Flu

This past week and a half has been spent taking care of Byron, Seleste, and Talia. All three caught what we're pretty certain is the swine flu. They all have mostly recovered and are dealing with the residual effects...stuffy nose, cough and congestion.

Talia is extremely slender and has a high metabolism. I was very worried about her dehydrating, but she even pulled through fine with her skinny little self.

Seleste suffered in resigned silence, but not Talia. On the first day she loudly moaned continuously. When my frayed nerves took as much as they could, I asked her not too politely to please please stop the continual moaning. She informed me vehemently that, "I'm sick! What else do you want me to do!" Argggh! Talia will not suffer in silence. If she's sick you can bet everyone will know! In another week I hope this will all be a memory.

Leaving the house was mostly impossible during that time. In between washing sheets, mopping and cleaning up, I managed to get some of my ironing done. It now costs $2.95 at our local cleaners to have my husbands shirts laundered, so I quit bringing them and do them myself. One more way to trim costs.


I think they come out just as well if not better.
I tried my hand at french bread. Here it is rising....
baked....

steaming....

and delicious with homemade pumpkin pie pear butter. Better than chicken soup.

As if to agree with my mood it has rained continually.....

for days and days....So I decided to clean up....yes...in the rain.

While pruning my lorepetalum bushes...I was stung six times by wasps before I escaped ...which landed me in the emergency room...with sick kids in tow....Thankfully...we're all better now!