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Feeling A Bit Under the Weather...

This will be a short post as I just feel like phooey. We had a really good week last week - and then Hubby got sick. Not bad, mind you, a bit of a cold or a sinus-thing...quite typical for him, really. But USUALLY when he gets sick, I don't. Usually.


This really stinks. My head is plugged up, my nose varies between being completely stopped up to running free-flowing (a little too much information, I know...it just "fell out" as my mother-in-law would say :o) and now I have a cough. I can feel the tickle in my throat urging me to cough, however, I fight it as long as I can...because it hurts to cough. Because I cough HARD. None of those prissy little coughs for ME...I'm talking about coughing from my toes up. And I HATE it.

Enough complaining...I'm done, now. I'm gonna drink the washtub of Sweet Tea that Hubby brought me from Sonic's happy hour - because I've already drunk a half-gallon of water today and I really needed something different. He is so good to me. :o)

But while I have your attention, could you do me a favor? Certainly prayers of a speedy recovery are great and would be much appreciated. However, even more than that - could you please pray that the ants that have infested my home since the beginning of the rain last week would LEAVE? Before my sanity does? I really miss cooking in my kitchen and as of late, we haven't eaten one home-cooked meal. They are all over my counters and stove and now they are invading our dining area as well. Tried ant traps (with the poison they take back - like Borax or something - and it worked last time) and also white vinegar - which deters them until it dries. I'm going to lose what is left of my mind if this keeps up much longer!


(While I am somewhat serious, I hope you read the chuckles between the lines as you are reading this post! However, I'm not sure how much more eating out our checkbook can handle! :o)

Much love and many blessings, dear Bloggies!

Comments

Traci @ The Bakery said…
OMG!!! I swear we have the same thing! Go get a Sinus Rinse from Walgreen's....make sure it is the squeezable kind. If you get the kit, it will have the salt packets in it. I LOVE THIS THING!!! It will keep it from going down your throat.

Also, go to Wal-Mart and ask for Grant's Ants.....they are little silver disks that you can put around where you see the ants....I've even put them on my countertops! They will be gone by tomorrow. It will last most of the summer. They are cheap, less than $6.00 for 10 of them.

I hope you get well soon!!! I hope the ants run, run run away.....
May 5, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Yolanda said…
Oh my word, I wouldn't like that ant situation as all. I thought about your comment on now prissy coughing, I'm the same way when it comes to sneezing. It's loud, it's from the bottom of my toes and all the way out, every dad gum time. No prissy sneeze from this female.

Bless you!
May 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM
Beth Herring said…
Praying for you even MORE sweet Misty. You are already on my list and my cards, but I will say and extra one for you and hubby.

Ants... yuck. I had them one time and I can't remember what I did to get rid of them. I think it was those little ant disks.

Get some rest!
Beth
May 6, 2009 at 9:40 AM
valerie said…
We've had ants too!
We have lived here for 20 years and have never had ants. My husband sprayed all around the house this afternoon...since it finally stopped raining.
We bought those same things you mentioned where the ant is supposed to go in and take something back to the queen. Yep, doesn't work.
I thought they were gone and then the next day they were back. I feel for you & will pray for this situation (you pray for us too) and I also hope you are feeling better real soon.
I finally had to call the doctor. I waited it out for 6 days and didn't feel like it was going away w/out medication.
Glad you have a sweet, loving husband to take care of you.
Love,
Valerie
May 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Sherry said…
You have ants, too! I could NOT believe my eyes. They made a NEST IN MY HOUSE, on a bookshelf near my Bible Study workbooks! I was mad and mordified. I sprayed, vacuumed them up emptied the vac, tied the bag and put them in the garbage can outside! Then I sprayed some more. Hubs treated the outside of the house, too. Haven't seen any since.

I will be praying that you get to feeling better and well very soon. In the meantime, enjoy the pampering from you hubby. :)
May 7, 2009 at 1:37 PM
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