going crazy

I have put off starting a blog for a long time and for many reasons. Mostly, I am not a cutsie person. I am lazy, but want things perfect. When am I supposed to have time to write cute, clever and informative things in a blog so that others may find it worth their while to read them. The second reason I have put it off is because I know my blog will end up my venting journal and lets be real--who wants to read someone elses venting journal!

Here I am starting a blog. Why? you ask. Because I have had sick kids and now I am sick and I need to vent! My voice is gone so I have to write it all down. Crazy! We went on a wonderful vacation to Island Park Idaho with my family the first full week of July. Tyler got sick there. Anne was sick on the way home and for the last 10 days someone has been sick. I finally started getting sick Saturday. I think it is Strep Throat. I don't have a doctor to go to, plus how am I supposed to call a dr with no voice, what am I supposed to do with my 4 sick kids while I go to the dr? So i am just lying at home hoping that it isn't srep and that the dr would only send me home telling me to drink lots of fluids and take Advil.

the nice think about sitting at home is that I am discovering that we have a huge infestation of black widows all over our garage and back yard. I keep finding them right where my kids play. Not just little ones--huge quarter size ones making egg sacs. I just want to curl up in my bed and never come out again. Who put me in charge of 4 kids? What were they thinking? I can't even be in charge of myself.

Okay, the negative monster in me is coming out. That is what being cooped up in the house for a few days will do to you. I found an old RX of penicillin in my medicine cupboard and started taking it. I'm hoping I feel better by this evening. Next week I am looking for a Dr. so I can actually have someone to see in an emergency!