I slept good last night. I rarely takes meds other than my Synthroid. Deja was convinced that taking liquid Benadryl would help. Since I am still itching (1/2 of us are better and 1/2 are better but still itchy), I wanted to try it. I slept. I took the lowest adult dose and it knocked me out and helped with itching. Thanks Deja. Arielle and I took doses today too.
I woke up bright and early and headed for the yearly Parish Advisory Council Planning meeting at the chapel. Hoot! Hoot! This is NOT my favorite meeting of the year, but really it was painless. I've been at bases where this was a weekend retreat or 3 Saturday ordeal. Our group is great. No haggling. Some questions but really all focused on working as a team to come up with a budget that will help us fulfill our goals and mission on base. We had breakfast, lunch and were out of there by 1:00. Impressive. Our Sr. Protestant is a keeper - and I get to go home with him. LOL
Mike took me out to Coldstone on the way home. WHEW!
We got home and I was exhausted - I think more from the Benadryl than any lingering blood count....Stacia was sleeping. Mike took all the rest to the base's pool at the lake. They had a great time. They've been wanting to go all week but I wasn't pool ready. Josiah's been working all day. Jamin worked about 5 hours. I napped with Stacia.
Bre called. We discussed lots of things - including my chore card system. ::snort::
I had a few minutes before the family got home so I skimmed SHS mail and checked out Sidetracked Home Executives. I'm guessing that since I bought the book 16 years ago MAYBE they have some computer programs or something by now. I didn't get much time to look before....
the family returned home and we discovered a dead dove in the kids' pool. ARGH. Off to Sam's we went to buy bleach (for the pool) and milk (for the children). We checked out laptops - we bought the girls each a laptop when they graduated and need to do that for Josiah too. They gave us a free chicken - did you know they do that at closing time? I think that's the polite way of saying "Don't you think you should leave already?" LOL
I woke up bright and early and headed for the yearly Parish Advisory Council Planning meeting at the chapel. Hoot! Hoot! This is NOT my favorite meeting of the year, but really it was painless. I've been at bases where this was a weekend retreat or 3 Saturday ordeal. Our group is great. No haggling. Some questions but really all focused on working as a team to come up with a budget that will help us fulfill our goals and mission on base. We had breakfast, lunch and were out of there by 1:00. Impressive. Our Sr. Protestant is a keeper - and I get to go home with him. LOL
Mike took me out to Coldstone on the way home. WHEW!
We got home and I was exhausted - I think more from the Benadryl than any lingering blood count....Stacia was sleeping. Mike took all the rest to the base's pool at the lake. They had a great time. They've been wanting to go all week but I wasn't pool ready. Josiah's been working all day. Jamin worked about 5 hours. I napped with Stacia.
Bre called. We discussed lots of things - including my chore card system. ::snort::
I had a few minutes before the family got home so I skimmed SHS mail and checked out Sidetracked Home Executives. I'm guessing that since I bought the book 16 years ago MAYBE they have some computer programs or something by now. I didn't get much time to look before....
the family returned home and we discovered a dead dove in the kids' pool. ARGH. Off to Sam's we went to buy bleach (for the pool) and milk (for the children). We checked out laptops - we bought the girls each a laptop when they graduated and need to do that for Josiah too. They gave us a free chicken - did you know they do that at closing time? I think that's the polite way of saying "Don't you think you should leave already?" LOL
11 comments:
Glad you were finally able to get some sleep!
I may have to hit Sam's at closing time this next week....... ;)
LOL...love the chicken story!
Glad everyone is getting over their itching.
Hopefully you'll be completely recovered from the chiggers very soon!
Coldstone recently came to a town near us, but we haven't been there yet. I've heard it's really good.
Coldstone...mmmmm...mmmm
I miss Coldstone (although my waistline and wallet do not).
Free chicken? Um, that would make a blog in and of itself. :) Glad the family made it to the pool and that you and Stacia got some down time.
Yeah - gotta love Coldstone. We laughed when one mom, dad and about 3 yo walked in. The little guys eyes got wide, he started jumping up and down and squealing! LOL
FREE CHICKEN - can you believe that - you just have to be one of the last folks in Sam's at closing time. LOL
Sis:
Cold stone is perfect. Glad you are all on the mend. Think I'll have to try Cosco to see if they do the chicken thing and what a nice way to get a chicken each week. :):) I can hardly convince Dad to come with me to Cosco and taste all the treats. :):)
So so glad the benadryl worked for you and Arielle. Erik has so many different allergies (food and envir.), b/c of that we ALWAYS have benadryl on hand...it has many wonderful uses ;-) Hope the itching lets up in the coming days. I'd imagine the chlorine at the base pool helps dry out the skin, too...might have to go every day ;-)
Coldstone also has a nice little field trip. And it's mosly FG friendly! I have to remember to take our own mixins next time. LOL
I thin the liquid Benadryl seems to work more quickly and better than a pill. I know that's the type we are supposed to keep for Colin's allergies, in case he needs it to soak in fast.
Hope the chiggers are long gone now or at least on their way out.
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