which proves what a pathetic Valentine's Day it has been for me. The reddest thing I've seen today is the rash all over DD which might be measles (anybody know of any other rash that looks similar??). I had both kids off school but this rash appeared during the day. DD started with coughing and a bit of a temperature (which fits the measles so far, but she was vaccinated, so I'm keeping my mind open). DS started complaining of a stomachache and he was fairly bloated. If this continues there's no way I can get to clear out DH's ex-office, or go into school myself on Thursday. And half term is next week, so I could get two weeks of them. Everyone else seems to have had half term this term except us.

so that's my griping out of the way for now. Some of it anyway. My chat with DH today mostly revolved around work and his father's health problems, so that was romantic.

on the upside, I've had a jug of water on my desk today and I'm about halfway down it now - it's a litre jug I think, so I'm quite happy with that. Makes me take my medication too! The main reason though was to stop me eating everything in sight. I've been worse than normal lately.

I've got some paperwork out of the way today, done a bit more clearing in the office. I looked at my one measly shelf in the bathroom and realised it was pretty much down to the basics. Then I caught sight of the air freshener the previous owners had left which isn't especially pleasing. So that's gone. I'll have another look tomorrow but I have at least managed to chuck something pointless out of my bathroom. I seem to have acquired a couple of unused paint palettes on my desk though, so apparently not all of my clearing up was successful. I think they came out of a drawer I was clearing.

OH... and I finally emptied my suitcase!! My parents brought over their old dvd player for us (they got a proper hard drive recorder with their new television) and when they left after installing it (Dad needed to make the hole in the back of the unit bigger - I coulda plugged it in myself!) there magically appeared an empty box on the living room floor. And LO!... it was to be for CNY decorations that my SIL bought us in China! Now all I gotta do is find a home for the box, get the suitcase back into the garage and I'll have it cracked. Except that then I won't have anywhere to store the enormous pile of ironing I've been collecting in my bedroom!

another couple of glasses and this jug of water is gonna be history!! Hope will be so proud!

Kerri.