Louis Dean was sick from Wednesday evening to Friday morning when he started feeling a little bit better - enough to put on a t-shirt and clean overalls.
He said he felt 'tolerable' meaning he could get up but he didn't feel like doing anything.
Tht didn't last long and he was back on the couch or in the bed for another day or two.
I went over to the Bells and picked up our cats to cheer him up.
He told me if I didn't go get them, he was going to have to get another kitty from the shelter!
I just puttered around not doing much all of Thursday and Friday except watching Louis Dean and taking his temperature every time he turned around. Still, he never ran a fever.
Lighting candles, playing music on the stereo, reading and watching a little TV......
....we have been 'laying low.
By Friday evening, I was sick.
We had already cancelled our plans for a Sibling Dinner to celebrate Lonnie's birthday so Saturday was a day of complete bed rest for me and, since Louis Dean was feeling better, it was his turn to hover over me. Amber brought over meds, chicken noodle soup, crackers, oranges, milk, a rotisserie chicken, cough drops, and tissues Saturday night.
Sunday was a day much like Saturday.
We stayed in bed a lot and watched football in the afternoon.
Every day we are feeling better. Louis Dean is ahead of me since he got sick first.
This morning (Monday) I got up at 8:00 and made up the bed!!
Louis Dean got up an hour later and I made up our bed, too!
We had 10:30 appointments at a drive through Covid testing Center since there was no way of knowing if we had that or plain old colds. There was not one other car in line when we arrived at 10:30!
However, it was not the rapid test where you find out in 15 minutes! It was take 3-5 days.
No worries since we aren't planning on getting out until we are completely well.
Today was pretty weather so Louis Dean said he was going outside to 'play.'
Since it was so pretty, I took our late breakfast out to the deck.
You can see he is looking much like his healthy self!
As am I! We still have a bit of a cough from time to time but nothing like it was.
I had a headache for 3 days and thank goodness THAT'S gone!
Neither one of us has had any fever.
I ordered a rapid test from Amazon and it will be here tomorrow so maybe I will know then if we have Covid or not.
In other news, Sabrina and Rayne are staying with their mom and she is doing better....but she was pretty sick. They only kept her in the hospital for one day.
Summer has no 'safe place to land' here in Texas with so many of the family sick so she's staying safe in Arkansas at the Bar J Ranch doing some volunteer work.
We are enjoying our kitties and they keep us entertained!
My friend, Brenda, brought over a box of goodies this afternoon and I foolishly opened the door after she had stepped back on the driveway - and Tabitha bolted!!
She did that when Amber came on Saturday night, too.
Silly me!
Both times she was captured quickly!
I am honored that so many friends have been praying for us and it is our honor to pray for YOU!
Lillian called me today and said, "Linda! I have more mail!"
She was excited and I couldn't understand every word she was saying but I did hear that there was a card with a message from Tennessee. She has a new 'person' now. That's what she calls a new roommate. She said, "This is the first one I have LIKED!"
I promised her we would visit as soon as we get well!
We are all doing the very best we can to comfort and pray for one another! That's True Love!
Hope you 2 are continueing on the mend. You both are looking good!
ReplyDeleteEd seems to be getting an appetite, finally. Me, notsomuch, but it'll come back. I'm just so worn out, and no appetite and constant headache. You are so lucky to have Amber near to bring care packages. We have nobody near, and are trying to just help each other as much a we can. I feel so sorry for those who are completely alone, at least Ed and I have one another. Of course, when we are both sick, we can at least commiserate. 😑 Just tired of being sick and tired!
God bless youall!
Please take care of yourselves Linda. You and LD are loved by your blog family too. :):) You both needed to rest a good while. You are in my prayers. Blessings, xoxo, love you guys, Susie
ReplyDeleteHi Linda. Hope you and Louis Dean continue to get better and are soon "as good as new." Prayers that you will both be just fine soon. :-)
ReplyDeleteTake good care of yourselves. Being sick is no fun. Hope you feel better each day. Don't push yourself, just relax and get well. Praying for you.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon Both!
ReplyDeleteLove and Prayers coming your way x
Prayers and Love to you both Linda and L.D.
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Joy
So glad that you’ve both come through your illness regardless if it Covid or not.
ReplyDeleteYou are both looking good!
Let's pray it is just a light strain of flu and not the covid/variants!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty photo of your kitty!!
Be well soon my friend
I am so very sorry both you and LD have been ill....how wonderful for your daughter to be so close and bring what you both needed. Take good care and be kind to yourself!
ReplyDeleteglad you are both feeling better and on the road to recovery and that you got that silly cat back inside. did not know about the test from amazon. we are supposed to be getting free test from the govt but i don't know how when or where.
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are both on the mend. Colds and or covid doesn't sound like much fun. Personally, I prefer sleeping through sicknesses. How good that the days have warmed up so that you can get outside for some fresh air and sunshine. Take care, lie low...🙏🏼
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are doing better.....that headache sounds like covid. I have heard several people complain of that with the virus. We are at Grimmwood until tomorrow. I have visited Mother at the nursing home....I was afraid they might close it down again as they had three cases of covid. Marvin is up taking pictures of a woodpecker outside the window. We always enjoy watching the birds when we are here.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you were both sick but so glad you are feeling better. Happy for Lillian that she had a room mate she likes. What a blessing Amber is.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of viruses going around so you probably don't have covid. My son here said their family had all been sick. It's best just to stay in and rest. Drink plenty of fluids and get well soon. Sounds like you do both take good care of each other ! So nice to have the kind of weather you can sit outside in the Sunshine. Here it's too cold and another winter storm is headed our way.
ReplyDeletePower of prayer so glad to hear you are both feeling better just take time to heal the body. Glad to hear miss Lillian has a nice roommate. Will get her a Valentine in the mail this week.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear you both are feeling better. Rest, liquids and sunshine...Dr's. orders...
ReplyDeletePrayers continuing.
Happy to hear Lillian likes her new roomie..that's a real answer to prayer.
(((hugs)))
Sue
Thank goodness you are vaccinated
ReplyDeletePeople make light of this disease and others are not as careful as should be
Nothing will help but vaccinate and mask and isolate
SO glad things are starting to get back to normal around there! Still praying for you both…It’s not easy to get over things these days…I had Covid in 2019…before they knew what it was…down 2 1/2 months with it! Horrible.
ReplyDeleteAnd Four babies??? Omgoodness!! So blessed!!
Hughugs
Donna
Hi Linda! Just read your post via Debbie's. Your expecting bad weather this afternoon made me think you must be in Texas too. We are in Richardson and have just battened down the hatches so to speak. Made our last run for provisions and now I'm sitting by the fire with a cup of tea. So sorry to hear that you and your hubby were sick. DH was sick for a week with what we thought was a cold... turned out to be positive for Covid when tested at the doctor's. But it was mild and I've been fine. So hopefully you and hubby will be well again soon.
ReplyDeleteooooh linda, i hate that you guys are not feeling well, i hope it is not covid, i had a terrible experience with it. you two always look good but you never know. it is so different for everyone, it's good you got tested. we are expecting an ice storm on friday, our weather has been keeping us indoors and i am fine with that!!
ReplyDeletei will keep you in my warmest thoughts, i hope each day is a little brighter than the one before it!!
Hope you are both feeling better every day! Take it easy and rest as much as you can. Sweet hugs to you both, Diane
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