real mump day#6

Yesterday, was my actual mump day #6. My parents came over to visit the mump girl. They brought over food, lunch( my dad had cooked some fish, squash, and vinegar cucumbers), videos, and a big bouquet of colorful flowers..my mom told me that they were from dad. I was so grateful to have a little outdoors brought indoors. more on that later.They also washed my dishes for me which was soooo nice because it had been a while; long enough to create a moldy mess. so...I get to thinking about the flowers after my parents hung out with me for a bit, and we watched a bit of errand of angels...anyway, yesterday, my dad picked up my mom from the airport. She went to Carpinteria, California with her friend, Iris. Dad called me to see how I was doing, and he was telling me how tired he was, and how he really didn't want to clean up the kitchen, especially when it had been left slightly dirty in the first place. I sympathized, and then I suggested to him that the main thing was to wipe the counters, and clean the floor, but if he really wanted to impress mom, and also show Iris that he was in fact, a good husband to my mom,which is true, then he would buy mom flowers, and bring them to her when he picked her up. well, he never said whether or not he liked the idea, but I figured it out...he did like the idea. How do I know? My mom is a fantastic regifter! She loves receiving thoughtful gifts like flowers, and she enjoys them, but if she knows that there is someone else out there that could enjoy them more...she's all about the regifting. It's kind of double rewarding, in the fact, that she gets to receive and to give all at the same time. She has always done this type of regifting for years. I think her idea is brilliant. She doesn't have to spend money, and she doesn't have to keep things in her house that eventually will die or deflate. She gets to make someone else happy. As I was pondering this in my mind, I smiled and smirked to myself. My parents are very loving good people, and I got to enjoy those beautiful flowers my dad got my mom all because my dad listened to my advise, and my mom is such a thoughtful regifter.It's sort of a circle of life thing. I'm going to talk to Todd about making it a short story:)

Today, Friday Aug, 28th,2009
I stayed home...all day. Why? mumps. day #6. face is getting less fat, less like Gwen Paltrow on Shallow Hal. Dry mouth is eminent. I drink and pee a lot. My bed has become where I eat, sleep, and watch lots of Lost. I am trying to catch up with my husband who watched up to season 4 all of a year and a half ago. I've seen bits and pieces of episodes. I'm really just trying to fit puzzle pieces together. I'm on the second season now, and I already started to get restless. It's not that Lost isn't fantastic, because it is, but... I've been home, resting for 4.5 days now. I'm starting to notice things in the house, like.... why is it that bugs always like to hover over you in the shower in that one specific corner... today it was just a mosquito eater, but nonetheless, it freaked me out. They always do.Todd is going thru beemp3 to find specific songs. We were enjoying flashbacks to our pubescent years when life seemed so hard, and no one knew how you felt except for Steven Patrick Morrissey, and the Smiths. Back to the mumps. How did I get them? no idea. could've been anywhere, 4h's family night outs, the demolition derby, education week, who knows. Why did I get them? God only knows, and I am sure he planned it somehow too for my benefit, in some strange twisted humorous way.
So, it was my parent's 35th anniversary, and I wake up with a fat face. Not good for the planned family pictures up in the canyons. But good for lowering high expectations from my sweet mom, who is a romantic. I get that trait from her. I think God was saying, "okay, Autumn , you played a major part for making your sister's wedding happen, helped with your cousins reception, hosted your sister in law's baby shower, helped your baby sister with her baby shower, come up with a ton of summer club activities, and 4h events, and now you want to have the perfect anniversary party for your parents, just chillax." and since i know you won't, I'll make it happen."and so... he did. I will admit, originally, I thought, brilliant. now, I'm ready to see the sun,but it's been good. I've been able to catch up on my data entry for work. House is a complete mess, and I missed the first week of school, but I'm happy sitting next to my hubby, and getting occassional phone calls from loved ones wishing me well:)