Got a nice long letter from my oldest sister today. My Dad is out of the hospital and now in a rehabilitation facility in Tennessee. He is still very sick and weak, the purpose of this place is to get him strong and walking again, so he can come home to his daughters. He apparently has hereditary lung problems -- no wonder Steven and I have asthma -- I knew it ran in my mother's family, now I know lung problems run on both sides of my family...I am just glad he is doing better, as it sounds as if he
nearly died...and I would not have even been able to see him...
We looked at the map, he is maybe 10 or 12 miles from my oldest sister, who is very trustworthy and responsible, thank God...
I hope he gets well enough so he can come stay with us for part of the summer - we would like to pick him up on our way back from New Mexico. I think he would like staying with his youngest grandchildren for awhile, maybe get to see them play soccer...give him a reason for joy, a reason for life...

Things seem to be going well today. Bill still shows no signs of ring worm. :) Steven's pink eye has cleared up so he could go back to school. :) (miss my Little Man, though...) This morning was the first morning since I started getting sick on Dec. 16 when I didn't wake up to an immediate coughing storm, so I might FINALLY be getting better. I am still coughing, and spitting stuff up, but its not bloody and its less frequent, so that is all good. :) I was beginning to think I might not ever get better. :(
Best of all, I get next Monday off of work for MLK Day, and the kids don't have school (though they will probably still have wrestling), so I will be able to go out to lunch and maybe even a movie with them. :) I miss them so much when they are in school...especially with Bill going through such a rough patch right now, I wish I could spend more time with them...

I am pleased this morning. Steven's pink eye seems to have completely cleared up -- I was able to finally hug him this morning! And Bill shows no signs of ring worm, though it could pop up anytime by the end of this coming week...
Sunday...I work tonight...Bill has wrestling practice, we are up to 7 days a week wrestling now for him, six for the little guy...
At least today is a bit warmer, might even make it up near freezing...

Today, since we will not be going to Blissfield, I am spending my day cleaning and doing endless piles of laundry (we have been stripping both children's beds every day as an infectious disease measure because of the ringworm exposure and the pink eye).
I also need to get the holiday decorations packed away, though I think I will leave the outside lights up, since it is in the single digits again...

Got another day home with my little sweetie today, as the original eye was better, but it spread to the other eye. Today would have been his season opener in a scrimage against Lincoln, and he would have had three matches, but he didn't wrestle so as not to infect other children.
Today was a first as far as I know...the high school coach withdrew the team from tomorrow's tournament. There are many injured or sick kids, and there would have been many voids...this way perhaps some of the kids can get
a bit of extra rest and heal.
The coach also said that Dan has been telling him and Bill that Bill might not ever make a full recovery from his concussion, and might never be the same. God, that pisses me off. The docs at UM said he would be fine in about two months...Dan needs to keep his mouth shut, especially to Bill! I know it is Dan's fear talking, but how will this help his son? GRRRRRRRRR

Today Steven stayed home from school, so as not to infect anyone else with pinkeye. We have had a very nice morning together, having a big breakfast and hot chocolate, and I got to finish addressing the holiday cards. I think this year I will have to send out Valentines Day cards, as I did not have time to include the kids' school pictures or get presents for most family members due to various sickness and injuries.

Speaking of which, Steven looks very comical today. He has one black eyewhich he got in wrestling practice last week, and he has pink eye in the other eye.

He has spent most of the day quietly reading, and I have been spending it doing intensive laundry, as we had to strip the beds because of ring worm exposure and the pink eye. I get to go to work in about an hour...will probably scrub the house some more tomorrow and rest as much as I can to try to heal, then go to Blissfield for the team tournament on Saturday.

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry tonight. Stevie has pink eye.

Bill got his academic letter without either of his parents there. (sobs) I had to work, Dan had to take Steven to the doctor, and the only apointment they had was at the same time (Dan found out this afternoon at the middle school wrestling practice that Steven's eye hurt)... :(
Dan said Bill took things with his usual grace...says I am more upset about no one being there for him than he was...
My friends are all teasing me that I will
come into work tommorow itching my ringworm and rubbing my pink eyes. (sigh)
I just wish I could get past this respiratory infection, as there is no chance of seeing my father until I get better. :(