NASTY Virus

 Today is day #6 that I've been sick.  I am feeling somewhat 'better' but still coughing and have both head and chest congestion. I thought I had the flu, but there is a virus going around and I'm told it has to just take it's course. My symptoms started off with a runny nose and sneezing and then developed into an irritating tickle in my throat that I just assumed was from post nasal drip ( nasty stuff).  It was also scratchy but that tickle was getting the best of me, would bring tears to my eyes.
I was very tired and just wanted to lie down and rest.  The cold went into my chest and my upper body began to ache all over.  I may have had a low grade fever, I never did check my temp, but I did also get chills and bouts of sweating one night.  I was so exhausted I could barely get off the couch.  That's where I'd been sleeping, hoping to spare Tom, but we live in the same house, so his chances of 'getting it' are good whether I sleep on the couch or sleep in our bed.  The germs are everywhere.  Whether I have the flu or a virus, it's nasty stuff and I keep hearing that lots of people are getting sick and taking up to a week or two before they start feeling better.
 So I called my Dr.'s office on Monday to ask her if a medicine called Benzonatate was something I could take along with all my other meds.  I absolutely HATE when you can't talk to a PERSON and have to leave a voice message.  I explained that I was coughing so hard that I would have to run to the bathroom to throw up.  PLEASE get back to me to let me know if Benzonatate is something I can take and if it is to PLEASE call it it into my pharmacy.  Today is Saturday and I have not heard one stinkin' word.  I called the Pharmacy a couple times this week and nothing has been called in.  You can be sure the next time I go the Dr., she is going to hear about this face to face.  I am so angry. 


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MIA

 Last week a friend emailed to say she noticed I hadn't posted here for a while and was wondering if all was ok.  I honestly didn't have anything to write about, at least nothing interesting.  I have not been crafting, not because I don't want to, I just haven't had time.  Tom and I painted the living room last weekend and this coming weekend we are painting the kitchen.
 My weekdays are filled with watching the two youngest grandkids, ages 4 and 16 mo.  They don't take long naps anymore, lol.  My evenings are spent catching up on laundry, dishes, Curves and watching movies with Tom.  We love our movies.  Speaking of Curves, a couple weeks ago they introduced Zumba along with the workout machines, I've done it twice so far, and boy is it a WORKOUT!  I do like it, but I have to do it at my own pace due to my heart disease.   The first time I tried to keep up with the 19 year old instructor and almost passed out.  Duh . . .  I've got 39 years on her, what was I THINKING?!!  My second class, I paced myself and made sure I had a bottle of water with me and it went very well.  There is a class tomorrow night, and I'm hoping I'll feel well enough to go.  Have been sick the past two days with a nasty throat tickle, coughing, body aches and fatigue. 
I left my small bottle brush Christmas tree up ( bare since the Holidays ) with the idea that I would decorate it for Valentines.  That never happened.  However, I have started to decorate it for Easter.  I bought some vintage bunny round hanging tags and some small glittery foam eggs.  I hope to make some itty bitty bunnies to hang from it too.
Just wanted you to know I am still hangin' in there, playing catchup reading many of the prim blogs I follow in the hopes I will be inspired to find my MOJO.

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