That's when Priya came home from school crying, achy and cold. She'd been like that for nearly the whole day and didn't bother letting her teacher know. Poor girl. Thus far in my parenting, it was probably the most guilt I've ever felt. That morning she had a bad cough and a headache. I should have known, but she insisted on going... it was "Fun Friday" after all. Every Friday they get to "spend" their behavior-earned money in the teacher's shop. Anyway, as I'm sure you have guessed by now, she had a high fever.
Two days later, it was Bartee's turn. He is still suffering from the effects, especially in the evenings. I have become an expert in making an Indian home-remedy cough medicine, the ingredients of which include turmeric, cumin and pepper. Thankfully Amma shared the recipe with me before heading off to Canada on Friday. The timing for her trip couldn't have been better, as it's best to keep an uninsured 64 year old lady away from the sickies this week.
So, the kids are basically fully recovered and we get dumped on with an Autumn snowfall that results in school closures... for two days! Does the superintendent not realize that we are going stir crazy in this house? We were anxious to get back to school, but it looks like that might not happen until next week. Let's see... I'm expecting at least a 2 hour delay in the morning.
In case you wonder why I've slipped under the radar this past week or so, it's because I've been busy sanitizing the house and taking care of the crew. The only one in the house, besides me, that seems to have escaped the flu is scheduling playdates in the backyard and has decided that it's suddenly ok to pee on the deck.
