viernes, 18 de abril de 2008

Halftime in the sickie ward

This is what my father always said of the noise made on those sick nights...you know those nights, when there are great bouts of coughing accompanied by sneezes and whimpering made by all those who did not feel well.

"Sounds like it's halftime in the Sickie Ward."

Last night was one of Those kinds of nights.

It lingers. The Young Prince continues to cough, although the chest rattle and wheezing seems to be gone. A slight, low-grade temperature has returned but nothing to worry about--just no school today! Mama Llama has a fun headache (yeah, what else is new, really?) and the chest rattle and cough, but the fever seems to stay away--which is just fine by me.

I have a T-ball game to assistant coach tomorrow morning! Wild Ponies vs. Unicorns. (Don't you just love the names?) Muy importante... so must be in form, voice and all!

The good news is that we have been warmer this week, allowing for 1. lots of outside time; 2. lots of Vitamin D to be absorbed; 3. not having to wear multi-layers of clothing; and 4. delving into my Spring clothing supply which, by nature, allows my new piko-pierce to not be constricted at all and heal right. My garden is in full bloom--as soon as I can get the pics developed, I'll post a few!

Oh, I LOVE Spring!

8 comentarios:

  1. We have a chance of light snow predicted for tonight. It was 75* last Saturday

    -whimper

    Are we cheering for Wild Ponies or Unicorns ?
    Have a great weekend.

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  2. You know, I saw that Medford OR is also slated for snow--how can that be???!!!

    We are supposed to be 60 and rainy on Sunday...but still, that's 60 and it's rain...

    We are cheering for the WILD PONIES! Don't you just love it? :)

    Good weekend back atcha, Brad. Be well.

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  3. I'd love to see the pics. We had 4 inches of snow yesterday morning which helped the fire but makes it hard to really plant anything yet.

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  4. Hi Z: Actually glad to hear of the snow in your area due TO the fires---but sorry Spring must wait. We do have frost still possible until early May--in Oregon that's how you could tell the California transplants from the Oregonian natives, in that only the transplants would rush out that first nice streak of Spring to plant, only to have everything killed by frost later on. We Oregonians would just sit back and laugh...then get back to planting in mid-May!

    Be well, Z.

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  5. it seems the change of seasons always brings the lurg (what we call any little illnesses.)
    My turn to say Be Well Mapi! (and your little family of course) Can't wait for those piccies ....

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  6. Dang...

    I feel guilty. I was neck deep in the everglades yesterday in 80 degree weather taking photos of a friendly alligator. I even got a sunburn..

    But I do miss having a fireplace that I can use.

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  7. Oh Windy, can't wait to see your pics! Don't feel guilty--we all choose to live where we do...and if not by choice, by paycheck (as you well know)...so it is then our decision to make the most of it or not (which you have chosen to do!).

    The fever caught me, though, so I'm in the middle of a miserable night. Hopefully all will pass soon.

    Be well, Windy. Have a safe trip home.

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  8. Yea, I am still rattling from the crud. Thankfully no fever, but probably because my prednisone maskes the problem. :-)

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