being sick stinks - big time

Okay, so with 7 of us in the house, there's no real escaping that when one gets sick, at least half will follow.  But can someone please explain to me why it is that when I catch something from the kids, they shake it off in a day, 2 at the most -- but I'm still holding onto all the ick and yuck for a week MINimum? Was'sup with that??!!

So here I am, on my 8th day of this sore throat icky head, whatever it is, YUCK feeling.  I tried to get into the doctor, but the offices here in town are closed till this upcoming week, and the girl I talked to could NOT give me directions to the offices that are 45 minutes away from here.  Uhm, hello dearie, I think I told you that I might have strep throat - and you're telling me you can't give me directions, you aren't asking anyone else there to help me, AND you keep trying to offer to set me up an appointment for Wednesday!??    -- Do I have strep? who knows.  The tonsils have lost alot of their swelling, which has now been traded in for pain each and every time I swallow.  Do you really ever realize just HOW many times you swallow your spit in a given day?  Let me just tell you, I sure do now - OUCH.

Here's the thing -- being sick for a week, when you've eliminated ALL credit cards, have a small income, and the plan is to sew to make things for the kids for Christmas -- I'm in BIG trouble now.  17 sewing days left before I need to have things finished and wrapped up.  The loss of a whole week - heaven help me now - and wish me luck.  I've at least found all my boxes of sewing supplies (I think) and can, hopefully, pull out my machine, my serger, and start to whoop it on and crank these projects out.

So - here's to getting healthy inspite of not getting into the doctors, and crossing fingers I get the 12 items made on my list for Jason and each of the kids so that I don't have to give anyone a box of fabric and the patter - "this is what you'll eventually get because I ran out of time."  I've done that 3 times for Jason, and it's a family joke I'd LOVE to avoid this Christmas.

Happy Christmas preparation to you all.  Stay healthy!!!!!!