I'm So Dizzy My Head is Spinnin'

I woke a few times in the night for water and to pee. The dizziness was still an issue. Didn’t think there was any way I'd be going to work. Nonetheless, come 525a I still got myself up & out of bed trying my damndest to make a go of it. I started coffee and completed sit-ups and push-ups. Doing sit-ups made me really dizzy. I even took Frankie out for a walk. The cold air did me some good. It was only 23 degrees. Back inside, I was facing a tough decision. Do I run or do I collapse on the sofa? The sofa won, at least for the time being. I fell asleep in a hurry and didn’t wake again until I heard Mindy milling around in the kitchen. I heard her wake the kids, too. One of them asked who’d be taking them to the bus stop. I think it was Bella. Mindy said it would either be me or themselves. But I planned to get up and see them on the bus come that time. Mindy asked if I needed anything before she left. No. I sent my boss and peer an email at some point indicating that I was ill. I planned to follow that up with a call later. I headed out to the bus stop with the kids and Frankie. I felt even worse that I did earlier. I wanted nothing more than to sleep. As soon as the kids were on the bus I headed inside and immediately went horizontal on the sofa. Frankie soon joined me making me really uncomfortable. But I was too tired to move. I slept for about two hours, but remained on the sofa going in and out of sleep for the next 30 minutes. Concerned about my run, I mustered the energy to get moving around 1030a. I didn’t give it a second thought and headed out the door a couple minutes later. I had little if any energy. I could’ve cut my run to three miles but didn’t. And honestly, the longer I was out in the cold the better I felt. I did the entire 4.1 mike track. I was exhausted at the run’s conclusion. Inside, I changed out of my sweaty running clothes and back into my PJs. I then called my boss, who said things were crazy. I felt bad but what could I do? He understood. I promised to call early Tuesday if my issue persisted. I took another hour long snooze. It must’ve been around noon. I felt a bit better, well enough to make myself a snack. I ate three heaping tablespoons of peanut butter as well as a few chunks of cheese. I had a cup of chocolate milk too. Feeling a tad better, I tried drilling out the stripped kitchen faucet set screw with the Sears back-out kit my dad left for me to try. After about 15 minutes of trying, it was once again apparent that it wasn’t going to work. The broken off back-out bit was dulling the tip of the new back-out bit. No more patience, it’s now time for a new faucet. I spent the afternoon napping and watching the History Channel. Like the day before, time flew by. Aside from doing my run, it was two days of napping and TV. Not exactly my idea of being productive. Before I knew it, Mindy was home from school. And a few minutes later, Bella was too. Bella asked how I was feeling right away. Very cute. Jacob was still at school, this being a Beacon Ambassador night. Noah’s dad would bring him home around 5p. Mindy thought she might grill gourmet burgers for dinner. I seconded the motion. However, there was a problem. The propane tank was empty. Crap! I double checked it after Mindy struggled to get it to light. Yep, it was empty, although it wasn't empty the last time we used it. Must’ve leaked out over the cold winter. Mindy’s plan “B” was frying them in the grill pan. I asked that mine be broiled. That seemed to ruffle Mindy some. As expected, Jacob was home around 5p. He started his homework right away, but made some of the same old careless mistakes. I tried to help him but he mocked me. Didn’t realize I saw/heard it. I wasn’t amused. After Bella finished her reading and Jacob finished correcting his homework, they both headed out to play. They were out until Mindy asked me to call them in for dinner. I let out a big ol’ dad whistle. They both came a calling. In addition to the burgers, Mindy served tater tots, broccoli, and leftover macaroni salad. Unfortunately, the regular Kroger burger buns weren’t up to the task of the large gourmet burgers. They turned to mush in a hurry. I suggested deli style buns and toasting the inner skin next time. I think Mindy began to feel unappreciated. Jacob refused to finish his. Mindy said she wouldn’t cook for us ever again. That made Bella cry. Very dramatic. Mindy later recanted stating that she’d cook only for Bella. Jacob and I be damend. Despite being under the weather, I still managed clean-up through to its finish. The kids, meanwhile, headed back outside to play with the neighbors. Mindy told them to be home by 730p. Mindy shared the large piece of butter scotch pie she brought home from her mom’s Sunday evening. It was goooood! After clean-up, I got cozy on the sofa. Chrissy called at some point asking if we could watch Makayla while she and Kenny went grocery shopping. Sure. She ran off with Bella. It was soon almost 750p and the kids weren’t back. I let out the dad whistle once again. Five minutes later the kids came running home. I noticed Makayla was running in her socks. Had her shoes in hand. Oh boy! Mindy asked the kids to get showers, Jacob went first. Chrissy came to fetch Makayla near 830p. Mindy and I were watching the Science Channel, How the Universe was Made, a program about the life and death of stars. Fascinating. We watched all evening long (7-10p). The next hour was about black holes, and the last hour about moons. All good stuff. The kids were in bed around 9p. I tucked in both when I headed up to bed near 10p. Jacob was already out. Bella, on the other hand, was still awake and using our back massager on her sore leg. What? Mindy was reading when I made my way into bed. Just before she fell asleep she asked if I could hear a game going. No. She got up and checked anyway. She returned with Bella’s DS in hand. Busted! Taken away indefinitely. I defended Bella, at least at some level. I asked what she expected her to do when she can’t sleep. She’s a night owl. But she still needs to follow the rules and not be sneaky. That’s always been her undoing - being sneaky. Turns out, I couldn’t sleep either. Mindy rubbed my head for a while and it almost put me to sleep. But when she stopped, I excused myself and headed downstairs to my computer for about 15 minutes. I needed something to make me sleepy. That worked only marginally. By 1045p I felt tired enough to fall asleep. I headed back to bed and fell asleep with relative ease.