COMMON GROUND COFFEE HOUSE #63

Sue, glad to hear you're taking a good turn! Can't keep a hard-workin' woman down! At least not for too long.

It's rainy and dreary here, and all's quiet so far in the office. (Shhh! Don't disturb the computers, they're busy.)

menageriekeeper, I don't have the housekeeping gene either. My solution is to just not do it. As long as we have food to eat, a clean place to sleep, and my family is not sick, being perfect doesn't matter. Besides, I have two other grown people in my house who are quite capable, and have plenty of time on their hands.

Looks like a good day to either curl up under a quilt, or go to the mall! Sadly, I can't do either. Here I am working.

 

Gayla, try sage tea. Really cleans the gunk off! I have a blackberry and sage blend from Republic of Tea (from Barnes and Noble) that I like. It's supposed to clear your head and make you wise, too. But I can't swear to that part.

 

All things in moderation...Wot can I say? I have lived this long, and who knows how much longer.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Yesterday was my father's 77th birthday. He had a blood vessel rupture in his head a few months back and he's having a little trouble with his memory now but that was his first illness other than a kidney infection as a young man and a treatable case of Meniere's Disease (inner ear problems). Would you believe they inserted a thin and coiled wire to close off the rupture! New technology I think!

The youngest has been picked up and mom is taking him to the doctor. He seems to feel so very bad. Probably just a bad cold but mom is quite concerned because he ended up in the hospital before when she tried home treatment for what she thought was just a bad cold.

My house reeks of Lysol spray now!

Diane

 

Sounds fun, Dr. B!
Diane, I know you hate having the germs like that. I cant stand it when piano students show up sick. After they have their lesson, I spray the piano down with Lysol, too!

 

There's a big wreck on the highway so my daycare parents might be late tonight. 13 vehicles, 6 tractor trailers and 7 cars. One of the big rigs had a fuel spill so they've closed both sides of the highway. Thankfully I was able to call Jim before he got on the highway and he can come home a back way.

Oh I am so sleepy! I sure need to go to bed early tonight!

Diane

 

Night Sue. Hope you sleep well and feel even better tomorrow.

Ty's mom called and she has an errand to run in the morning, helping a friend, so she's bringing Ty between 7 - 7:30 instead of between 5:30- 5:45. I get to sleep a little later!

Hope everyone has a wonderful night with pleasant dreams!

Diane

 

So sorry I missed your post earlier!!
There are a couple of things you can do -
1) voice rest is the best thing, but thats not often feasible
2) sip some hot tea with lemon juice and honey in it. It doesnt "kill" the frog, but it will keep your vocal folds moist and create a healing environment (They are swollen)
3) if you dont have a 'chesty" cough, then try clearing your throat instead of coughing. This works if its just phlegm. (Never have understood why they couldnt just spell that "flem"!)

These may or may not work. It depends on the reason you are hoarse in the first place. Let me know!! Hope you are better soon.

 

Dr. Bob,
Do you get that nasty weather from what those northern states call "Alberta clippers?" It went down to minus 30 last night, and not much better is expected for tonight and tomorrow. That is Celsius.
Put into Farenheit, the low was minus 22 with a windchill factor of minus 33 (-36 C). But it will warm up by the week-end. Take care.
DHK

 

So that is fairly nice weather. But I suppose those Chinook winds can be quite a nuisance at times. It is what makes our southern neighbour, Calgary a bit warmer than us much of the winter, but it also causes them some unexpected flooding at times.

 

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