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December 5th, 2013 at 10:56 pm

...when you are too sick to go anywhere. Oh, man, has this been a bad fall for me. I don't think I've been well for more than a week at a time. This is just me whining so feel free to ignore. Right now I'm about ready to claw out my throat. I have been drinking a lot of orange pekoe Ceylon tea with raw honey and also something called Throat Coat by Traditional Medicinals, but they only help temporarily. I've even stooped as low as taking Fisherman's Friend, which tastes foul, but helps some.

I am also sick to death of soup, but don't have much choice between my throat and my stomach. When what goes down must come back up again, soup is the easiest road to follow. Ugh. I just want to be well. It would help if I could stay warm. You'd think with such a high fever that wouldn't be a problem, but we are going through a major cold spell. And I have to be out in it twice a day to care for the animals.

At least I have my canned food. It makes it easy to put food on the table for the kids. Last night I made tacos with some of my canned hamburger. I added a half cup of my taco seasoning to a pint of hamburger, added a bit of water and nuked it for 3 minutes. No fuss, very little mess, and everyone was happy.

Tonight is canned salmon and canned green beans with microwave baked potatoes. It doesn't get much easier than that. I might even be able to manage some of the salmon as it is soft. Not too much though. It's too expensive a fish to waste on my stomach right now. I will probably mostly just eat my home canned broth. That seems to stay down. It's when I add noodles and veg that I run into problems.

DH left for Alaska Tuesday night so I can't even have him take over rabbit duty.

Oh, well, at least, like I said, I'm not spending any money.

8 Responses to “It's Easy to Save Money...”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
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    So sorry you don't feel well. I hope things turn around for you very soon!!

  2. beawealthywarrior Says:
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    Do u have any ginger in the house? It works miracles on upset stomachs amongst other things. Get well soon!

  3. Kiki Says:
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    So sorry you are under the weather!

  4. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    I'm sorry you're feeling poorly still. Hope it turns around soon!

  5. PNW Mom Says:
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    Hope you are feeling better soon!

  6. CB in the City Says:
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    How awful for you. Can kids help?

  7. Looking Forward Says:
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    Peppermint tea or candies for both the tummy and your throat.
    Feel better soon!

  8. baselle Says:
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    You aren't kidding about the cold snap. I've been thinking about you as I've been trudging myself. I second beawealthywarrior: ginger in most all forms (tea, candies, curry, soup, ale) has helped me many times.

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