under the weather

I am not great at being sick. Yesterday I woke up feeling under the weather, you know puke-y and headachy. Josh told me to just take the day to relax and feel better, but of course, I did nothing of the sort.

Sitting around when I feel under the weather is awful. Especially when I feel like I did yesterday, bad enough to not want to do anything, but not so bad that I can’t do anything. So I decided that I needed to go shopping. With Christmas around the corner, an empty fridge, and 2 rolls of toilet paper, it truly was a NEED.

So I bundled up, had some juice for the sugar and calories, and made my way out into the world. Was it the best idea? Probably not, but I was determined.

I hit 5 stores yesterday! 3 for potential gifts, ALDI, and Woodman’s. As you can imagine, the grocery shopping was the brunt of my day. I completely filled the trunk of our SUV with food and drinks.

It was a long day, but super productive! And being out and about made me think about other things than feeling crappy. That is until I got back home and realized Josh was at the library studying for his finals and I had to get all the groceries up to the 11^th floor on my own. 4 elevator trips later, and our apartment was filled with bags of food.

As I put away the groceries, I got so excited. There is something amazingly special about being able to fill up the freezer, cabinets, and pantry. It’s a beautiful reminder at how blessed Josh and I truly are.

Unfortunately, my decision yesterday to forgo relaxing and to push myself to get things done has left me feeling even worse today. Thank God I am able to work from the comfort of our couch and my pajamas. I love that my work doesn’t have to skip a beat when I don’t feel 100%, and knowing that my little family is provided for is an amazing gift from God.