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The rain, rain, rain came down, down, down

by Erin on March 30, 2010 in trials & tribulations with Comments Off

In rushing, rising riv’lets. And puddles. And lakes. And pools. Flooding everywhere. Closing the roadways.

Which, of course is not good when you need the babysitter {aka Grammy} to get to your house. And since she couldn’t, the kiddo went to the doctors with me. And after an hour wait, I was told that the test couldn’t be done because he’s there with me. Sigh. So I decided enough was enough and asked for my records. I’m finding a new doctor. This one hasn’t done a darn thing for me since the very beginning. I’m in pain, but being ignored.

So now we’re home, I’m feeling not so terribly bad {knock on wood}, and waiting for a return call from a new doctor. Sigh. (Can one sigh too much?)

On a positive note, we did mail out our taxes to the accountant {aka father-in-law} so those should be done before the 15th. ;) AND – I’ve officially lost 60 pounds. Of course, I’ve really lost 100… lost 65, gained 40, lost 35. :S

Ugh. Sick again.

by Erin on March 14, 2010 in holidays, trials & tribulations with 2 Comments

Figures. I’ve been sick since January 3rd. Medical issues that I’ve been seeing doctor after doctor for. No answers. Just more testing. But now on top of that, I’ve come down with the cold that both the husband and the kiddo had. Le Sigh.

I can feel that tell-tale drip at the back top of my throat. And I’ve now sneezed about 10 times within a five minute span. Grumble.

What ticks me off even more is that St. Patrick’s Day is this week and I really enjoy making a big deal out of it. I’ve got gold coins for the kiddo, green hot chocolate to drink, and recipes for Irish soda bread and Irish Beef Stew. And now I’ve got a cold so I don’t feel like making any of it or making a big deal about it. Grrr.

Snowmageddon? Really? Really.

by Erin on February 11, 2010 in pure prattle with Comments Off

Wednesday, 2/9 through Thursday, 2/10 we had Snowmageddon Part II (not loving that name). This is on top of the 18″-24″ we got on 2/5-2/6—yeah, happy birthday to me—so I’m soooo not thrilled.

The husband has been a good sport about shoveling. Though I imagine he’s not asked me to help for fear of me getting pneumonia considering I’ve been so sick.

Last Tuesday I woke up with a sore throat. It steadily progressed into a cold. I had taken Friday off to get ready for the party (which was canceled) on Saturday. Good thing. The kiddo got on the bus at 8:40am and I laid back on the couch and slept until 10 to 3—which is when my mother called to make sure I was up for the bus. I spent the weekend on the couch. Miserable. Couldn’t even thoroughly enjoy the nook.

So here it is Thursday night. The cold has passed, but I’m stuck with a sinus thing now. Hello Sudafed. I’ll gladly hand over my license for a pack of the good stuff.

School has been closed since Wednesday. Ugh. Got notice that it’s closed again tomorrow. Which means the kiddo is here until Tuesday morning. Have I mention I’m not feeling well???

We’re sick again

by Erin on October 22, 2009 in trials & tribulations with Comments Off

Ugh. The kiddo stayed home again today. It started yesterday afternoon—sneezing. Then later in the night he said his throat started to hurt. :( He was up all night, and then finally fell back asleep at 7am. Obviously I can’t send him to school at 8:30 then. So, he stayed home. Going to have the husband take him to the doctor later.

I love the fall and this kills me that he’s been so sick throughout most of it. All my fall plans down the drain. I wanted to go to the local nursery to check out the big corn stalk maze, along with their pumpkin bowling. Now we’re stuck inside. Bleh. And of course this means he’s going to get me sick, and I always end up worse than him and I also just got over being sick. It’s like the flu shot mocks me:

Flu Shot: Ha ha ha. You’re protected from the flu—but not from the cold!
Me: I know.
Flu Shot: So now you’ll suffer a cold every other week for blocking the flu!
Me: I know.

On a positive note, when the kiddo gets sick, he’s not one to be mopey. So he’ll act all normal, just be coughing and sneezing all over the place. Wait, that shouldn’t be positive should it?

Sigh. Time for more coffee.

Happy Hump Day!

by Erin on October 14, 2009 in pure prattle with Comments Off

Woo Hoo. Here we are on Wednesday. Almost through with the week, thank goodness. Saturday we have family coming over so I’ve been desperate to get the final Halloween decorations up and the house cleaned. It’s been soooo chilly (which I love) but I’ve been freaking sick again. Not sure what it is this go around. Started with a scratchy throat, now I’m just full of mucus. Fun stuff, I tell ya! And on top of that, my TMJ is acting up. Again. Which though, makes me think it’s all sinus related. Which is better than a cold I guess. ;) Just thank goodness I got the flu shot when I did! Speaking of which, the kiddo got his on Saturday, so he’s covered. Now to nag the husband into getting his. ;)

Happy Day—enjoy yours!