Everyone Is Sick

[Pestle]

EVERYONE

That is all.

[e.j.]

There's so much going around right now. I hope you all feel better soon.

[Pestle]

I am pleased to report that one of us is actually sick enough to be sent home.

I am annoyed to report that it isn't me.

[Michael]

I caught bronchitis from my 3 year old niece. Definitely respiratory issues everywhere. I’m doubling my zinc and C.

[Pestle]

I've been diagnosed with a bacterial sinus infection, so I'm just powering through it, but I just coughed so hard that I gave myself a nosebleed and I'm not having the best time

[Pestle]

And now I've got three kids out with fevers and one out vomiting so

It's gonna be a quiet day

[Annalee]

And now I've got three kids out with fevers and one out vomiting so

It's gonna be a quiet day

I had a round of temps a few weeks ago but hoping we are all on the mend now. to you. Hang in there!

[girlmomma]

I had one out for an ear infection. Knock on wood, we’ve been healthy!

DH had a stomach bug Sunday night. He was fine Monday morning.

[e.j.]

We've been fairly lucky so far. Since the week before Thanksgiving, the kids have all had that virus that comes with a lingering cough that seems to be going around and a possible case of pink eye but (knock on wood!) other than that, they've been relatively healthy. I don't wish them ill but I could use a break from some of them! ;-) ;-)

[e.j.]

A cut off rule sounds like a great idea. It probably wouldn't have helped me in this instance but it's not a bad policy to have. My husband and I have been talking about installing a whole house generator as a result of this latest outage. Was it super expensive to do?

[Alwaysgreener]

Yes it was almost $10, 000. We had propane so it was a little less then my neighbor that just got natural gas. I used an home improvement grant to o do it.

I don't have anything in writing on my cut off time it is just how I do things. When I message to give them an heads up about the power outage, I say if I don't get power by x time then I am going to close.

[e.j.]

I like the idea of giving them a time at which you'll close if the power isn't back on. I'll have to remember that for the next time - which may be tomorrow if the next storm that's headed our way is as bad as they say!

$10,000?!! Yikes!! I guess we'll just be crossing our fingers and hoping the power isn't out too long whenever it goes out.

[Annalee]

dcg3 mother text Wednesday that the child woke up with blister sores in her mouth which sounds like hand/foot/mouth but the doctor said it was strep and she could return today but I told her NO; we've had that before and doctors call it strep or hfm or roseola....whatever, I get the final choice. I sure don't won't that going around during Christmas break.

[e.j.]

I don't blame you! I wouldn't want that in my house anytime but especially not right before Christmas. Hopefully no one else is contagious and just not showing symptoms yet.

[Annalee]

I woke up with headache, sinus crud, aches, etc. Sunday morning....tested myself for covid but negative.....hoping to get through the next three days and then some chill-time.

[girlmomma]

I’ve been taking Vitamin C like crazy. I hope you feel better!

[Annalee]

I'm a many-vitamin taker but I think I just had been exposed too much to sickness recently....just couldn't fight it off! I rarely am sick.

[Pestle]

I ended up with bronchitis and an ear infection and I've got a rescue inhaler and a very strong antibiotic and they stuck a steroid shot right in my butt.

"Give me your hip," they said. "That's not my hip!" I said. "Well, we CALL it the hip," they said.

[Annalee]

I'm feeling better but am left with a hacking cough which is annoying.