I don't know how it happened, as I was in bed, just not feeling good enough to get up.  Anyways, Milly was crying a lot and EO kept telling her to be quiet and get out of the way.  After he said that a couple times, I thought I should find out what was going on.  It turns out a blue bird flew into the house.   oh, EO said, it had gone down the chimney and was in the wood stove.  He opened the patio door and then opened the wood stove, but the bird didn't go for the door.  So I tried to think of something to help it.  I started by putting Milly in our room.  And Steph had Latae, which Latae was just watching she wasn't getting in the way.  Well, we opened up the living room door and when it when and landed on the trim just above the door, we took the big huge box that our desk came in, and blocked it's escape route by putting the box to the ceiling (since they naturally go for the highest point) and we just cornered it.  We didn't see it go out, but when we looked it was gone.  We are so glad it didn't get hurt, but it was sure distressed, the poor thing.  That is the second time we have had a bird...wait...no it is the third time we have had a bird come down our chimney into the wood stove. The second time it just sat there when he opened the door, so EO was able to pick it up, but I think that one died.  the first time, I had the girls hold big blankets up real high and made a path too the patio door and I had a box that prevented it from just flying straight up (sort of like a run way).  Anyways, that one flew right out the patio door.  

so, i'm not feeling so hot today.  or yesterday or the day before.... ok, well, i had hoped today wouldn't be too bad.  It is beautiful out today.  I think we are going to take a stroll down the canal front.  well, more like, we are going to borrow a wheel chair for today and do that.  as i know with how i am feeling i couldn't walk.  but it will be nice to be out and about.  we don't plan to do much else.  just lay low.  EO is looking forward to the Jacuzzi, as he has been putting up wood and his muscles are really stiff and sore. I look forward to a beautiful view from a comfy bed.  Being it is going to rain tomorrow, I won't be able to see if I will feel better tomorrow for that walk.  But that's ok.

My ear isn't as swollen today as it was yesterday, and it doesn't hurt as much, so I hope in another day or two or so, it will be better.  I am so tired.  maybe i should try and nap before we leave.  i don't know if i have enough time for a nap.  well, at least i can lay down for awhile when I get there.  i am glad i don't have something more planned for our night out, like the trip we had wanted to take.  i am just not well enough to go anywhere.  

i feel so bad.  now is the time we could be sharing so much together.  meetings, service, hall builds, spending time with friends and family, fishing, walks, traveling, and countless other things, and i am too sick to do any of those things. I'm even to sick for a one night trip.

Steph's chronic back injury from a sledding accident has flared up again.  It gives her trouble off and on.  Well, it is flared up again.  I think she was going to have some people over tonight, but now I'm not sure if she will.  Or maybe she will just have one or two people over to watch a movie as she can't handle being up. she can lay down but she can't sit...anything that involves bending., but she could lay in my chair and others can sit on the couch or where ever.  But i'm not sure what the plan will be now,  but she could use the encouragement.   We all could.