Hooray x 2
Can I get a hallelujah, my friends? Simon was offered a job at Abercrombie Kids - starts Sunday. Thankyoujesus. I've never seen a kid so happy. You know how relieved I am, what with his car responsibilities and all.
I felt significantly healthier yesterday, a lot closer to my usual self but I went to the doctor anyway. I just wanted to be sure it wasn't a sinus infection or bronchitis or something and be stuck over the weekend with no antibiotics. I saw a different doctor within the practice, another very nice man, who said I appear to be on the downside of your garden variety cold. He gave me some Allegra samples and told me to keep doing what I'm doing. Now I know. I also like to be able to report at work what the doctor said. The women in my immediate area are as germ-phobic as I am. I'm taking some antibacterial cleanser with me today, the kind you use without water. It's not my favorite thing but it will make me feel better about blowing my nose and not running to the ladies room every time. I wouldn't even pick up a magazine in the doctor's office yesterday - what a germfest those things must be! I only had to wait a couple of minutes anyway. (Von, am I being nutty about this?)
Even though I felt better yesterday, my voice sounded much worse than it had been. As I was leaving work, I started to say goodbye to someone and nothing but squeaks came out. It was so weird! Gretchen called last night and all I could do was whisper. During the middle of dinner I started to say something to Steve, testing my voice, instead of whispering - and my full normal voice came out, just like that. The best I'd sounded all day! I had done some rigorous coughing during dinner so that must have cleared whatever. I frequently get laryngitis with a cough/cold but I don't recall my voice going and coming so fully like that. It was weird.
My computer is still at work - day 3. Our resident guru has been working on it between doing her real job and is making progress. She expects to have it done today and we'll do some testing. I have a peanut butter cake in the oven for her as we speak (started it at 4:30 am!). I usually bake something for her for helping me or Simon out and last year she told me about a peanut butter cake her mom used to make. I doubt this is the exact same recipe but it's as close as I could come from her description. I think it will be a big surprise since it's been so long since she mentioned the cake.
I'm using Steve's computer to check my email and write entries - and you can tell it's not used to a fast typist. :-) It's always lagging about a word behind, which is a little disorienting.
About time to go check the cake. TGIF and we have spectacular weather (sunny and high 60's) predicted for this weekend. I'll work in the store for the next to last time tomorrow morning and grocery shop. Otherwise, it's time to get caught up on things I've neglected while being sick and work on the bathroom some more. (I'm painting it "caramel sundae" - more later on that - complete with before and after pictures.)
I felt significantly healthier yesterday, a lot closer to my usual self but I went to the doctor anyway. I just wanted to be sure it wasn't a sinus infection or bronchitis or something and be stuck over the weekend with no antibiotics. I saw a different doctor within the practice, another very nice man, who said I appear to be on the downside of your garden variety cold. He gave me some Allegra samples and told me to keep doing what I'm doing. Now I know. I also like to be able to report at work what the doctor said. The women in my immediate area are as germ-phobic as I am. I'm taking some antibacterial cleanser with me today, the kind you use without water. It's not my favorite thing but it will make me feel better about blowing my nose and not running to the ladies room every time. I wouldn't even pick up a magazine in the doctor's office yesterday - what a germfest those things must be! I only had to wait a couple of minutes anyway. (Von, am I being nutty about this?)
Even though I felt better yesterday, my voice sounded much worse than it had been. As I was leaving work, I started to say goodbye to someone and nothing but squeaks came out. It was so weird! Gretchen called last night and all I could do was whisper. During the middle of dinner I started to say something to Steve, testing my voice, instead of whispering - and my full normal voice came out, just like that. The best I'd sounded all day! I had done some rigorous coughing during dinner so that must have cleared whatever. I frequently get laryngitis with a cough/cold but I don't recall my voice going and coming so fully like that. It was weird.
My computer is still at work - day 3. Our resident guru has been working on it between doing her real job and is making progress. She expects to have it done today and we'll do some testing. I have a peanut butter cake in the oven for her as we speak (started it at 4:30 am!). I usually bake something for her for helping me or Simon out and last year she told me about a peanut butter cake her mom used to make. I doubt this is the exact same recipe but it's as close as I could come from her description. I think it will be a big surprise since it's been so long since she mentioned the cake.
I'm using Steve's computer to check my email and write entries - and you can tell it's not used to a fast typist. :-) It's always lagging about a word behind, which is a little disorienting.
About time to go check the cake. TGIF and we have spectacular weather (sunny and high 60's) predicted for this weekend. I'll work in the store for the next to last time tomorrow morning and grocery shop. Otherwise, it's time to get caught up on things I've neglected while being sick and work on the bathroom some more. (I'm painting it "caramel sundae" - more later on that - complete with before and after pictures.)
posted by Stefani at 5:04 AM
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It was my understanding that a surface had to stay warm for germs to survive. At least on toilet seats so I was taught.
If true the magazines wouldn't be as big a problem as someone coughing or sneezing near you.
You're right - it still just grosses me out. I try not to touch stair railings or public door knobs either! I sound one step away from being Howard Hughes, don't I? White gloves, anyone? Wait, his fingernails were too long to wear gloves, weren't they?
I do the same. I use my jacket sleeve to open up doors and stuff like that, and use the hand sanitizer all the time during cold and flu season. If you rub for 30 seconds, it kills more bacteria on your hands than soap and water. Scrub, scrub, scrub! I'm glad you are feeling better, and hope you have a fabulous weekend. And, I'm so looking forward to trying the potato soup recipe. Tristan has just deemed potato soup "pretty alright" and I'm going to try to expand his horizons with homemade, instead of the bag stuff. Bacon and potatoes. I'm a goner. :)
Peanut butter cake??! I've never heard of such a thing! Do you put chocolate frosting on it? Or better yet, chocolate chips mixed in! Glad you are feeling better...I'm finally a normal person again..well not really, but normal enough to get by ;-) My fever didn't get as high as yours, but I swear I felt like it was 104 :( The headache and the body aches were what got me...there was no way I could sit up at my computer during it..I was in the bed most of the time. So glad it's all over, now it's just major catch up time!
Yay Simon!
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