One Crazy Week

Beginning last Thursday, things have been perfectly crazy around our house. Of course if it wasn't crazy, it would be boring so I can't complain too much.

After struggling with a cough for a few weeks, Cate was sent home from day care last Thursday with a fever. We took her to the doctor who quickly determined she had a virus called Fifth's Disease. It's nothing serious, but it takes several days to recover. I'm pretty sure she also had the flu because she threw up too and that's not a common symptom of Fifth's Disease. We spent most of the day Thursday and all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday cooped up at home. I think all three of us were ready to get out on Monday morning.

The Kansas Legislature has begun the annual legislative session, so both Steve and I are now swamped at work. Both our jobs involve a fair amount of contact with the Legislature. As a result, workloads multiply in January and don't get back to normal until the summer. One big issue this year, both at the federal and state level, is the minimum wage. I talked to a reporter this week from the Washington Post and got a small quote in the story. Steve also had some press this week after his legislative testimony.

By Wednesday evening, we discovered a leak under the kitchen sink. I think our garbage disposal is being replaced as I type this post.

To wrap up our exciting week, we thought it might be a good weekend to go to Wichita. Steve needs to visit the Wichita Greyhound Park for work and we can combine some other errands with the trip. Unfortunately, most of the state is under a winter weather advisory as snow and ice come down from Colorado to Missouri. We decided last night to cancel our plans to go to Wichita (Cate had her swimsuit all packed for the hotel pool) and stay close to home.