DUOFILIA

So I end the final four days of my vacation with getting the flu — and so did everyone else in my house. Near the tail end of the stupid flu, I then get a roaring case of bronchitis, which is still got me feeling like a slug. A coughing slug.

I took a look at my blog and find out that in the meantime it’s been taken over by evil spam-lords in absence. It took David and me a good portion of the evening yesterday nuking spam. I activated my Spam-Karma 2 and hopefully that’ll take care of the bulk of the incoming.

Update: Fred is still in the hospital, so please keep praying for him and Sheri. He is hoping to be able to go home this week, and we all hope so, too. It’s been too long a haul for them. 

 

My dear friend Fred, who is like a brother to me, is very, very ill and currently in the hospital for side effects and severe infection after chemotherapy for leukemia. Please pray in earnest for him to pull out of this, if it’s the will of God. And also pray for his wife Sheri who has stayed by his side this whole time, supporting and caregiving him. We deeply appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

I’ve been hard-hitting my (stupid, vile) Lyme Disease for several weeks now. The good news is that I feel the treatments I’m currently doing are very effective. The bad news is that anything that kills LD also makes one ill because the body is flooded with toxins from the lysed (broken open) pathogens. So I’ve been a mess for the past few weeks with severe fatigue, headaches, fevers, swollen glands, plus fighting the neuro symptoms of slurred or stuttering speech and tremors, especially by the end of the day.

Starting today, I’ve taken a planned vacation with the purpose of a) recuperation, and b) a whole body cleanse. Today I’ve started by sleeping in (whoohoo!) and am taking the natural herbs to start the cleanse. Which means I will be in the bathroom a whole lot today.

Also, today I’m doing the very minimal stuff one does at home. For instance, my children are fed and watered, but still in their jammies and so am I and its nearly 11, and I might not get to rectifying that for several hours. It’s vacation! It’s the little things that make me happy.

Side note: Today I got a surprise package from Lostgirl, my dear sweet friend from my childhood (actually, we were bitter enemies back then). She sent me a very thoughtful, kind card and two of Dreena Burton’s cookbooks! And for no particular reason! Like I told you, Lostgirl, it was perfect timing for me. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and generosity. XOXOXO