The days are long and the years are short

My leg no longer hurts like the dickens. I have to follow up with my primary care physician to get the Lyme disease screening. The doctor tried to imply that the reason it hurt was mrmoosie 's attempt to remove it, but it hurt long before that.

So many sick children at the Urgent Care place (Nighttime Pediatrics is the name, but they do adults also). I feel really sorry for those poor children.

The news from CDC about H1N1 is NOT good. 8% of all visits are for Influenza-like lllness or Pneumonia. 40% of people with symptoms have flu (which is really high, they usually see seasonal variation in this, but the yearly high is usually in the 20% range). The % of all deaths due to Flu or Pneumonia has exceeded the epidemic threshold.

I did not feel it appropriate to share the FluView diagrams with any of the parents there who were worried about their children. Even (or especially) the parents that I discussed MS Word and computer systems with in an effort to not be bored stiff.

I really am. Hooray!!!

At this rate, I may be able to do all Wednesday's scheduled things on Friday.

I found a blog that I am enjoying called "Facts Are Strictly Optional".

I get distracted easily. Good thing I'm not managing a nuclear reactor.

I am also listening to news in another language. When will I learn that it just confuses me (more)?

Emily is staying home from school today. If, and only if, she can get a nap today, she might be able to go to her Girl Scouts thing tonight. Probably not, though.

I am feeling pretty miserable also. But, at least, I don't have a temperature. Neither does she.

I used my lightbox for 20 minutes this morning. OK, maybe I lost track of time and it was an hour. I am totally revved up. I have a ton of things to do for my PTA committee and some of the information I need is in Yahoo! mail. Mail is acting slow, plus I have a ton of messages that I *could* respond to (mostly having to do with that same committee).

My brain keeps firing up things for me to do. I have a category in my "things" (a todo list) called public health. It seems to include advising people to get the flu vaccine, figure out whether someone should get the nasal vaccine or the shot, and telling people that flu parties are one of the dumbest ideas out there. It also includes donating blood, but that requires sitting still.

Unfortunately for me, I can't listen to podcasts (especially not Spanish) very well in this hyper state. Or study.

Although she's not moaning and groaning and she's not even demanding attention.

She's just mildly sick.

And I have a sick sense of humor.

I believe that I'm making no progress on any other goal than keeping my daughter alive.

Link. And, yes, I think my illness comes with a little swine-y tail associated with it.

First of all, I am going to work. I'm trying to increase my hours/earnings this year. I have two classes and a tutoring student.

Emily has one camp in July. It's actually 9am-5pm, which is really long for a camp or for a 1rst grade child.

There is a Bible camp in August. I have been doing a lot of preparation for this, with the certification for a volunteer to work with children.

We are going to the beach in July. i will be there for three days and T and Emily have the whole week.

We need to start going to the pool. As soon as both Emily and I are non-contagious. Also, going to a few museums and having a few playdates. i don't feel right about calling yet, since I'm not well yet.

I've got weak muscles, a sore throat, earaches, and a headache. I took Tylenol for it, but no progress noticeable.

Emily is well, T is tired but healthy.

I am tutoring this afternoon. It will be a short session, but we've got to get this tutorial started.

My garden is getting some sun today. There are raspberries, but they aren't red enough to pick yet.

I have been making dishes with kale and spinach to increase my vitamin K amount.

A salad with spinach, mango and avocado. Stuffed red peppers with kale, rice and red pepper bits.