sick

We always want to keep our furry friends safe and healthy. That is why it is important to get the word out when there is a dog food recall. There are multiple dog food bands that are on the list due to high levels of a product that could make dogs sick if they consume it in large quantities.

It's been really hard for a high-energy person like me to suddenly have no energy. There's so much I have wanted to do professionally and socially, and I've had to cancel all of it.

This flu season is no joke. As soon as I boarded my flight I used wipes to disinfect the tray table, belt buckle and arm rest. And I offered a fresh wipe to the person sitting next to me. I don't want to get sick again so I even put on a hospital mask on the plane!

I woke up Wednesday morning with aches and a fever and soon got a doctor's diagnosis of...the flu. The dreaded flu that has been all over the local, state, and national news. Wow, it just came out of the blue! And wow, it makes the human body feel miserable!

I know that it's pretty inevitable to catch something during the winter. We're cooped up in closed houses, sharing germs as we go about our lives and touch door handles, remote controls, etc. It's also been a pretty social few weeks with holiday parties and lots of kissing and hand shaking. My friend boycotts all affectionate greetings during the winter. She makes it known that she doesn't want to catch or share any germs. But some of us are natural huggers and we instinctively say, "hi" to people by opening our arms. How do you manage at this time of year. If you're getting over an illness, do you let everyone know? How do you greet people without a handshake, kiss, or hug?

I coughed. Then I kept coughing. You know when you just can't stop? I went to the pocket of my purse where I keep cough drops just for times like these and it was empty. This incident got me thinking about other "fits" that happened at embarrassing or inappropriate moments. Did you ever have a coughing or sneezing attack during a formal dinner? Did you find yourself laughing uncontrollably like Mary Tyler Moore did during the episode about the funeral? Did a case of the coughs or giggles ever interrupt a business presentation or speech you were giving?

So we're walking out the door this morning, my bags in hand, just like any other wonderful morning.  But this one was a little different.  We are at the door at 4:25, now that's pretty good for me...out the door earlier then usual, and all of a sudden Abs starting throwing up..everywhere.  Poor thing.