Who are we? A family of 10 -- 6 people and 4 pets. Mark is 57, I'm 54, Matt is 28, Katie is 27, Claire is 18, and Dave is 16 (this is an "even" year).
Chloe is our 5-year-old Great Pyrenees-chow-husky-cocker spaniel mix. Katie's pups are Maci and Cage. Matt's pup is a chocolate lab named Layla. Our 3 sweet cats are Oreo, Jack and Jill. I still have no grandchildren.
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Claire was sick with colds twice in a row. Then Dave got a sinus infection and just went back to school. Then I got sick with nausea and vomiting. Winter is coming.
In sweeter news, I stumbled upon the wrist band I wore overnight when I delivered Claire. It just made me happy for whatever reason.
He has never had it before, age 16, partly because I always get his flu shot at his annual November/December “well baby” visits. This is going to be a crazy winter because this year that wasn’t soon enough.
He had fevers of 102.3 for the past three days, with a negative at -home COVID test. Convinced him today to let Mark take him to urgent care because Dave’s throat was so sore he couldn’t eat anything. Doc immediately diagnosed the flu and confirmed it with a test. Home with Tamiflu and all the over-the-counter things.
I’m surprised because Dave, the world’s pickiest eater, is now eating grits for the second time today. He hasn’t eaten grits since he was three!
Submitted a work order and I hope this is fixed before the students return! I can't even open the window because there is a big wasp nest directly in front of it. The window is my emergency exit so I hope this is resolved before the kids come back as well...
Teachers have workdays last week and next. I’ve been getting up super early to prepare. Can’t decide if I’m dedicated or crazy…
Our new principal is off and running, and we're back in the building preparing for the students to return on August 29. Lots to do between now and then; we're on it. I'm looking forward to a safe and productive school year with lots of learning!