Yes I survived but not unscathed

You see, there was only one incident where bodily harm was inflicted as I picked the 5 yr old up by his shoulders over a gate to put him in time out for jumping on his 2 year old sister's back and stomping on her hand. His parents understood and I left no marks on his body, nor did he wince in pain. But he did ball knowing that I was upset and he had done something very wrong.

But to help matters over the weekend by Friday evening I had come down with a irritating cold, mostly sniffling, sorethroat and ear-aches which made for irritable impatience with everything. Let's just say I told the mother, my friend, that I would never take her kids again. Which as much as I said it seriously she decided to take it as a joke. PEOPLE!

So this week I am reduced to a mouth-breather. Which disgusts me. Every time I look down-my nose pours, my ears pop when I swallow or yawn or cough or sneeze and the pressure keeps changing in my head which kills my ears. And I look and feel as though there is cotton stuffed behind my eyes and in my sinuses. yep, real pretty. And I like to pride myself on not being a mouth-breather, not chewing with my mouth open, not sniffling in public, in general not being gross. But this STUPID cold is making a mockery of my good habits. Plus my 'N's sound like 'D's and my 'M's sound like 'B's, I sound dumb and my voice is kind of whacked, crackly and every now and then I say something and no sound comes out. I love that.

Ok this probably sounds like whining, but it's not. It's just a description of Tuesday morning taryn. So, we will see if I see any of you this week. Have a great day!