A dose of down - Then Dessert

Last Wednesday afternoon, I quite suddenly became very tired.  I kept pushing, telling myself I’d go in for a quick break and some caffeine.  An hour later I could feel it.  The inside of my head was cloudy.  Nose beginning to drip.  Slowly, my entire body started to ache.  Oh, no.  I knew what this was.  Younger Daughter had it a few days before.  Some type of virus that, unfortunately, came with enough fever to make you feel AWFUL.  Within hours, I was down.

I got through the rest of that afternoon and evening the best I could and went to bed that night earlier than usual.  At three thirty in the morning, I woke up hurting.  Tested temp - yep, fever.  Thursday was a day of fog - get one thing accomplished, sit and stare.  One more thing, then sit and stare.  That afternoon my family pitched in where they could, but everybody was gone for the first half of the day.  So I started the morning routine, finally finished the dogs and went to my office to do cat cages.

During the night, the feral five had spilled ALL of their kitten chow out of their bowls, and then dumped their water bowl on top of that.  These cages have a deep ridge all around the perimeter of the base.  The cage part fits down into this ridge.  So the food and water had collected and floated and softened and mushed into three quarters of the ridge in the base.  You can’t leave it.  It will mold.  You can’t clean it without dismantling the entire cage. Wow.  I stood there staring at that cage for a  l-o-n-g  time.  This wasn’t the most ideal morning to have to do this.  When I finally got that very long, extra job accomplished, I got the rest of the cages cleaned and went to the house to sit for a minute.

I decided to try to collect up a little energy.  I went to the refrigerator to get orange juice.  I pushed aside a large jar of pickles so as to reach behind for the juice.  As I coaxed the pickle jar to the right, it slid into a FULL pitcher of tea.  I felt the splash on my legs before I comprehended what had just happened.  The tea pitcher hit the floor.  The tea became an immediate lake moving in all directions at once and managed to splash onto the front of the stove, the lower cabinets, the inside of the refrigerator, and my legs from the knees down.

You know how when you’re sick everything requires MUCH more effort than usual?  And if anything goes wrong at all, it feels gargantuan?  I just stood there as the tea made its way across the kitchen floor, slowing at the edges as it spread as far as it could reach.  I wanted to cry.  I tried to laugh.  Then I tried to just smile.  But I couldn’t muster either of those.  So I started telling myself “that” story - you know the one.  This isn’t serious.  Good grief.  It’s spilt tea.  NOT important.  SO many things ARE important.  This isn’t one of them.  Well of COURSE this wasn’t serious.  Looking back on it as I write this, I can chuckle.  The only reason I tell you this days after the event is because I KNOW you can relate. 

By Friday evening, I could feel myself coming back to life.  And hey, the kitchen floor got a good cleaning without there even having been any muddy paw prints. 

Jan has been working Facebook for me.  I took over a small part and tried out her instructions yesteday.  I managed to get a Winnie’s Wish kitty posted on my wall and the main Facebook page ~ would that be the timeline?  Anyway, slowly I will get it.  Again - big THANKS to Jan!

Sunny and Bright Eyes have gone to the shelter.  Frannie has gone as well.  Frannnie is using her leg now and her physical wounds have healed.  She is SO much better emotionally, too.  She was tested, and darn it - heartworm positive.  But here's the good news.  A lady has offered to take Frannie into her home while she goes through the heartworm treatment.

Now here are the pictures of the dessert tray that I had planned to post last Thursday.   Ready?  Here come your feel-good brain chemicals.

Vanilla Wafer, Gingersnap, and Orange Marmalade

                                                                          And a Marshmallow

Vanilla Wafer (Van) - boy.

                                                      Gingersnap (Ginger) - girl - has white feet.

Marshmallow (Marshall, Marsh) - boy.

                                                            Orange Marmalade (Marley) - girl.

 

Tomorrow I'll get some pictures up of Naomi's Nest of Newbies.  See you then.

Comments

[Cat's Cats]

Glad you are better Chrystal, gosh it's hard to be down for the count at your place with so much to do!!!

The kitten pics are adorable :-) Is Marshall an all white kitty with blue eyes? He could be a deaf one like Casper, how does he seem to you?

[Fuzzy Tales]

We're glad you're back in the land of the living, so to speak. :-)

And that someone will take Frannie in during her treatment, that's great!

The "desserts" are just too precious!

[Jan (Milo and Alfie's mom)]

The kittens are all so adorable ~ and I'm so grateful that someone is willing to help little Frannie. BUT most of all I am glad you're feeling better ~ and well done for posting on FB! xx

[Random Felines]

ugh.....that sucks. I had that a few weeks ago and you are right - just sit and stare.

Yeah for Frannie.....

And those desserts are seriously cute!!

[Nerissa's Life]

Sounds like you had an awful time with that virus. Hope you're feeling much, MUCH better now. purrs

[pam and the califurrrrrnia5]

So glad you are feeling better. I think you east coasters and mid westerners are getting bugs because it wasn't cold enough this winter to kill all the germs. Perhpas you've discovered a new cure for the flu, mushy cat food and spilled tea!

Oh, and I almost forgot ... SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Kat and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty Horde]

Oh dear! I'm so glad you feel better now! I can remember have tea split on me in just about the same situation. Your eyes tear up and you just stand there with the fridge door open sniffling. ::hugs:: As you say, at least the floor is clean!

The little one... I agree, squeeeeeeeeeee!!

[Kat and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty Horde]

BTW my son (16) read your book the other day. At first he was only interested in reading about Audrey (nee Sparkles) but then he kept on reading and went back to the front! You've definitely got a winner there!!

[Ginny & The Fur Family]

All I can say is "Tea and Sympathy,"Do you want one lump of sugar with that or two? It seems like spills and cat- astrophies- happen one right after another. We all had the virus here and that is the time I spilled a whole bottle of catsup - the kind that sets on the top and pours from the bottom. Note to self - self never buy that kind again. To this day I can't stand catsup smell when I am sick. The Deserts are so beautiful and love the marshmello --I do hope the lady gets so attached to Frannie she will keep her forever. We missed you and are glad to see you back on line - I do not know if I will ever move over to face book as I find it hard to set up. The book is a very good read and can be read a little at a time or all at once. I love it and thanks for writing it for us out here. .. bye for now - Ginny & The Fur family

[Andrea and the Celestial Kitties]

Aw, I'm sorry you had such a bad few days! I understand the need to cry over spilt tea. It's almost too bad it wasnt milk, the cats would have helped clean that up!
Those baby kittens are far too cute, as are their names! I personally, would adopt a 'marshmallow' sight unseen, lol!
But these arent kitties that we need to find homes for, right? The kitties we need to help are on the sidebar just waiting for you to give or find them a forever home. Please help. And buy that wonderful book! Donations help too!