The Ford Crier: 10 Feb 1997

This week at the Fords My first week of watching no other kids than my own/ It didn't quite make a week. Tuesday they cancelled school because of a blizzard it to Madison! Still we did get enough snow to make the day off fun. Then Wednesday night the flu season began. Jessika was up ALL night puking. Thursday afternoon it started the process again. Saturday morning (like 4 am) Erika was awakened by the same illness. Three days and 7 loads of laundry later, I can say I survived, but not without experiencing some of its symptoms.
 
Annoyance of the Week: Vomit ... I can not think of time when vomit would not be annoying! I have seen much it these last few days, so I feel like a vomit specialist. I have jotted some things to remember when dealing with vomit. 1) Like the people who spew it, each occurrence of vomit is totally unique. 2) Vomit is not reliable It does not always come when expected and often, may not give indications it is on its way. 3) Sometimes it can be very mobile, flying across long distances or flowing like a river occasionally. 4) It is not a good idea to throw it in the washing machine along with bed sheets and towels. Chunks can survive that type of trauma. 

Words of the Week; Friday afternoon Erika yelled at me "Mom, Jessika's making me sick!" I replied, "How is she doing that? " Erika answered quite seriously, "She's looking at me!"