Eventful Day!

Well, there is lots going on today.  First of all I would like to wish my beautiful niece, Kolbi, a Happy Birthday!  I hope she has a wonderful day.  She was suppose to play in a varsity softball game tonight that I know she was looking forward to but it was cancelled due to rain.  I hope she was able to make other plans that were equally fun for her. 

Also, I started my day today by taking Zach to school and dropping him off to go on his Senior trip to New York for the week.  I believe he was excited.  I am excited for him too.  However, I about had a heart attack earlier today when in called and said, "MOM!  I JUST ABOUT GOT BLOWN UP!!!!"  Well, what comes to your mind when you think of New York and blowing things up?  Yes, that is right.....911.  Then he proceeds to tell me that they were at a gas station getting gas for the bus when a lady that was pumping gas drove off with the nozzle still in her gas tank.  He said that gas started spuing everywhere.  Fortunately, they were able to shut the tanks down.  He wasn't sure what happened after that because they had to load the bus and leave.  I hope he doesn't call back with any news like that again.  I am glad they are all okay and continuing on to their destination.  Watch for more interesting stories about Zach's Senior Trip.

I have also been very concerned today for my niece, Kelsey.  She is having some serious medical issues.  They began over a year ago and she has been treated for several different illnesses but so far nothing has helped.  Now, her doctors don't seem to agree with each other on a diagnosis.  I feel very sorry for her as she has been away at college and for most of this past year, many have not taken her complaints seriously.  However, now there is medical evidence that something is definately wrong but they are not sure what.  She is scheduled for more testing later this week.  I am hoping we will get some answers then. 

Daylight Savings Time

After checking Facebook, I hope I don't get beat up or booed for writing this post; however, I LOVE the new time.  Yes, it was hard for me to get up this morning and I do miss that hour that I lost but I love that it stays light later in the evening.  I love having more daylight hours to enjoy.  I know lots of people do not like this time and would perfer to stay on the old time but I wish if we had to chose one to stay on it would be this one.  I hate getting home late and it already being dark out.  I like getting home, being about to cook out on the grill and then still having some daylight left to enjoy. 

This week, Steve is at Spring Football Practice and will be every night for the next three week.  The new time makes it easier for them to practice because it stays light longer.  I am sure they wish it would get a little warmer, as I wish that too.  But, with him gone, I have time to get extra things done.  I hope to weed the flower bed if it gets a little warmer and also start going to the tanning bed.  I want to at least have a slight tan before we go on our Spring Break trip to Pigeon Forge and I want to break out my capris!  Lots to be done in the next three weeks.  I am so excited for this upcoming spring and summer.  I love the warm weather and will appreciate it so much more after such an awful winter. 

I know I am just rambling today.  I finally feel better and my coughing is at a minumum.  I also think I forgot to complete my cookie post by telling you my favorite cookie of all time is OREO.  Love em! 

Icky, Sicky, Vickie

Sniff, sniff, cough,cough,cough, gasp, cough, sniff, sniff, honk, honk, sigh.  That has been the sound effects I have presented with this week.  It started out as just a little sore throat.  So I rushed and got my Zicam.  I took it religiously every three hours just like the bottle said.  However, it developed into a real sore throat.  But still as I went to the doctor to get my monthly B-12 shot, I asked if they could call me something in because I had serious congestion by that time with the sore throad.  The nurse said no problem.  I was thankful as my normal doctor has recently had surgery and will not be in his office for two to three weeks.  I go to the drug store to pick up the prescription and I see that it is only a mild antibiotic.  Normally, mild doesn't work for me but I am thinking that I have caught it early and it will be okay.  At first, I did feel better; however, I was losing my voice which my husband and son thought was quite funny.  Not so funny for me when I had to repeat everything two and three times.  Hey, I am gasping for air here, don't make me repeat myself.  I decided it could be the antihistamine that was causing the tightness, so I stopped taking the Allegra D and started the Musinex DM.  Well, that is some good stuff.  It works EXACTLY like the commercial says.  I have washed several of those little green men down my sink every morning since.  There must be an army of them inside me because I can't seem to get rid of them all and it sure isn't any fun trying.  (I'm sorry, I am sure that was more information that you needed to know.)  Today, I finally decide the Kefalexin is not going to cure me and call the office back.  I had several choices:  1) they will call in another antibiotic (this time they checked my chart and saw what I had the last time I had a sinus infection) 2) I could see another doctor that was seeing patients for my current doctor or 3) I could go to the immediate care center.  I chose the easiest route of having another prescription called in which may not have been the smartest route but I am hoping for the best.  I will start the Cipro tonight after dinner and I am hoping to have a miraculous recovery overnight or at least sometime soon.  Wish me luck!