Cough, hack, wheeze, sneeze....you get the picture....

Guess what I got....oh come on....guess! I do believe I am the unlucky recipiant of the flu. On the morning we left for Indiana, I drove over to pick up my aunt and uncle and grandmother, only to find my aunt sneezing and coughing and feverish. During the trip she continued on this way....along with Betsy. I, of course, went on and on about having the "mother immunity gene", to which John told me I was crazy. Still, I watched the germs pass to his mother (who is now on an antibiotic) and he himself. He told me I would get it and I would just roll my eyes. Silly man, he knows nothing of a mother's ability to ward off germs. We need to stay strong so that we can care for everyone else! The night he woke up drenched in sweat from his fever (next to me), I began to wonder. Could I possibly escape this? Of course I could....I am, after all, a MOM.

Yesterday when John came home from work, he took one look at me and started to say something....however I cut him off with a "SHUT UP AND PASS ME THE TISSUES". I hate it when he is right! Wee one is the only one who has not had it....and I would like to keep it that way! Both girls spent the night at friends houses last night, so I had a full evening of rest and relaxation....ahhhhhh....

However, today is a new day and I am itching to get outside and start in on the lawn and landscaping! We have a lot of work ahead of us, as we are replacing all the mulch with rock. I'm tired of fighting the moles and cats, who love my mulch even more than I do....so I'm going with rock. I also need to do some planting. I want to get to Lowes and peruse the flowers and shrubs. I just love doing that! I was never into yard work or flowers before moving here....but now....it's like a drug! I have so many ideas and plans for the yard....

Oh....to all who have asked, Percy is doing much better. After an $89 trip to the vet, he now has ear drops. Yes, my guilt over not letting him play with other dogs has cost me an additional $89....plus whatever the next visit in two weeks will cost...why didn't I just let him lounge in his "suite" for a week? No....I had to feel sorry for him and buy him pool time. Well, lesson learned here!

Okay, it's almost 10 am and I need to get myself moving. I think I will go outside and try to do some yardwork. Maybe the fresh air and sunshine will help this cold....I hope so!