sick

It is a testament to the fact that I have been very very sick that when I went to feed Jack today there was a spider living in his food bowl. Jack stood by solemnly and watched as I attempted to take the little guy outside. He made a break for it in the hallway and I assume I will see him again either in the bathroom or in the garage. He was one of those cellar spiders, so there wasn't much of a web to speak of, but still. I am pretty sure I fed Jack yesterday but everything is still a little hazy that I can't be absolutely certain and Jack is not one to complain loudly and openly like Agnes. Now Agnes I know I fed yesterday. I know because she was out of her normal cat food and I had to give her this lite food I have on reserve that she normally refuses to eat. And I heard about that the entire day, every time I saw her. I don't begrudge her this because I know she is hungry and I signed up for feeding her but it isn't as thought she doesn't have some reserves herself. Today she is eating Purina ONE, a food I am sure she has never had before but one which she is gobbling down voraciously at this moment. They had it at the grocery store and I made an executive decision to not run any more errands than absolutely necessary today.

Eva is nearly well. Still a lingering cough, barely. Samuel is on his way but his cough is more pronounced and he got sick second. I am doing remarkably well for how I felt two nights ago. The flu is unmistakable and when you have it you recognize it. Ahhh, yes. The flu. I remember the flu. Why on Earth it has to be quite so bad is really something I don't understand. I find myself thinking, "Ok! Ok! I get it! I get it! I will sit down! I will lie down! I will rest!"

Regardless, today I was able to take the kids to the library to get more DVD's. Our DVD/VCR player broke! last week and we only have a DVD player which feels like roughing it when everyone is sick and our regular library only lets us check out 5 at a time and has a huge video selection. We tried another library and hit the DVD jackpot.

The kids are clearly revived because they are currenlty playing their first game together in what seems like a long time. They are fortified with Subway sandwiches, Jamba Juices and even a little Baskin Robbins' rainbow sherbet with gummi bears (Eva's eyes lit up when I actually ordered it for her. Just the thing!). And I am going to rest...some more.