So a couple days ago, after being gone for a week of camping in South Dakota, I tried to scrounge up a healthy lunch for myself with old food in my fridge. (For the last week I've pretty much had a steady diet of hot dogs, chips and Mt. Dew. It was good while it lasted.) What I made for lunch - 2 eggs and a cucumber, tomato, mozzarella salad - I would live to regret over and over that day and into the next.
Food poisoning.
Hit me like a ton a bricks.
I was laying on my deck in misery trying to keep an eye on the kids playing out back when I was forced to get up and sprint to the bathroom. It's been a long time since I've had one of those "I don't think I'm gonna make it!" moments. But, this was definitely one of them.
I apparently disappeared so fast Austyn came in sobbing and said, "Mommy where did you go? I thought somebody taked you!"
The first sprint was quickly followed by a second, during which Rylie tried to find me. After she yelled "mom!" all over the house she finally found me with my head buried in the toilet.
"Ewwwww....you're throwing up. Austyn, mom's throwing up don't come in here!" Meanwhile she stands there just watching and gagging. I'm way too messed up to care.
Then she gets impatient with me and says, "Mom, when are you going to be done? I want some juice." Most likely this was the reason she was trying to find me in the first place.
Up next for Rylie, a lesson in compassion.
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Quick text to my husband:
I need backup.
To which he replies:
I'm hurrying.
I want to text back something mean so he knows I'm in dire straits, but the good girl in me wins out.
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Then, thank the Lord in Heaven, my mother-in-law calls and offers to take the girls. Not sure how many times I've thanked the Lord for her over the last couple days. I mean seriously, what would I do without her?
And now that I'm feeling a little better....look what awaits me.
Injustice. Chips and a Mt. Dew please...
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