A normal stool this morning at last! I think I am on the mend. Feeling much better and my energy is slowly starting to return. I have been hungry today for the first time in a month. Still eating bland foods as my tummy doesn’t feel ready for other stuff yet but it is getting close.
Went out last night and mowed for about an hour and finished it up this afternoon. The whole yard didn’t need mowed so it didn’t take me the normal three hours to mow. It was good to get outside and bounce around on the mower for a bit. It is very dry and dusty though. The volunteer sunflowers are blooming and are beautiful. They are late blooming this year but am grateful they are blooming now.
The baby chicks are still doing well. They are growing everyday and love to fly around the big house. I opened their windows today and they have enjoyed the sunlight and fresh air. Next week they will get to go outside for a bit during the day. I have had them for three weeks today. 29 out of 31 are still alive.
Took a short nap this afternoon. I still get tired rather easily but can tell my strength is returning. I slept fairly well last night. It was so nice to not have to get up several times during the night to use the bathroom.
From what I read after 48 hours of no diarrhea and having normal stools I am considered non-contagious. I plan on staying home for another week or so anyways just to be sure. I do not want to give this crap to anyone else. So far Jim remains symptom free. It will be a huge blessing if he somehow escapes the curse of this stuff.
Still working on making masks off and on. I got about 35 pinned and ready to sew and have started sewing them together. I work in batches of 10 and switch off to doing different parts of them after I finish making 10. Keeps me from getting too bored with them. I must like repeating doing what I am doing though. I think I can make them in my sleep at this point.
I need to start cleaning house. I haven’t cleaned much since I got home the end of July. The house needs a good going over and not just a lick and a promise which is all I have been doing lately. I don’t like when my house feels dirty and that is where it is now. Maybe I will feel like cleaning tomorrow and get a room or two done.
Jim didn’t leave for Stillwater today as planned. He has now decided to wait until next week. Part of it is he loves being here and part of it is he wants to double make sure I am healed and well. I don’t want to ask a house sitter into the house right now with my C Diff germs in the house. Maybe when he goes after this trip I will be well and feel comfortable going with him and finding a house sitter.
We sat outside for a bit last night and enjoyed the light of the full moon. There were clouds on the horizon so didn’t get to see it rise. It went in and out of clouds for a bit before it lit the prairie with it’s golden light. Fog rolled in and dimmed everything for a bit but there was a magical feel to the night when that happened. I love sitting out under the light of the full moon.
I ordered a package of elastic and ribbon from Amazon on August 17. It was shipped August 21 and USPS can’t tell Amazon or me where the package is now. Amazon is going to ship a replacement package. Have a feeling that is going to happen more and more with what is happening at the post office these days. That really hurts us rural people that don’t have a lot of shopping options.
The grandkids started school this week. Ellexia gets to go to school everyday for now but Tagen only goes occasionally and most of his classes are on-line. I can’t imagine how difficult this situation must be for teachers, students and parents. I trust they will all find ways to make this work for all and learning can happen.
I sure miss seeing the grandkids. Maybe in another week or so I can go in to see them and we will all be safe. Although now they are being exposed to all the kids at school and I’m not sure I want to be exposed to that. Damn! This is hard sometimes doing the right thing.
Grateful to be recovering quickly now, grateful Jim is taking good care of me, and grateful for the light of the full moon.