This morning was a typical day in Kentucky for this time of year. You get bundled up, scrape off the windshield, warm up your vehicle, leave your kids bundled up sleeping, admire the beauty of the snow…then head off to round up an arsenal that’ll kick the flu’s butt to the curb. I love winter – probably more than a sane person should – but I hate the bugs that always crawl out of it. My sweet, beloved family is hell bent on catching every single one available this year. It’s like someone sees a news story on this and the next day they have it. Then, another will hear about someone at school or work with that and they insist on getting them a piece of the action.
There’s only so much you can do – especially when you live in a large family that’s always coming and going and going and coming. This morning, on that early drive to the store, I thought how Heavenly it is when the first rays of spring come and chase the nasties away. Several of us in the store exchanged knowing nods as we filled our carts with soup, orange juice, decongestants, Tylenol, cookies (okay, so that was just my cart), and such.
There’s a website I came across this morning that I’d never seen before (thank you, Google) – it’s a really slick, informative site. And timely, oh so timely. Below’s the link, because if you don’t need it NOW – chances are you will SOON.
Flu Facts.com: Get the Facts about Flu Symptoms and Treatment Options.
Joi
P.S. Cookies do wonders for the morale of the troops.
