While we all realize that "normal" is a relative term, let me qualify this by saying that the last 5 days have been the closest to that fiery location whose name shall remain undisclosed that I want to be for quite some time...
Not that a 24 hour stomach bug normally causes such distress...not that days upon days of hideously disgusting dirty diapers would normally cause such issues either...or a head cold...or BB being at work for 12 hours a day...
Any one of those items, taken by itself would have caused me to be a bit disgruntled, but not totally overwhelmed me to the point of tears. It would normally take way more than that for me to lose my composure to quite the point I did yesterday afternoon...
However, when you combine those issues with the fact that I'm stuck in California, far away from my family and friends who would have been able to come and help me out, if even for an hour or so to allow me a quick cat-nap...it makes for an emotional disaster.
I was knocked flat on my not-so-skinny rear yesterday...I haven't been quite that sick in some time, and I'm so grateful that this was just a quick bug of some sort, as opposed to a long-term deal...my hair hurt, my throat hurt, my eyes, my fingers...in fact every joint, every body part was achy and I was feverish, and miserable, and spent the better part of the day curled up on the couch...but as soon as the kids went down for afternoon naps, I was in bed, under all the covers (which HURT, by the way), and slept for almost the whole time they did...
Last night, I was able to eat dinner, real food people, not nibbling on tortilla chips and bread, sipping tea and apple juice...
I've only the faintest of reminder as far as my stomach goes...but I did manage to contract a head cold, and so am now sitting doing the blow your nose every 5 minutes routine, and praying that one time, just one time something will actually move out of your sinuses, drinking gallons of water and decaf tea...because I didn't bring any medication at all (will not do that again) on this trip, hoping that I'll be improved before we head home Monday morning...nothing compares to the hideous discomfort of major altitude changes while dealing with sinus congestion...whoo hoo! good times right there I tell ya!
Well, the kids are hanging out, watching the heavy traffic that drives through the streets where we are (construction going on about 6 blocks away, so lots of dump trucks etc), and watching the local PBS station...although I detest Sid the Science Kid...just on some of the characters, not the principle of the show...
At least I can turn it off before Barney comes on today...I will not watch that show again. Ever.
Well, toodles for now...and I hope that no one else is feeling as lousy as I did yesterday...that's just not cool!
2 comments:
Oh honey, now more than ever I am thrilled to have been ensconsed in my own home while puking. I cannot imagine trying to do all this somewhere else! I'm glad you're feeling better & I'm thrilled that you have good housekeeping!!
Oh you poor thing! And there I was feeling envious of you being in California.I agree on the whole Barney thing. My 8 year old made up a song with his friend... to be sung to the Barney tune:
" I love you,
You love me,
Let's team up and kill Barney,
with a baseball bat and a four by four,
no more purple dinosaur"
Not very PC, but it made me giggle. Hope you feel much better very soon. S
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