OK, 3 days off of the antibiotic from hell and my doctor’s nurse has assured me I should be better. Shoulda. Coulda. Woulda. Not quite. And that YES, the antibiotic CAN make you THAT ill. ACK!!!

It did not help that I had about 1 hour of sleep last night, as I had to be to QVC by 3:30 a.m. for a 5 a.m. kitchen show. Could NOT sleep. I got up from a quick doze feeling remarkably GOOD - headache gone, stomach not churning … on air went well. No slurring of speech. Words flowed as should. Came home. Caught about an hour until I was awakened by a phone call from Ryan informing me that it was almost 8 a.m. and no bus showed up to get him and Nick for their first day. Thankfully, a miracle bus appeared minutes later and I did not have to quickly dress and drive the 20 minutes to get them.

Headache is back and I am fighting it with aspirin this time and coffee. I know. I know. BAD, BAD, BAD… but whatever works.

Got out of this house yesterday and went to the farm with Andy all day. We caught two squirrels in his aunt’s yard and set them free a ways out in the countryside. Seems NOTHING she tries will keep them out of her feeder. Trap set in our garden for what may be raccoon #4 today.  My big job now is seed collecting for next year. Some I am saving and some I am planting next to the mother plants for spring arrival. We are basically down to a few things now - tomatoes by the bushelfuls, a few heads of cabbage, peppers and a nice variety of pumpkins, gourds and squashes.  It was a good first year and we are already planning out next season. We got a new scarecrow for the garden and some pumpkin signs. Getting set for a huge party there in 3 weeks. Kitchen floor down yesterday, grouted today and cabinets in tomorrow. Kitchen to be completed by party time, hopefully sooner as we need to paint living room and sun-porch. Much to do with schedules busying for both of us.

No golf in 2 weeks.

Fingers crossed that bug is about over and I’ll be back in full force. Appreciating, as ever, WELLNESS.

mlk