sick for Christmas

I have another stupid cold. Felt tight in my chest yesterday and had a cough. Moving around my body today.
Very bad timing, have people coming over for turkey tomorrow and spending the night. I hate being sick when I prepare food for people. I try to be so careful not to share it!! I find I am just more tired too. I was looking forward to the company and big meal and now I am just tired.....

Sorry, just a little whinny.   

It is all the fault of those darned kids you teach. You are not used to Alberta germs yet. Fingers crossed for a fast recovery!

Blah! Sucks to be sick at Christmas time. I hope you feel better soon!

Hope you feel better soon coop - colds are never fun - especially at Christmas - get some rest if possible, and enjoy the season - just think - this way you will get more help making your meal!

poor you-niquil...is your friend...hope you feel better

Ah sad day Coopslave. Go to the bath with some soothing essential oil - always helps me when I feel that achey thing and gets right in to the core of me, sleep and rest up. Maybe your visitors will enjoy chipping in to the cooking process and be fun?

Thanks everyone, just feeling sooky! I was looking forward to this and now not as much. I am sure I will enjoy it tomorrow.

I often feel colds trying to come on (I work in the schools too) and when I do, I COMBAT them! Don't mask the symptoms with stuff like Contac C etc. if you don't have to. Oil of Oregano, vitamin c in huge doses, cinnamon, lemon and unpasteurized honey, and more Oil of Oregano! I have successfully fought off 3 colds this fall.

Good luck Cooper, and whatever happens, try and enjoy your day tomorrow. It sucks that you're feeling tired.

For Christmas eve, I got a puking 7 year old.

Coop, you have my sympathy. I am on the tail end of a bad cold, still dragging around, lungs full of guck. But the LAST thing I want is help with cooking! Nothing makes me more tense or anxious than 6 people asking me what they can do. I do not have tasks pre-planned for people, nor do I have the energy to explain what to do, how to do it and where to find the supplies. Nope. Just get out of my way and let me get 'er done, sick or not.

However, I plan for total and utter collapse on Boxing Day and anyone foolish enough to ask me for food, will get a swift upper jab in the jaw! Thus the name, Boxing Day! The day wives and mothers beat the stuffing out of their overly demanding and utterly spoiled families!

Blessings to all my chicken friends, who I am grateful to have, whose personalities and adventures make me smile and chuckle. I hope the spirit of joy and plenty, gratitude and peace visits all your homes this year. Merry Christmas. (get better fast, Coopslave, and while masking symptoms with Contac-C might not be good, alcohol is an accepted masking agent!)

Gotta ask UNO
is the guy coming for dinner?

Very sorry to all of you in the same boat as me. It is not fun to be feeling out of sorts when you just want to have a bit of fun. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve and an enjoyable Christmas day!!!

uno wrote:. But the LAST thing I want is help with cooking! Nothing makes me more tense or anxious than 6 people asking me what they can do. I do not have tasks pre-planned for people, nor do I have the energy to explain what to do, how to do it and where to find the supplies. Nope. Just get out of my way and let me get 'er done, sick or not.

I have to say I am a bit like this to Uno. I will have things completely planned, just stay out of my way. Hubby is good at keeping people well occupied and glasses full after the initial offer of help! I will have a couple of things done beforehand, but I am a bit of a timing freak. Like to have it all ready and poof, like magic it appears on the table for everyone. I am in a bit of an advantage, as 2 of them land tomorrow night, they will not be here til late and I can have the meal ready by the time they get here and we can visit after. Just cleaning house now. Excuse me while I go hack up a lung......

Well you all put me to shame    . I love cooking the meal but I make everybody sit and wait for it. Then usually carve it out and that can take a bit. We had a heritage turkey for the 1st time 2 years ago. Was I lost or what, definitely not a commercial turkey. Speaking of commercial turkey can anyone tell me what Utility Grade is. I hear or read that and have this thought of , Here's your cardboard box in turkey form. So back to my heritage turkey carving was so different, much thicker skin so juicy and that taste.

I do however clean like a mad woman    the days before. Having 2 little boys always on the loose in my house makes it like a merry go round. This year we are getting better at this. I figure by the time they are 20 I should have some sort of system.

I feel for you authentic, was there last year.   

I am being drug down this year by this confounded head cold that just keeps hanging on, argh. That's ok the hubby is letting me sleep it off, kids are doing their chores we will survive.

I sure hope everybody has the Merry-ist of Christmas's    and low lazy boxing days  

Way to be, Bigrock, wreck it for me! Yes. He is coming. We shall not speak of it.
(ah, I am trying hard to have faith that he will grow out of it, he will grow out of it, oh Gordon, please let him grow out of it!)

Somebody said 23, I don't think men really grow out of much until after 26.  I believe that is when they all of a sudden wake up and understand that they can do it themselves and it is even nice to do things for other people.  I don't think that is a bad thing, and it is not a criticism at all.  Men should be selfish and get it out of their system.  Then they are able to really step up and set an example and be strong for their families.
I hope this has not offended any men (if it has it is the cold talking   ), I think many of them marry to young and should wait.

Sorry you are sick Coop. Sat beside my favourite aunt and she had a streaming cold so knew I'd get it. I'm almost over it now, just purr like an old cat on the sofa. Pace yourself and take enjoyment where you can!

Merry Christmas!!