Fast track and the slow lane
This week the kiddos have been sick, mostly just the winter cold season coming through, for the second time this year. The coughing through the night is pretty annoying here. I thought perhaps we have more than just the average cold going through, so I took the oldest kiddo to the fast track at the base. When we arrived, I really wished I would have forced the youngest to go with us. There was one person in the waiting room. We were in and out in record time. Negative for strep, negative for covid but positive for the symptoms of a virus. We ended up with a tonsilitis diagnosis. The kitchen fairy did not visit my house while I was gone. I came home and laid down and took a 6-hour nap. The cleaning fairies did not arrive during that time either. Now it is way past the youngest child's bedtime, and she is facetiming with her cousin. At least it gives me a few minutes to play on my computer. Otherwise, it is very much look at me, look at me over and over again. all. day. long. This w...