Swine Flu

I am being conservative in my panic. Here’s why.

Flu symptoms are easily treated. There is easy access to literature on the subject, medication and to health care professionals. Washing hands and having good basic hygienic habits helps in prevention of colds and flu.

Here is how I would treat my family once prevention failed. Once someone had a fever I would start with 1 dose of Acetaminophen every 4 hours. If that did NOT control the fever with in a day, or stopped controlling the fever, I would then start (the doctor approved) alternating every 2 hours of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen. If that did NOT bring the fever down, we would go to our local doctor. If they are overwhelmed then we would go to our local hospital/ER. If they were overwhelmed I would bring my family member to our bathtub filled with cold water, ice and rubbing alcohol for a time. I would bring the fever down! At some point I would ask for a priesthood blessing.

I have on hand right now;
50 gallon drum of clean water
500 caplets of 500mg Acetaminophen (from Costco)
750 tablets of 200mg Ibuprofen (from Costco)
4 oz Children’s Tylenol (from Costco)
4 oz Children’s Motrin (from Costco)
20 capsules (10 days) of prescription Tamiflu
Various cold medicines for comfort

Here is what I still need to do;
Buy more children’s medication, at least 2 of each Costco size
Buy more adult medication, Costco size
Find out the ratio of cold water, ice and rubbing alcohol
Maybe buy more rubbing alcohol
Let my local friends and neighbors know they may have access to my help if and when the stores run out of medications

I am not panicked. “If ye are prepared ye shall not fear”

stick shape

Jeanelle's blog asked me what shape was my lipstick and this is what it says about me. What do you think?

Slant close to original shape

Abides by the rules
Great follower
Doesn’t like too much attention
A little self-conscious, reserved
Schedule driven
May occasionally want to attract
Attention: dye hair, new outfits.

44 Earth Years

When looking at Eternity, 44 is very little and very young. This morning for family prayer my son said he was thankful Heavenly Father let me live another year. Thanks?

The sentiment is thoughtful. I am grateful for every year I have. Will we look back at our earth years with a longing? No. Will we look back as the "good ole'days"? No. Will we look back grateful for all the experiences, especially the hard ones? Yes, I think so.

Thank you Heavenly Father for allowing another year here on earth.

How they came

When I was a child I thought and acted like a child. Raise up a child in the way she should go and when she is old she will not part from it.

Growing up when it was our birthday we got to pick a restaurant and we also got to ride upfront w/our parents. It was a big deal and great! One time we were at a nicer than Burger King place and the older couple at the table next to us finished up their dinner and came over. He told my dad that he had the most well behaved children he had ever seen. First off, we were surprised a total stranger came to the table and second, "What did he say? What did he say?!" After Daddy told us we sat their quite not knowing what to say or do. I felt surprised and honored. Our behavior was our "normal". It was nice for the total stranger to take the 20 seconds to mention his observation and surprising that after all these years that one of the little girls still remembers his kind words.

This Saturday we had a couple adult guys over and most of the family sat down and talked with them. One of them came up later and told me that I had the most polite children and asked how we raised such well behaved kids. I smiled remembering my childhood experience. This is actually not the first time I've been told I have polite kids. How did we do it? I don't know? Example? I am big on R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Aretha in back ground here). I told my kids. I then asked them how and they said "We came that way."

I agree! Kids come from Father in Heaven. We just have to not mess what He gave us.

Nice Walk

R, J, G, M

Love Him Tender, Love You Dear!

I married a man who has related well to women his whole life. Long before I knew him he had female friends and recent acquaintances that would talk to him and lean on his (ample, large, burly, hunk of a man) shoulders. I am so happy I'm the one that snagged him. I am the one that he believed I really liked him. (I haven't stopped talking yet either)
He can be very intuitive and tender. People still come up to him and cry to this caring man. He is a GREAT listener and his heart loves everyone. These are values I cherish and love in him!

I read a blog that recently posted about "Twilight" and this infatuation with Edward. I was shocked that this post had 120 comments! (I only got through a light third) Turns out that there was a bit of a smack down with an anonymous person about Edward speaking like a woman. Woman love it!

I wish our son did not get smacked down for being like his father. I wish he didn't get smacked down so hard for being and Edward. These smack down guys need to have their heads torn off by caring family members, like in the movie, right? Don't I sound like a tender mom. Hey, he gets it from his dad not his mom.

Yesterday

Yesterday I ate;
Albertson's chicken (always to much fat)
green beans
stove top stuffing, yum
little Debbie Nutty Bars
WinCo smoked almonds
sunflower seeds
granola & milk
gummy bears
2 cold hot dogs no bun no nothing
Twizzlers
3 glasses of water
4 choc chip cookies
1 GG Grandma Bosman cookie

Yesterday I watched;
Today Show
Glory Road
Gillmore Girls
Hoosiers (games only)
Prince Caspian
Yes Man

L-i-b-r-a-r-y

We went to OCB last night and then to the library. How do you pronounce that last one? I never pronounce it with the first R. A few months ago I heard someone pronounce the second month of the year with an extra R. I looked it up. No wonder I can never spell I have been pronouncing that one wrong too.

We go to the libRary every 10 days or so. I can not believe my kids are such huge readers. I'm not. Here is what I picked up last night though.

Already glanced through all I wanted to see. Only had 1 paragraph on William Wallace (Braveheart). I might have some highlander blood in me?

My paternal grandma grew up with a dad who worked in coal mines.

At least one of my lines comes from Ireland, long before the potato famine. On St. Patrick's Day though we honor the potato famine with a candy "Irish Potatoes".

Thought I would find out more about the author of the book that almost made me drop a class in college. We'll see how far I get with these.