This morning, Rooster awoke without a fever. Now, this isn’t saying much, because the routine has been for him to be fever-free in the mornings and then slide into fever kingdom by bedtime. I’m holding my breath, but let’s just say that things are looking good (except for his upset tummy – courtesy of the antibiotic).
We’re both tired of him being sick too. I have all confidence that if I put my hand on his forehead one more time, I might find myself googling “How to Knit with One Hand.” To make matters worse, every time he gets up to go to the bathroom, I inquire as to the medium of his output. Yeah, it’s not cool to ask a 14-year-old boy how solid his poop is.
With him waking up in such fine spirits (and waiting to take the dreaded dose of medicine until AFTER a planned outing), we went to Best Buy. Rooster has a couple of gift cards and money to spend. Surprisingly, he really couldn’t find anything to buy. He doesn’t have enough money for a Wii (which I would love), and his fascination with other video games has waned a bit. He walked out of the store after buying a new case for his iPod and an iTunes card.
We went back home to allow him to rest. His energy level is not very high. His physique resembles a Survivor contestant’s. The child is thin!
A little later on, after making token attempts to straighten the house, I headed out to Target to buy a few essential items. Then, gift cards safely tucked into my wallet, I stopped by Kohl’s. I took my time, making sure I gave myself every opportunity to browse…home furnishings, jewelry…etc. I finally settled on two pairs of shoes:
Black Dockers
Black Dockers - A Side View
The Dockers will replace a much-used and much-loved pair of Merrell’s.
Here’s the other pair of shoes I purchased:
Skechers
Skechers - Side View
These are so comfy! I can’t wait to “wear” them for the first time!
Both pairs were on sale, but I had to chip in some of my other cash (saved from wise shopping for the ball winder and swift). It was worth it, though. I haven’t had a new pair of shoes in a long time.
Not much else is going on. I’m hoping that Rooster can tolerate some heavier food soon. Fingers are crossed…
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AuburnChick's Adventures 
Glad to hear things are looking up for your boy. 🙂
Love the snow you have on your blog. I found out how to do that a couple of years ago, but have never implemented it; very pretty.
Love the tea cozy cup holders you posted below. So pretty and fuzzy and the cables really show up nicely. I know what you mean about the afghan. Both of my grandmothers knitted and crocheted things when I was growing up and I had NO IDEA of the time and love involved. I’m thankful that I still have some of the things they did for me and I now look at them with new eyes.
Hope Rooster is fever-free!!! And yeah – I bet that embarasses him when mom has to ask about “bathroom stuff”…. funny! I had to laugh at the one-hand knitting though!!!!
And LOVE the shoes!!!!! Looks like both are just a slide & go type of shoe – love that!!!!
What cute shoes! I especially like those Dockers! They look like they can go real casual or be dressed up as well. Glad to hear you survived Christmas with a sick son and that he’s doing better now. HAPPY NEW YEAR!