It's stinky feeling sick

Dear Jessie,

I hope you're staying healthy in Canada.  A cold of some sort is visiting the little people in our house.  Naturally, the COVID boogeyman is a possibility.  Blah.  Lots of people to pray for!

Have a terrific Sabbath!

Love,

Dad

Saturday, July 18, 2020
10:40 pm

Ugh, many of our small people are sick.  Nathaniel did NOT sleep well last night.  As Julie described it, he wanted to be touching her with every part of his body – hands, feet, head, arms, everything.  He spent most of the night snuggled up with her in our bed, meaning she didn't get much sleep.  Neil has a fever and feels gross.  He's sitting by the toilet now (I hope he's overreacting) and Abbie's reading to him.  Emma has a runny nose and has already woken up crying once tonight.  The rest of us are trying to avoid germs.  Spencer has band camp next week and asked to sleep in Mark's room in the basement.  At first Mark agreed to trade rooms, then he heard all the sniffing/coughing/moaning from upstairs, and decided he would break his "I don't sleep with other people" rule after Spencer committed to sleep on his own side of the bed.

Today we got a slow start to the day, sleeping in a bit.  We got a lot of cleaning done.  Abbie cleaned out the goat barn and we worked together to clean out the goat poop from between the deck slats.  Abbie's goat Anise seems to be doing a lot better.  Her cheek isn't swelling up with infection and Abbie put her back in the goat pen.  Baltimore especially seems happy to have her back.  The lawn looks nice.

Today we smoked burgers for dinner again.  They were delicious.  We shared some with the Chuns.  Their baby Anthony (I had the name wrong a couple days ago) is doing well.  We also shared some zucchini chocolate cake with the Bates.  Rachel came over today and sprayed some bug killer that she says works really well.  Hopefully that will make a difference in the garden because our zucchini is pathetic.  But the first tomato is turning orange!

Thankful: I am thankful for our home.  The A/C works so nicely.  The yard looks nice.  The garden is growing.  We have good food.  So many good things to be thankful for.

Ministering: We ministered to the Chun's today and shared reciprocal ministering with Rachel Bates.  Good day! 

More later…

Cleaning with Abbie

Grandma made me a new face mask