Friday, November 16, 2012

November 16, 2012

Friday, Finally!     

            Didn’t think I’d live to see today, after yesterday’s stomach bug caught ahold of me on Thursday. I barfed all day, couldn’t hold anything down, including all my medications, and by the end of the day, I was throwing fits and crying. It….was….HORRIBLE! So glad it’s over!

            Today has been a recovery day for me. We got up this morning, and were late for work, all of us, including Mama, as she stayed at the deer camp with Daddy last night. When we called her at 7:45am, she asked us to go ahead and go to work now, because she was 30 minutes out, and we were closer. Without a shower, still ridden with sickness from yesterday, we headed out the door, with Mama promising I could take a shower at her home.

            Wow, we found Uncle Jay on the phone this morning, taking a customer call, filling in for all of us late folks. Brian apologized for being late, and work began as usual at Maximum Access. I was feeling much, much better, and put on a pot of coffee, and began catching up with everyone on Facebook, as I missed the entire day yesterday, I was out of commission, and couldn’t even pick up the computer.

            Mama got there, and I was glad to see her. She had 10 things going on at once, but she still had time to talk a minute, and check on me. I still couldn’t eat much, nothing sounded good, but Brian promised it would all come back soon enough. I ate a graham cracker, and it helped, drank some coffee, and thankfully, it all stayed down.

            I was paying bills this morning, and began thinking about Christmas presents for Brian, and realized something I really wanted to get him. So, I ordered him something this morning, but I can’t say what, just because he may read this blog, and find out, so it’s top secret, for now!

            I’ve only got to buy him 2 more presents, I think! I want to get him another thing for Christmas, and something for our anniversary, and I know just the two….!!! I’ve already bought his birthday present, it’s been in hiding since October, and it’s been killing him ever since the day I brought it in, and put it in hiding. J

            Dinner time came, and both Brian and I felt like pizza today. I was hoping I could hold it down, and thankfully, I was able to eat 2 pieces, no problems. That grease was just what my stomach needed to sooth it.

            I took a nap, and slept til about 3, and then had to run some errands. I went by Morris Vet first, and found out Mr. Sully may not be spraying, but may have a urinary tract infection, and we set up and appointment for him for Monday, my poor Sully! So hims going to the Dr!

            I went to the bank, and was DREADING Wal-Mart. Little did I know I would find packed gas pumps as well, when I filled up at the Pilot. Something about the holidays brings out everyone and their Mama, their Mama’s Mama, grandpas, and all the babies too.

            Wal-Mart wasn’t so bad, because I just decided to park on the side, where I knew there would be parking spots. Half my dread is finding a dang good parking spot. I got my turkey, as I’m making a turkey to take to Mississippi on Sunday, when we will have the Sullivan Family Thanksgiving dinner.  I bought a 17 pound turkey, and although I don’t know much about turkeys, I picked the one that wasn’t the biggest, but was big, because there’s going to be a lot of folks at the Sullivan’s, and I want there to be big plenty.

            Brian called while I was in the store, and wasn’t feeling good at all, and I’m just hoping he doesn’t get this bug I had. He was absolutely wonderful to me yesterday. He stayed with me all day, talked me through the bad times, dumped my vomit bucket, got and fetched everything, suggested I get some sleep, hugged me, wasn’t scared of getting sick himself. He was just absolutely wonderful. I didn’t have to lift a finger, he did it all.  I wasn’t feeling myself at all yesterday, and didn’t act it either, and he was there through the whole thing, and never left, even for a second.

            So when Brian said he wasn’t feeling good this evening, I rushed home, and drove us home, brought in the groceries, and have been waiting on him ever since, bringing him anything he wants, or needs, and just praying he doesn’t catch this bug, and praying I don’t catch it again.

            I’m just going to take it easy the rest of the day, washing some clothes, and trying to clean up and clean out the sickness out of this home. I’ve got Brian’s blanket in the washer, because he gave it to me to use yesterday, and I didn’t want him to use it til I washed it.

            I’ve got my pj’s on, the heater on, and I’m just so thankful to not be sick anymore. The house pretty much survived the illness, as we had it almost completely clean, with the exception of our bedroom. There’s some picking up I need to do, but it can wait til tomorrow, when I feel more up to it. I’ve still got a bad cough that really hurts in my chest, but other than that, I am sane and well….and oh so thankful.