bugs, germs, runny noses

Been OUT of it for the past week. Actually the entire CHAN-girls have been hit hard by the flu-cold bugs. So, we've been quarantined at home, not much happening except plenty of sleep, wet tissues, loads of medicines and tasteless meals.

To start this 'sick' journey, I had an accidental cut/lash on my finger. The sort that render trails of blood all over the kitchen sink, the sort that does not seem to stop with just a bandaid, the sort that soaks through the kitchen tea-towel. An hour later, the nerves were still probbing and the pain was excrutiating, so to the hospital I went to have it bandaged and sealed. To add to the fun, I had a Tetanus shot too! From then on, life was a downhill spiral.... I fell sick!

The common cold and flu took on a whole new meaning. The soreness and aches in my bones were so bad that it even hurt to walk on the hard floor!! I could only have a little rest during the day when little M was napping while the rest of the household still had to be running. My saving grace was, we have now 100% outsourced housework and the house is clean everyday without stress (PTL!). By Sunday, the girls have decided to join me with the germs and bugs fun, and each took turns boiling in fever and whimpering in discomfort. By now, Alex had to juggle all three sick puppies and he was very good at joining us with the 'rest' bits!

A week later, Letitia's fever has cleared up along with her post febrile rashes. Mathena still heats up at night but her lively self is back (instead of the dreamy cold stares!). The appetites are far from normal and my tastebuds still taste like ... nothing! If you've wondered why we are so quiet, it's because we were all SICK! Give us another week, we would TRULY like life to get back to normal!!