sick

Why am I like this? I walked into work to start a brand new work week, breakfast in tow and as I am eating said breakfast, browsing the internet as one does, I come upon an article that the very thing I am eating has been recalled. Oopsie! Mind you, I eat this particular item on a regular basis, so far so good JS.

I have had such fun this week with allergies, a sore throat, mocos and eventually the loss of my voice. When it is literally your livelihood, it is zero fun. Especially when you don't see it coming. I was good one minute, TMI...blowing my nose, sneezing, coughing and such, and all of a sudden the hoarse voice, then little to no voice.

I heard a rumor recently that I must know if it is true. I was having a chat with some other mom friend's and one of them said she 'heard' that because of the new Omicron variant of COVID and resurgence in cases here locally, it may only be a matter of time before our kids homeschool once again. I got 2020 flashbacks and I do not like it one bit.

It never fails, this time every year, yours truly gets sicker than sick. I always lose my voice. That is a given. But I also typically end up with the worst type of cold, one year it was the flu and let me tell you it stinks! Who wants to be sick for the holidays? Not me!

My momma would be so proud. Who remembers growing up using Vicks Vapo-ruuuu for everything? If I woke up with a sore throat, Vicks. If I started coughing, Vicks. If my head hurt Vicks. I would have to rub it on my temples. No lie. Mexican mommas didn't mess around and there was always a jar of Vicks somewhere around the house at any given time. How did that stuff never run out? lol

I have always and will always be a firm believer in 'momma knows best.' We all remember things our parents taught us and instilled in us, some lessons more than others. I will never forget when the weather got cold as it is now, my mother was adamant about me covering up or I would get sick. Thus the cotton balls you see in the photo. I have become my mother. lol

I've got a little one with the sniffles right now and as I went looking for something to remedy the situation, I found these. It reminded me of my mom always telling me to 'put Vicks on it.' Well now as an adult, I literally still use Vicks for everything!

So in case you couldn't tell when you listen to Leo & Rebecca in the Morning on the radio in the mornings, I've been sick. Started out small, a little cough, sniffles, etc...then it turned into the flu and that was NO JOKE! That stuff knocked me on my butt for a few days and with the help of some antibiotics, chicken noodle soup and lots of liquids, I'm on the road to recovery...

Current sitch in our house unfortunately! I'm sure many other households are dealing with the same thing and I feel you, it's not fun. In the last couple of days, I have equipped myself because I have a little 4 year old and an 11 year old who are having trouble sleeping at night, so I need some help from other momma's!

Monday got me like NOPE! Wow, apparently a 'summer cold' has hit the building and I've had to start with the Lysol! Two coworkers were sick last week, then Leo, then our 'webguy' and the list has grown. O-M-G I'm just hoping I don't get it! Mocos stay away from me!