" The Show Must Go On "

It all started the Sunday of " The Sweet Surprise ". You remember , it was a few posts back when that amazing young man came into our church and played the piano. I went home that day feeling quite contented . I had a few hours to myself as Katie had gone hiking with my son Frank's family, for his wife's birthday.




Later that evening I went to pick Katie up from their house to bring her home. She was not feeling well. Monday morning she woke up with a fever. I made some chicken and rice soup , many cups of tea , and gave her Ibuprofen. By Tuesday the fever was gone but she was still feeling very sick. I took her to the doctor and they said it just looked like a virus but they did a strep test because her throat was very red. It was negative. So we went home and I continued to baby, I mean take care of her.









Wednesday morning I had to go and wash the living room walls at the house that I clean. Katie was still feeling horrible. Thursday morning I had to go and clean the rest of the house and when I came home I looked in Katie's throat and it looked horrible! The doctors office had told me to call back in two days as they would retest the strep culture. I called and the results were not in yet. Call back Friday.



In the mean time I had picked up Katie's school work as she had missed the whole week so far. Oh by the way, we also received her mid-term grades in the mail . All A's and one B. Hurray for Katie !! Also somewhere in that week I had to work at church and to tell you the truth I can't even remember which day I went. Katie was not able to help with any of the chores so I pretty much ran my butt off all week !








Friday came along and my husband came home. We had a birthday dinner planned for our daughter-in-law for Saturday evening. Every year in the fall we have a soup, bread and salad dinner at their house. We make a few different homemade soups and my mom brings salad and bread. She loves this !









When my husband came home we were prepared to take Katie back to the doctor as her throat looked so bad and hurt her very much. I called again to see if the second test results were done and by then they were. She had tested positive for strep. Fortunately we didn't have to take her back to the doctor, just had to pick up a prescription and a note for school. Once the antibiotics were through her system she started to feel better. She was feeling better by Saturday. We were able to make it to my son's house and we had a very good dinner. I had made a huge pot of potato soup and a chocolate cake that Amy had requested.



We stayed pretty late sitting outside and playing with the grandkids. Jake doesn't get to see them too often so it was a treat for him. He had baby jack laughing that adorable baby laugh over and over. And we all had to play guess whats in my purse with six year old Sarah. That was actually fun!




In the mean time Katie is feeling better and Jake is starting to feel bad. By Sunday he is feeling sick to his stomach. O.K. I'm not tired at all. I can deal with this. I had been sick for four days and had been taking care of Katie so why not my husband too. We went to the doctor on Monday and he too has a virus. So he just decided to take the whole week off. I stayed in the kitchen and made a pot of chicken soup with homemade noodles. Yes homemade noodles. It was then that I remembered why I once vowed never to make homemade noodles again! Oh well to late now . Katie and Jake love them so much so I can do this !







I had asked my daughter Ginny last night if she would send me a ticket to Raleigh for a weeks stay . She just sort of laughed at me. I took that as a no !







Well at least Katie is better and back in school. As for me, well I am still sick but haven't said anything. The show must go on. Such is the life of a mom and wife !