I feel human again! What is even better is that my nose has started to run again. This means that everything is clearing up now. Bug is back to her normal self though still on meds. And singing “Bug’s in the basement, mixing up the medicine” every time she gets a dose.

Christmas tree is up and decorated. Only two ornaments were lost during this process, and since Bug is only 5, and our ornaments are glass, I’d say we did ok.

This morning I popped out of bed quite fast since my alarm clock told me it was 7 AM. I rushed around getting my shower and getting everything together. I then proceded to look at the living room clock and see that it said 5:45. I figured it needed batteries so I ignored it. Once I realized that the dining room clock also said 5:45, I figured that it might be time for a new alarm clock.

So, Bug and I have been sick. Sick sick sick.  I won’t give you the entire story, but Bug has been running a recurring fever since last Tuesday. Last night, when she again had a fever, she told me her ear hurt. I gave her some tylenol and sent her to bed. Called mom to make sure it was time to make the doctors appointment, and she agreed that it was. Bug woke up at 3 AM screaming over her ear, so I was pretty sure I knew what was going on at that point too.

Meanwhile you must remember that we are BOTH sick sick sick. So I am just struggling on with her care, though she is fortunately a really good kid and I can get my rest in. This morning since again we were looking at another rough day of sick, I decided I could at least start the day off right and make her some pancakes for breakfast.  We began to pull together the dry ingredients, and set the table. Then I remembered that we didn’t have any eggs left over.  So no pancakes.  She of course informed me that her daddy didn’t use eggs with his pancakes, so I had to explain the difference between making something from scratch and using a mix.  She was disappointed but she handled it well.

Later on we headed to the doctor.  We are sitting in the room waiting for the doctor to arrive, when she starts to spontaneously sing the blues.

“We couldn’t have pancakes…

We ran out of eggs!”

I thought this was absolutely fantastic!

 

Doctor comes in and asks Bug why she is there.

Bug: Because my ear hurts. And it feels like I am in an airplane.”

Doctor: Well, that is a very mature answer. Mom, is she the oldest child?”

Me: “Only child”

Doctor…”Aha!

Doctor proceeds to listen to her lungs

Doctor “And, she is very very good patient.”

Doctor looks in both ears.

Doctor: Bug, which ear is hurting you?

Bug: “The right one.”

Doctor: “Well Mom, Her left ear is perfectly clear, and her right ear is very red.”

Me: “So you are saying I need to believe her when she tells me her ear hurts?”

Doctor: “With a kid this mature? Why ever would you not???”

Let’s hope this puts us all on the mend now. Its been a rough week. In fact, I’ve about hit my wall and am getting the chills and need to head to bed.

I began the weekend with the intention of finishing a test knit I am working on for ummeyusuf. I figured with all my free of the computer time, I could surely bring the project to completion.

The one thing I didn’t count on?  Needing the computer.  You see, sometimes I can be a bit daft on the instructions. This is not the fault of the pattern designer, it is purely a failure to read and follow the directions issue.  But when I have no one to turn to in order to get that failure worked out in my own head….I am out of luck.  Friday night I found myself sitting in front of the TV watching Gran Torino and stumped over the neckline of the sweater. Furthermore, lacking the internet and a computer, I was not able to email ummeyusuf for her advice. Which would have been “read the directions” anyhow.

Which means I spent Saturday cleaning and spinning and working on other projects.

Sunday I got together with my friend Sarah. She kindly brought her computer so I could ask my question.  Ummeyusuf, despite the time difference, answered my question quickly.  Know what her answer was?  “Read the directions.”  Well, not in so many words…she tried to word it different ways, but the point was still the same.

So Sunday evening I went home and read the directions.  Then I completed the front and back of the sweater. I’d best start on the sleeves tonight!

As for the spinning, I have that to show you tonight. 2 ply merino dyed by bunkybobo and spun for her. I am jealous, I want to keep some of this stunning yarn!

Yesterday as Bug and I were in the car driving to our friend Sarah’s house, we saw a truck with a dead deer in the back of it.  Not one to shy away from such things, I immediately pointed it out to Bug.

Me:  “Look Bug!  The guy in that car shot a deer!”

Bug:  “Oh!  I see it!  What’s he gonna do with it?”

Me: “Well, perhaps he is going to take it home and turn it into food.”

Bug: “Yeah!  He’s gonna make it into CHICKEN!”

Me: “Buahahahahaha!  The word for that is venison. Mommy used to eat venison when she was little.  It was good!”

Bug: ” I wish I could go hunting and shoot a deer.  Or a BEAR!  Yeah, I want to shoot a bear.  Or an owl.”

Proving….even though she grew up in a city, the hills of PA are still strong in this one…..

The very old desktop computer which would reboot itself repeatedly in the evening or would freeze causing me to reboot it finally breathed its last breath last night. A sad day for all.  This leaves me with no internet over the weekend, so if you are trying to get ahold of me, I guess I’ll have to answer the phone.  LOL

No blogging for me until Monday.