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EXACTLY! I hate to waste a good grump! LOL! Thanks Addie.
purple.alien.giraffe
Executive Chef
Alix said:
Have you gotten this checked out yet? It could be a sign of something serious. A friend of mine had an eye that kept twitching for an extended amount of time and found out he'd had a small stroke. Not the only thing that can cause persistant muscle twitches but it's worth getting checked out, if for no other reason than to see if the twitching can be relieved.
purple.alien.giraffe
Executive Chef
5 adults. 3 kids (2 toddlers and a preteen). All sick with a stomach/intestinal virus. Those of us who have had it for a week and ran a fever with it are finally starting to feel better. Those who initially had it at the beginning of the week for only 24 hrs are getting it again and running a fever with it this time. Hopefully it will be gone soon. We're all tired of smelling the nastier parts of this illness and doing mass loads of laundry. And someone is going to have to go get more toilet paper soon. Been a rough week.
Sounds bad, Jess. Anyone feel good enough for a TP run? Some local stores are willing to deliver when a household is down. Even the the cab company will do a run if needed.
purple.alien.giraffe
Executive Chef
Rol has been symptom free for over 24 hours so he's going to work this afternoon and will pick some up on his way home. We have enough until then.
And food and fluids...
purple.alien.giraffe
Executive Chef
We have lots of rice, bread, jello, broth, applesauce, soda crackers and oatmeal. We need more bananas, some pedialyte for the two toddlers and some more vitamin waters for the adults. And everyone is sipping water and gingerale. We also have lots of herbal peppermint, chamomile, and spearmint chamomile tea that we've all been sipping.
Hardest part is keeping the two boys entertained. They're so little they don't really understand that they need to rest and take it easy or that Aunt Jessie can't be lifting them over her head and spinning them around. They want to wrestle and play like they normally do and it's just not possible.
Hardest part is keeping the two boys entertained. They're so little they don't really understand that they need to rest and take it easy or that Aunt Jessie can't be lifting them over her head and spinning them around. They want to wrestle and play like they normally do and it's just not possible.
Yeah, keeping kids busy when you are sick is not fun.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
So what's with the spinach? My son has been hunting for more than a week for me trying to find fresh spinach. At first I wanted baby spinach. Now I will take any kind. He has hit five different very large supermarkets and they are out of it. One store advertised it for sale this week. He went the day the sale started. No spinach. When he asked, all he could get for an answer was "no spinach." I WANT MY SPINACH!!! Do I have to throw a hissy fit and stomp my feet in the middle of the produce aisle? Or maybe that old feminine wile, tears. Kale, escarole, etc. just will not do. It has to be spinach. I just want to saute' it in lots of butter and then pig out. 
I picked up 4 bags of baby last week, tossed three in the freezer. It was on sale for 75 cents an 8 ounce bag...maybe it all got sent to Montana???
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Just be careful. If this virus comes back at you, it does so with a vengence. Make sure he stays hydrated. And keep some bleach wipes on hand to clean counters and bathroom facility handles clean on a regular basis. Hand sanitizer wouldn't hurt either.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Get some old sheets, push some chairs together and make them a tent. I have yet to see a youngster that doesn't like tents. Make a pallet for them to sleep on. Give them their lunch in there. Give them some 'pretending' ideas. And let them take some coloring books or other quiet activity in the tent. If they are boys, the tent can become the parking garage for their trucks. Girls, they can put their babies to sleep in the tent.
We remember what we liked as children.
Just be careful. If this virus comes back at you, it does so with a vengence. Make sure he stays hydrated. And keep some bleach wipes on hand to clean counters and bathroom facility handles clean on a regular basis. Hand sanitizer wouldn't hurt either.
Get some old sheets, push some chairs together and make them a tent. I have yet to see a youngster that doesn't like tents. Make a pallet for them to sleep on. Give them their lunch in there. Give them some 'pretending' ideas. And let them take some coloring books or other quiet activity in the tent. If they are boys, the tent can become the parking garage for their trucks. Girls, they can put their babies to sleep in the tent.
Both excellent ideas, Addie.
Addie
Chef Extraordinaire
Thank you. Having raised five kids, been there, done that.
I raised zero kids, got mine already housebroken and they lived with their Mom.
Aunt Bea
Master Chef
Get some old sheets, push some chairs together and make them a tent. I have yet to see a youngster that doesn't like tents. Make a pallet for them to sleep on. Give them their lunch in there. Give them some 'pretending' ideas. And let them take some coloring books or other quiet activity in the tent. If they are boys, the tent can become the parking garage for their trucks. Girls, they can put their babies to sleep in the tent.
My mom used to do that with the dining room table! We had many indoor camping expeditions when we were kids! Now I think I would just pop em in the dryer on air only for a few minutes!
Claire
Master Chef
My younger sisters had bunk beds, and they were perfect for making tents!
JoAnn L.
Master Chef
On summer nights we used to hang either old sheets or blankets over the wash lines to make tents.
