November 23, 2010

  • The Beast Has Me Really Worried This Time!


    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    I actually DID sleep in my computer room last night.  I was tired and really didn't want to catch whatever it is the Beast has, whether it's flu or just a bad chest cold.  He got up once, quite early, because he felt the house was too warm so he opened up the back door.  He poured himself a cup of coffee but didn't drink any of it.  He went back to bed and slept....and slept....and slept. 

    He was surprised at how much he has slept today but remembered waking up to pee plus he drank some water and took his pills, he says.  I kind of figured that because his pills were on the sink instead of on the shelf where they normally are.  He had some ice water, some milk and some toast.  He claimed he wasn't hungry enough for some soup.  If he changes his mind later, I'll make him some but he went back to bed again.  This is so unlike him that I know he is really sick.  I asked him if he wanted to go to the emergency room, he looked at me and said, *What for?  Because I am sick?  Big deal.  I'll get over it.*

    A bit later, when he headed for bed again, he said, *Ask me tomorrow if I still feel this bad.*  I even feel bad for poor Baron who won't leave his side except briefly.  The dog finally ate (and licked his bowl clean) when the Beast got up but he went right back in with him when he went back to bed.  That's his best bud, after all.  Earlier, the dog got up when Chewlee and the Princess came by for a bit.  He went outside and laid in the sun for about 5 minutes then came back into the house, tried to play a bit with Chewlee and gave it up to go back to bed with the Beast.  That is so not like Baron, who is usually very active and clamoring to go outside for his daily run at the very least. 

    Earlier today, Baron came over to my room and kind of *woofed* at me.  I figured he wanted to go outside and got up but found Baron inside the doorway of the bedroom facing me.  He looked at me, then over at the Beast, at me again and then at the Beast.  I figured I should go in and check and the Beast was breathing so I left the room.  When I looked at Baron, I swear he had this incredulous look on his face.  It occurred to me that Baron had actually wanted me to wake the Beast up.  Since I had gone over to the Beast, felt his forehead and checked to see that he was breathing, I knew the Beast was sound asleep.  I also know that the best way to fight any illness is sleep and/or rest.  That way your body can use all it's resources for fighting off whatever is ailing it.

    But, still....I worry.  I am checking him every half hour...just in case.  Like I said, he has never been this sick before and I've known him for many years now.  Fifty years now.  Wow!  That is a lot of years, isn't it?    Now I KNOW I am old....

    Anyway, more updating tomorrow.  Gonna sign off for now and get this posted for later.  Love you all and I hope you all have a healthy and happy day.  Stay warm.