorgeous and I need to clean up the furniture outside so I can sit and that’s not done yet. Maybe I should do that. :-) I do enjoy sitting under the little umbrella and coloring in my coloring book or reading and enjoying a cool beverage. It is just too nice to stay in. But, I probably won’t do the walking thing because I need to be nurse to all these sick kids. I’ve spent the last four days dispensing Advil, filling the humidifiers, and making sure kids are comfortable. Until everyone recovers, this is what I’ll be doing.

    We were going to have a lovely spring break week while Chris was visiting, but it looks like he’ll be breezing in for his dental appointment and breezing right back out so he doesn’t get sick (and the fact there’s nothing to do while everyone else is sick). We were going to bbq, and go to local areas for shopping. But, not now. We are all equally sad about this. I wish there was a stronger word for bummer. Fucking bummer?

    So, it is a Silent Sunday this week and I’m going to enjoy it since I’m healthier (knock on wood) and have the down time for once. I’m also praying that these kids get better soon – I do not enjoy seeing them so sick. Well, I hear coughing again and one of the kids is up so I’d better go. Silence never lasts very long in our house. :-)

    No comments
  • Comments

    Leave a Comment

    Click here to cancel reply.

About Me

Mom avatar

Hi - welcome to Oh Crap! and if you come back enough times you'll soon find out why I named my blog that.

I am an unperfect mom to 8 great kids: 5 boys and 3 girls (and I had them in that order too).

I have been married for either 40 really long or really short years depending on how my day is going.

Even though I have homeschooled my children for the last 31 years, I am certainly no supermom - unless you count the days I have to rescue my daughters from a moth in their room.

I love coffee, chocolate, and music from the 80's. I enjoy reading books, chick flicks, and thirtysomething.

So, that's me in a nutshell (and I'm probably more of a nut than you know). Thank you for visiting me on my blog!

Recent Posts

  • Welcome 2025 – Life Update
  • A New Goal
  • A Tale of Two Days
  • Quick Check In
  • Reading Update Mid Year 2024

Archives

  • January 2025
  • November 2024
  • September 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • May 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • August 2017
  • June 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • October 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • March 2014
  • January 2014
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010

Copyright © 2025 Alice Hackmann

Designed by Matt Hackmann