Mother's Day

So here I am in a new town, not close to my children and it is Mother's Day. I have seven children and it is on ly the girls that remember me on Mother's Day. So I expect three calls today. Last year I was in California with my daughter for Mother's Day. We have a special bond and are quite close. I had moved there to take a new job. It was nice to be with her and her partner.

I made a bad choice and moved to Canada last summer to be with someone. It was a bad decision and didn't work out. So I moved to Seattle and got a new job here. I have made friends, am dating someone wonderful, kind and considerate. But still today I am lonely for my daughter. It is hard to be alone on Mother's Day.

On top of this I have been ill. Some kind of virus was going around and the babies I nanny and their parents have been ill. I thought that I wasn't going to get it but early (dark thirty) in the am of Friday I woke up achey and feverish. I spent Friday aching in every bone in my body. I was sick to my stomach and just generally felt pretty bad. My gf went and got me some stuff like jello and ginger ale and brought it too me. She stayed far away from me as she delivered it so hopefully she won't get it . I in turn, thinking that we were having dinner together had thrown a roast in the slow cooker, so I gave her half of it to take home for her dinner. Later she called to tell me it was yummy. Saturday I was better not great but not so achey or feverish that I wanted to cry. Today is a beautiful sunny day and I hope I get outside in the sun as I feel pretty good.

My daughter sent me bubble bath so I am going to go take a long mom's day bubble bath, wash my hair and enjoy the sunshine.