AnneLyze

One week ago Tuesday, a skunk invaded my house and the smell was overwhelming. One minute I was brushing my teeth and the next the house smelled. I'm not sure where or how or why he sprayed but I do know it smelled. Somehow we managed to sleep. The next day we got up, I went to work and Ben went to school. We were happy to leave the house because it reeked. Twenty minutes later the school called. "Mrs Wells, please pick up Ben. He smells like skunk." I left work fuming and picked up Ben and brought him home. "Change and I'll bring you back." Well to keep it short, Ben absolutely refused to go back. He stayed home and I went back to work. But guess what? I smelled too. Later than day, I rushed home and picked Ben up for soccer. On the way we picked up Eric and Emmanuel, two of the smelliest, stinkiest boys ever. It was worse than skunk. How come they don't get sent home from school? Ben opened his window and we looked at each other and laughed. We then pi...

I started to train this week for hiking in the mountains this spring and summer. I swam on Sunday, used the treadmill on Monday, swam on Tuesday and Thursday and will use the treadmill this afternoon. I also resumed my diet. On Tuesday when I was swimming one of the lifeguards had music on and I heard "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and started to sing it to myself as I swam. I was having a great swim and felt empowered. I could do anything. Wednesday, Sam and I went to a hockey game and went out to dinner first. I had a cheeseburger for the first time in months. It was great. At the game, I had ice cream and popcorn, so much for the diet. I noticed my jaw was aching, but I ignored it. I have a long history of TMJ. Thursday I was right back on my diet and swam on the way home. It was like swimming in molasses and I was tired, but I finished my mile. In the shower I was kind of dizzy (something that has happened more and more frequently), my face hur...