Fall preview weekend

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The tea kettle whistles, shrilly, as an alarm shaking me out of my reverie.  Cold care PM to round out the weekend, the windy and chilly weekend.  A bit of ointment for my face, which inadvertently caught a tree branch on the Saturday afternoon trail ride.  Much more dabbed on my arms, which bore the brunt of the attack.  Can one treat a fever with Cheez-its and graham crackers?  I made a lousy attempt at chicken noodle soup, picking up a family-sized can from the store earlier in the day, only to realize that after living here for over a year and a half, I still don't have a can opener.  Counting the mosquito bites that dot my legs, I cross my fingers that it isn't West Nile.  What does West Nile feel like anyway?  Your priorities show when your pet has been vaccinated for West Nile and you haven't, despite it being present only one zip code over.

Tomorrow some vitamin c or echinacea.  And potentially a can opener as well.


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  1. Oh Rooth, I'm so sorry the can wasn't the pop-top variety (and that you don't have a hammer and wood chisel to open cans). And the rudeness of that branch! The Human-Tree MOU clearly states "not in the face".
    You would beat West Nile with no problem. There would be a 3 day headache, joint stiffness, low grade fever and you get an urge to read old Ricademus posts. Except for that last one, it's not so bad and within days you feel like you again. That's how it was for me. :)
    Seriously, I hope you feel better very soon--and that you get some real food.

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  2. oh dear. sending healing vibes over your way... feel better soon!

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  3. OUCH!! Oh I can feel your frustration. Mosquitoes are just the most annoying horrid creatures. They really are.

    Wishing you happier, less trying days to come x

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  4. You didn't listen to a thing I said and stay home and rest did you? ;) Hmmmm. An ounce of prevention and all. Cal is super sick. I'm actually worried and I tend to not be a worrier. I'm pretty matter of fact as a mom. But he has a miserable cough and that creepy virus that's all over the news where people can't breathe and end up in the hospital is just about an hour from us too.

    I hope you're resting today, duckie. That's an order.

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  5. Oh my, that's not good at all . . . here's hoping you're feeling good as new, soonest!

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  6. Try to have some oil of oregano too, Rooth. (((hugs))) Feel better soon.

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  7. eecks! has the west niles been confirmed that close? i am scared of it but not sure how much at risk i am over where i am. i have gotten bitten mercilessly this summer and yet i still don't want summer to end. and i so know what you mean.. for a while piri had pet insurance while i didn't have any coverage. oy! hope you feel better!

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  8. i hope you are feeling better! fever, bites, and all. hugs.

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  9. Oh no....Hope you will feel better soon! That does not sound too good. And you should really get a can opener, I guess! Thinking of you! <3

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  10. oh dear. i have a terrible feeling this is going to be an awful cold/flu season. already?! people are suddenly just falling like dominoes. well, i guess september is suppose the be the worst month for these things, i've never believed that, but i think i might now. rest well! and get a can opener, or order one off the internet. with prime it can be there on wednesday ;)

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  11. Aw, hope you're feeling better!

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  12. It's been chilly there, huh? I'd take that over this heat. Mosquito bites and all.

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  13. Oh no! You managed to buy the one kind of soup without the little handle on it!!! I hope you're feeling better. I'm also pretty sure that mosquitos will die with the cold weather so you should be safe for a few months anyway.

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  14. lol, you life sounds fabulously messy. you go girl!!!

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  15. We have two can openers here, yet I can't seem to get either to work. Nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to get a can of coconut milk open for my crockpot butter chicken last week.

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