Catching up ...

Last month, Mom Hash had back surgery. It was a good thing that Dave's sister, Lori, was here for nearly 2 weeks bec. I was very sick with the flu (cough, etc.) which later developed into pneumonia. I am very grateful that I am getting better & can now help with the care of Mom. I spent yesterday morning with her while Dad & Aunt Deloras went to church. Mom had thought it would be OK for her to be alone, but when I got there, we discovered that she was having an allergic reaction to her antibiotic. I gave her 25mg of Benedryl to stop the itching/swelling and she slept all morning! I'll call later today to see what the dr. is going to do about clearing up the urinary tract infection.

Dave has been out of town for quite a while -- he gets home on Thur. I can hardly wait! I haven't been kissed (or anything else!) for nearly a month! We have a rule about being sick & spreading germs. At least he has stayed well. We're hoping to get at least one week off in May. We'll probably spend the time getting things done around the house -- clean out the garage & barn, have a yard sale, get rid of a lot of junk, work on the front yard (at least!).

Time to get some work done. Since Giles has moved out, I am working on getting his old room turned into a new office for us. The problem I have with cleaning things up and out is that there is generally a bigger mess in the process! And, I generally don't get it all done in one day, so the mess hangs around for a while.

Think I'll get another cup of coffee before I start putting laundry away.