I didn’t think I’d even have a WFMW this week BUT it turns out that my Tuesday’s activities make a perfect Wednesday tip.
Tuesday morning I got the news that Monday evening the kids and I had been cavorting with the flu bug. Oh YES! You all know the feeling of hearing that news. Of course, it was completely accidental… no purposeful releasing of Mr. Flu germs… but the result is still the same.
WE.. HUNG.. OUT.. WITH.. MR.. FLU..
WE..SHARED..A..BOWLING..BALL..WITH..MR..FLU..
WE..HIGH-FIVED..MR..FLU
WE..WRESTLED..WITH..MR..FLU..
Course, I’m still praying for a miracle. We’re already fighting a nasty chest cold so having to puke through the coughing would just be icing I don’t want on a cake I want to kick to the curb to be hauled far, far, FAR away with the trash.
Tuesday morning I crawled into a dark corner to suck my thumb after hearing the news regarding Mr. Flu. If it weren’t for four hacking munchkins dragging me out of my fetal position 5 minutes after I got there, I’d still be there. That’s just what I do when I hear Mr. Flu’s name. But after being drug by my toes back to reality, I decided to use the day to my advantage. As moms, we all know how fun it is to be sick ourselves and have sick kids and/or a sick husband to care for too. It takes weeks to reclaim the house, the laundry, the pantry and fridge, the dishes. Every inch of your life is affected somehow.
But not THIS time! I decided to take charge before Mr. Flu takes over. I cycled all the laundry through; washed, dryed, folded AND put away. I swept and mopped the floors. It was time anyway and a few more days tacked on because of sickness would have felt like a foot of grime to scrub off post-Mr. Flu. I also had a bunch of meat in the fridge that I’d bought on sale Monday and was waiting to be bagged and put in the freezer. Guess what? It’s duuhhhhnnnn! I also made two dinners for the freezer (Baked Bean Soup and Sloppy Joes) for post-recovery meals. Today, as long as everyone is still fine, I plan on attacking the bathrooms and making some chicken stock to use for chicken soup later.
Eliminating as many details ahead of time as possible when it comes to being sick… it’s what works for me. Check out Rocks in My Dryer for more tips and advice.
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January 28, 2009 at 6:46 am
allenfive5
Oh dear! I hope that you all don’t really get the flu, but if you do at least you are prepared!! Great tip!
January 28, 2009 at 11:50 am
Jen
Sending healthy thoughts your way!! Hope you stay bug free!
January 28, 2009 at 3:59 pm
April
Okay– that is really quite amazing. I’m impressed!
January 28, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Lisa B.
Scratch the previous comment please. I meant to write…
Awesome! Now I KNOW whose house to move into when my family gets sick! (The sentence makes more sense with the I KNOW.) Hope to see you tomorrow (Thursday). : )
January 28, 2009 at 8:41 pm
ParentingPink
Augh, flu season. Hate it! I’m hiding from Mr. Flu too. Great tip btw!
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January 28, 2009 at 9:37 pm
11cannonballjack
That is the smartest thing I ever heard of! I may never do it, but it’s genius, none the less.
January 28, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Mother Hen
OOOPS! That was me just then, signed in as cannonball jack. Duh…
January 29, 2009 at 11:41 am
Tess
HEY Y”all it was me! I (might have) did it to Jenny.
Still looking for the bandit who gave it to us!
Almost done cycling through the family…just Chris is left…
Slowly getting back to anything that resembles life!
January 31, 2009 at 12:53 pm
runningamuck
TESS!!! I was going to leave you NAMELESS!!! Guess that cat’s outta the bag. Oh well. We still love you and yours, we still aren’t sick AND I’m sure there’s been plenty of times we’ve spread germs to your family. =0) Share and share alike.