Please Send Sage

Friday, we spent the day at a garage having our brakes fixed. They guy who works behind the desk was feverish and appeared to be dying from the flu. We tried to steer clear of his germs but not so sure.

Saturday, we spent the day outside in the freezing cold wearing light weight sweatshirts and freezing our asses off. At the Mardi Gras parade which was a blast but we should have checked the temperature. Who knew Mississippi could get cold?

Sunday, Lily started to get a sore throat and cough. I blame the sick mechanic, Jeff blames us for allowing her to get so cold. Maybe it was both.

Monday, I was entertaining Lily and she sneezed in my face. Full frontal snot attack, my face was soaked it went up my nose, in my eyes, in my mouth. I immediately felt a scratchy throat and headache. Probably psychosomatic.

Tuesday, we skipped playgroup and instead I put Lily in the stroller and took her for a walk. My energizer bunny was not up to walking. Lily is such an active child it breaks my heart to see her in the slow motion sick girl mode. She is still delightfully happy and chatty. I thought some sunshine would help improve how she is feeling. We walked and talked for 45 minutes, had a lovely time. I turned around to go home and saw the darkest blackest thunderstorm filled sky over my house - a 45 minute walk away. I guess it had rolled in behind me as I walked in a single direction away from my house for 45 minutes. It took me 15 minutes to get home. I about died from a heart attack. We were praying the skies wouldn't open up and soak us on our way home. We made it to our street before the drops began to fall. We made it two houses away from our house before the sheets of rain started to fall. Perhaps I should have checked the weather report? Who knew that a rain storm could appear out of no where in such a short time. It was 67 degrees by the way.

Wednesday(today), I woke up at 4AM I have a scratchy throat and that sick feeling is seeping into my head and chest.

To recap: I took my sweet four year old to a garage filled with terribly sick people and stayed there for six hours. I then took her out into 30 degree weather improperly dressed and allowed her to get very cold. Then when she was good and sick I took her out in the rain and got her soaked. Are you thinking what I am thinking? Mother of the year?

I need to burn some sage or have a exorcist stop by, my luck this year is on the crappy side.