Poison Ivy and Thanksgiving

I have had a really miserable case of poison ivy. It seems that I got it from the laundry, so even though I never go out into it, I have a rash over about a fourth of my body. Darin had better be more careful because I don't want to go through this again.

The rash made it difficult to concentrate. I also found it difficult to read before bed because I scratched too much, so I started playing computer games instead to take my mind off things and keep myself from scratching. I tried to blog a couple of times, but I just couldn't keep my mind on anything other than how completely uncomfortable I was.

I finally went to the doctor. He was grossed out, so you know that's a bad sign. He gave me a shot of cortisone and prescriptions for an oral antibiotic (it was very infected), and antibiotic cream, and an anti-itch cream. He told me also to get lots of rest and take lots of oral Benedryl. So then even after I started feeling better, I still didn't feel much like sitting at the computer, and I was too tired to lay in bed and read.

But the rash is almost gone now, and the infection is definitely cleared up.

Darin took the kids to see his parents for Thanksgiving, and I went to see my mom. While I was at my mom's, I did get some scrapbooking finished. I had gotten behind in my writing in the books because of a bad infection in my finger and under the nail. (That was before the poison ivy incident.) So I spent a lot of time writing in my big book, and I also worked on my book from the trip to Japan in 1999. I almost have the Japan book finished, but I ran out of the pink paper that matches the cherry blossoms, so I didn't get that completely finished either.

Belmont finals are the end of this week and next week, and I will have grading to do this next week.

The kids are well and working hard at school. Only two full weeks before Christmas break. I'm looking forward to their break so that we can do some fun things here in Nashville, like visiting the lights at Opryland. I'm also hoping to get to see my mom again before Christmas.