Two weeks ago today we had one heck of a storm system blow through, it was nasty, it was cold and it dropped a LOT of snow. The town is still trying to get rid of some of the excess snow that fell during that storm.

And even worse storm is happening over Washington area right now! I saw pictures on twitter where they stuck a meter stick in the snow on the deck and they had 32 inches!

People are, rightfully so, stocking up on essentials, making sure they have energy for their generators for when (if) the power goes out, and making sure they have enough diapers and formula for babies. Ive heard of some people putting up a cell phone signal booster, which is a smart thing to do. If phone lines and power go down, if even one person per block has a working cell phone, the neighborhood is still able to call for emergency help.

When mother nature gets mad, you can sure see a different side of people. Neighbors helping neighbors. I know that when we had our storm, before we were half way dug out of our driveway one of the guys down the block drove over in his bobcat and spent two minutes and completely cleared our drive. Saving us about 2 hours of hard labor.

And naturally, I got sick. I guess it was inevitable that I would catch their germs no matter how many times I washed my hands or used Lysol on the door handles.

let me tell you, its been horrible.

Thursday night I woke up at 2am in a very bad way. I was attached to a bucket for six hours. I pulled a freaking muscle in my back from the violence of the puking. horrible times.

Friday morning I was too sick to even get the kids off to school. Thank god for the wii, becuase they spent all day on it, playing and eating cookies while I tossed and turned on the couch.

By Friday evening I was a bit better, though all my joints were agonizingly sore, and now, Saturday afternoon, I am over the threat of imminent stomach upset, but my throat is raw and burning from the vomit, and my back and chest are on fire. FIRE. I have zero energy, and I’m pretty sure that the next time the boys bring home a bug they are moving out.