The house feels strange without Louis Dean up and about.
The TV is silent and the den is empty as he has pretty much stayed in the guest room since Friday night. He only gets up to go to the bathroom or take a bath. Yesterday I stripped his sheets and sprayed everything down in there with Lysol. I put clean sheets back on the bed and sprayed the blanket and spread with Lysol.
I hover around listening for him in case he needs something. He says it hurts to drink or eat. Not that his throat is sore - he says once he swallows, his chest hurts.
Since they gave him a chest X-ray and EKG at the Emergency Room, we aren't worried that it is his heart. I guess it's just another sign of the flu. He's barely eaten anything and I keep his water glass full.
So far today he has had:
one bite of scrambled eggs
less than half of one of those small cups of applesauce
one piece of bacon
about one fourth a cup of grits with butter and sugar
Normally he has such a healthy appetite that it is concerning he is eating so little.
I think he is shrinking right in front of my eyes!
I went to Goodwill and Irving Thrift this afternoon while Louis Dean was sleeping.
Both stores were really quiet. I guess the rainy day kept people in - but I needed to get out!
These are not your average faux flowers!
I made them up into a gorgeous bouquet this evening.
Amber and Summer both love the Melissa Doug play things.
I picked this one up for the quads' little kitchen. They already have a couple of sets but with four kids you need more!
Nice Wilton mini muffin pans.
This beautiful plate made in Italy will be perfect for cheese and crackers.
Nita and I could have used this wine carrier last weekend!
Brand new!
I scored big on these little candles!!
Someone must have used these in a wedding because there were lots of them at the Goodwill today.
The bottle was inside the glass vase and then both were in the wooden one.
I just put one of my big jar candles inside.
Today I have just puttered around the house doing some extra cleaning.
Yesterday I cleaned out a couple of drawer spaces in the den in addition to the normal Windex and dusting and vacuuming.
Today I worked in the kitchen organizing the coffee cabinet and the spice cupboard.
I am going room by room doing one each day with a couple of special cleaning jobs in each.
By the middle of next week our house should be pretty clean.
The it will be time to go back to the ranch.
Late this afternoon the temps started falling from 72 degrees to 39!
I have the fireplace all ready to light in the morning if Louis Dean feels like getting up any.
It feels rather odd to be bumbling around the house all by myself.
I'm definitely getting some 'alone' time and I am missing Louis Dean.
I can't even hug him! We can't hold hands and I miss that. I didn't realize how often we just sit on the couch holding hands.
He is still weak. I have to help him by spreading the covers over him so tonight I massaged his right arm. Today was Day #4 of the flu. We have an appointment with his primary care doctor on Thursday afternoon.
I've been staying up late to make sure he gets his medicine but I think I will go on to bed and just set my alarm. Wonder why I didn't think of doing that two nights ago??
