Sick of all the Sick!

Everyone is sick. Jamie, Summer, Taylor, Jordyn and sometimes me have the coughing, coughing, headache, elephant on my chest, all my bones hurt, excuse me while I rush to the bathroom to throw up, I wish I could sleep symptoms. Grumpy, Rylee and Robert seem to have escaped (knock on wood) and I'm only doing the coughing, all my bones hurt, headache, and heavy chest part. I'm cold all the time, but that might just be how I am these days. I've been cold since September. I feel so bad for everyone that has had the stomach flu part with all the rest. Mostly Jamie and Taylor and wow, they were so sick. Summer's ear drum burst Friday night and I know how awful that is. Mine burst when she was still a little baby, and I remember how awful I felt. You can't hear on that side for about 6 weeks afterward - everything sounds like it is underwater. Until the congestion goes away, your head and chest are beyond description. I wish there was something I could do for her besides just feel bad for her. Jade has been sick for a few weeks now and some of her boys too. Taya's family has gone their rounds in CA, Stacie's kids have had their turn. I guess it's time to break out the lysol, open up the windows and hope for the best. Sometimes there are meds that work, if the disease is bacterial, but if not - it runs it's course with abandon. Darn. We all know the drill, lots of fluid, lots of sleep (yeah, right), maybe boil your toothbrush every few days. I am a big fan of Nyquil as it helps a lot with the coughing, dripping nose, and sleeping part. I will not be sorry to see this stuff go away. Assuming that it will eventually go away. Meanwhile, we are getting through the days and trying to feel better.

I finally picked up my crocheting again this week, so maybe Taya will in fact get her afagan sometime in the near future. I only have about 18" and then the edgings to do. It's close, so close. Crocheting is great therapy. Keeps the hands busy while allowing the mind to either think, keep up with a TV program, or socialize. It all works for me because we all know I could use some therapy these days. After this one is complete, I will work on a new one for Tawna. Her family has used the heck out of the one I made for them years ago. I am also working on one for Robert that is kind of an ongoing project for the last few years. I really want to learn how to knit better and do baby hats and booties for the newborn kits that go out to the many needy families via the humanitarian effort by our church. I know there are crochet patterns for hats and booties, but I like the knitted ones better for some reason. If anyone knows how to knit hats and booties, please let me know so I can come get some lessons. I can't wait to buy some baby yarn.



Hopefully I can turn out cute booties like the ones in the pic I found on the internet. I think I might like to learn to knit socks too. Crazy stuff. We'll see about that. I love handiwork. It's called leisure arts these day, but I call it therapy. It's frightening to think how crazy I would be without it.