PORTRAITS BY RACHAEL ROSSMAN

Unique watercolor portraits and pet portraits as seen on dooce.com, marthastewart.com and The Pioneer Woman. Commissions gladly accepted.

All in a Day’s Work

My daughter woke up with a fever last night, which means I'm staying home from the office today. How do they do that, by the way? Go from perfectly fine to feverish in a matter of hours? The cons of staying home with a sick kid:
  • Dude, your kid is SICK.
  • You feel guilty about not going to work.
  • It's a little boring here, after the 12th episode of Spongebob.
The pros of staying home with a sick kid:
  • Very relaxed dress code.
So, I'll dose her up with some oatmeal and Junior Strength Ibuprofen. I'll call the office. I'll go to the Starbucks drive-thru. I'll do a little work. I'll do a little painting. I'll be a cook, nurse, errand girl and laundry maid. Honestly though, I wish every day was like this. You know, without the sick kid part. Here's what else I've been up to:

Emmie

Minnow

Completed: May 3, 2010

Soundtrack: The Splendid Table podcast

Beverage: Pepperwood Grove Syrah

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