Misdirections and Conflicts

After three days I discovered that I haven't been using my ear drops properly. Perhaps that's why I'm still plagued with white noise and dizziness. How can they expect a sick person to read through complicated directions?

Mary seems to be coughing increasingly and complained of her eyes burning. Dear God, please don't let her have pink eye! Jo swears that she thinks she has it, too, even though her doctor said she didn't. Personally, I feel like I'm getting over it just fine!

Jo has been more than wonderful taking care of Mary. I feel like I've just been sleeping for days on end while she does everything. I lose my patience with Mary very quickly--because I feel so bad. This is embarrassing to me because I know Jo hears how awful I am. I did actually hear her sort of start to lose her patience once a few days ago before she went to the doctor. Yes, she certainly is a very patient person--in fact, the perfect person to be living her with us in many respects.

Jo is concerned that I don't seem to be getting better--still lots of drainage and the ears still bad. She thinks I ought to go see the doctor again, but I am as always unwilling. Isn't it funny that some people run to the doctor for everything and others won't go unless they're dying?

I'll be so, so, so glad to be better and have energy again and get this place cleaned up! Spring will be coming in a few months and new life. I've gained about 7-9 pounds that aren't even coming off with my being sick--very odd. We need to get back to eating more healthily and exercising. And to having a regular hygiene schedule. I have neglected Mary so badly! But I do the best I can.

I still haven't heard anything from J, so I'm guessing that he got bored with my "let's take it slow" policy a lot faster than I thought he would!

I think I've gotten Jo stuck on that eons.com website! It's really addictive, esp. since you can do the LA Times crossword puzzle (the one that's in our newspaper) and it tells you when you've typed a wrong letter. Also, if you ask it to solve a letter or word or even the whole puzzle for you, it doesn't count against your score, which doesn't make sense, but you've just got to be honest.

I guess I ought to go fold the clothes that I didn't fold last night. I've been on a p&j sandwich rage lately, so I think I'll have another one of those! Oi, oi.