On the Mend

Maggie and Will are both getting better.  Will's nose is runny and he still coughs occasionally, but the humidifier in his room runs on high every night and he sleeps very well.  Maggie's swelling has gone down and though the pain remains, I'm sure it will reduce soon.  At present, she's stuck sleeping on the sofa since stairs are bad.  I've joined her so if she needs anything or hears Will on the monitor (How bad is it that I usually sleep through his cries?), I'm readily available.

I'm spending my time caring for both my loved ones and trying to stay ahead of the household chores.  Yesterday and today were dishwasher days, plus I ran some errands (fitness club, bank, pet store, supermarket) and worked on our finances.  Maggie even joined me to cook dinner, a delicious, quick, easy, and inexpensive recipe--garlic shrimp with spaghetti--that we really like and have now made twice.  I'll work on laundry tomorrow along with running more errands and making some phone calls.  Maybe I'll even get some tasks completed around the house.  I need to seal a window, replace a door closer, trim a tree, and store our firepit.  Will any of these get done before the end of the year?