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Putting the Breaks on the "Plague"

We are so tired of the "plague" returning, we are hoping we are approaching the end of it soon.

As soon as one gets a bit better, they go right back to being sick again, and worse.  So frustrating.

However, I am spending my non-sleeping moments to catch up on writing (nothing to thought provoking), reading and e-mail.  I am also becoming quite the "list maker."

Our first lists consists of all the trials and successes we had with home remedies, the second list is a list of items to buy for the winter (going to try Cold Calm, and Elderberry concentrate), the third is a list for Christmas, and the fourth is a list of ideas for a blog giveaway.  

I do feel like the quinea pig of all home remedies right now, but I really want to know what will work, so we are continuing.  I really like the sage tea I made, and will be growing more of that next summer.  I found that breathing in steam a few times a day (over a pot of hot water with either Vicks or honey in it), helps drain fluid from my ear (however it's still plugged as of today).  I also found that rest is the absolute most important of all.  If my 9 year-old or I get up and do physical movement, we later feel more sick than when we woke up.  


To keep myself from doing to much "work" around here, I started making more yo-yo's from Christmas fabric I have on hand.

As you can see, I have one finished yo-yo in my jar - ha ha!  Well, it's a start anyway.

I also added two new posts to my S.C.R.A.P. blog.  Be sure to check that for fun ideas too.

Comments

I began a yo-yo project about, oh maybe 20 years ago. I have more than one done but not enough to finish the quilt I had envisioned. :)
Candy C. said…
It will be interesting to see what your conclusions are on all the home remedies!
OH bless your hearts! I wish y'all were feeling better. It's almost like you need to isolate, throw open the windows -- drink lots of water, I don't know.

I had the allergy thing going on a couple of weeks ago, with stuffiness, and sinus headache and all --well, the right side is stopped up still every morning like it is just lingering.
We're sleeping with our windows open, I think that is helping to keep it from coming back full blown.

Hope you do well with it. List making works for me too-- keeping track, you know?

~ many blessings to you and your household, Pat
Hmm! Your applesauce looks so yummy! I love making homemade applesauce myself. This year I made my own cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. It was delicious. I also want to make my own plum pudding with hard sauce for Christmas this year!

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