"Happy Leap Year!"

Saturday, February 29, 1992

     Happy Leap Year!

     I felt miserable when I woke up this morning. My nose was all stopped up & runny on one side all night. Thank goodness Ez. slept all night. I stayed up till almost 12:30 and started waking up at 6:30. Ez. woke up around 7:00. I was expecting Guy home by 7:45 or 8:00 but it was almost 8:45 before he got home. Ez. was ready for her nap soon after breakfast but I didn't have the energy to carry her up the stairs. So I sat her on my lap and sat up one step at a time. Guy got home a few minutes after she went to sleep. I managed to feed Chief but not myself. Guy fixed me toast & bacon–it felt good on my throat. We both went to bed & he said he'd get up when Ez. woke up and to wake him if I heard her & he didn't. When I heard her I told him she was awake & I thought he said ok. But he didn't ever get up so I just went & got her & brought her back in here. He asked why I didn't wake him up & I said I tried. He went ahead & got up with her & I went back to sleep. I don't remember what time it was or when I got up but the neighbor playing his clarinet is what woke me up. He's just about to drive me crazy with that. He plays every night & most of the day on weekends.

     Anyway, I felt a little better after eating some soup for lunch. I decided to go over to Piece Goods. It occurred to me that they should be having their Customer Appreciation Day soon & I wanted to check things out ahead of time. It's on March 12. I looked at the pattern books & decided on what to make for my & Ez's Easter dresses. Her birthday is on Easter. I looked for "mix & match" fabrics but they didn't seem to have any. I finally found some handkerchief linen in polka dots & thought that would look good–white on pink for me & pink on white for Ez., both with white collars (detachable on mine). I just hope there's some of it left by then. I did buy one remnant piece today–a nice wintry plaid but it's not too heavy. It's really too late to make her a winter dress now so I may save it til next fall. I also got some tape to fix Ez's two plastic bibs. The binding is coming loose on both of them. This is wider than the original though so hopefully it won't pull too loose.

     We were supposed to take my sewing machine in today. It's long overdue for a tuneup and when I was finishing up her once last week... I just checked and I already wrote about this. We're going to take the machine in Monday.

     After I got back, Guy went running. Of course, Ez. woke up after he left. I washed my hands good before going to get her. I changed her diaper & brought her back in here till Guy got back. After resting up, he took her downstairs so I could get some more sleep. I only really slept good for about 30 minutes. I just mostly tossed & turned. I felt a little better after taking a shower. We had popcorn for supper. My throat is feeling better now but my nose is still half stuffy. It's worse when I lay down. I already told Guy that I want to stay home in the morning so I can get some rest. He's watching some war movie downstairs & I'm watching The Sting in bed. I'll probably fall asleep once I stop writing. Hope we all get a good night's sleep.

February 1992