tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post5575710111452323609..comments2024-03-28T05:59:04.687-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Husband of the Boss (and current nursemaid)Patrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-72219385914718988592011-02-25T16:31:22.752-08:002011-02-25T16:31:22.752-08:00Good luck with that KatieJ. I will keep you and yo...Good luck with that KatieJ. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts. I hope the boy will O.K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90311386695035297502011-02-23T14:49:33.337-08:002011-02-23T14:49:33.337-08:00Love and prayers to Patrice (and the rest of you h...Love and prayers to Patrice (and the rest of you holding the fort) Since "laughter doeth goood like a medicine", after hearing your latest, assuming you read it to her:) I expect she's feeling a mite better:)<br />Mary (Ft. Laud)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59548672724965790962011-02-23T12:00:43.177-08:002011-02-23T12:00:43.177-08:00Please let Patrice know I am praying for to regain...Please let Patrice know I am praying for to regain her usual robust health. And I thought I had one the title "The Most Paranoid Mom on Earth" bestowed upon me by my lovely children who seem to think nothing...nothing ever bad can happen. Maybe because I have worried about most of it and tried to figure out a way to prevent bad stuff from happening or a way to make the bad stuff not so bad. Any way. Thanks, I laughed lots about this. When our cows got out, we always got a call from our neighbor up the road, our bull Vernon was very enamored with the neighbors wife. He would follow her around when ever she came to visit and whenever he got out he would lead the cows to her house. Keep worrying.<br />TeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73076518495950742032011-02-23T00:02:57.912-08:002011-02-23T00:02:57.912-08:00Yeah. What AP said.
And if she don't straight...Yeah. What AP said.<br /><br />And if she don't straighten up by Wednesday week we're comin' up there and whip her with a peach tree switch.<br /><br />That'll fix 'er.<br /><br />Love,<br />A.McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-52528538358389394712011-02-22T23:43:12.955-08:002011-02-22T23:43:12.955-08:00What a welcome post and comments!!!
I'm sit...What a welcome post and comments!!! <br /><br />I'm sitting in the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (aka our army hospital here in Germany) where my youngest son (almost 6) will hopefully be diagnosed today. It looks like it will be either rheumatic fever or HSP (Henoch-Schonlein purpura). Will it be handy to have a German-named disease while living in Germany? Will his treatment be better? Or all we all gonna die? (Don't worry - I know I'm not funny, but I do try!)<br /><br />I was pretty impressed that the unregulated tanker was going to hit a freight train - I was expecting a school bus full of children. Obviously I didn't get a full night's sleep with the noises of a hospital!<br /><br />Hope all is well soon in LewisLand.<br />KatieJ<br />GermanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-60759776598785587062011-02-22T22:11:14.179-08:002011-02-22T22:11:14.179-08:00Don,
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I'l...Don,<br /><br />Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I'll see your apprehension and raise ya. You're talking to an over-the-top veteran Olympic-gold-medalist world-class professional men's-freestyle-division best-in-class champion been-there-done-that-got-the-T-shirt worrier. I'll tie half my distress behind my back and spot you a semi-trailer of general anxiety, and still whup you best two outta three panic attacks. And thanks to the "wonder of ADD" I can worry about twelve things simultaneously!<br /><br />:)<br /><br />Don't worry (dang it, sorry, just an expression) if I ever find a way to make money with it, or figure out why God "blessed" us with this "gift" I'll be sure to let you know.<br /><br />Jeff - Tucson<br /><br />P.S. Patrice, hope you feel better. Also hope you milk it as long as you can get away with it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-54916981980062467252011-02-22T21:32:38.002-08:002011-02-22T21:32:38.002-08:00Hi Don & Patrice,
Have you done any research o...Hi Don & Patrice,<br />Have you done any research on Colloidal Silver? I am fairly new to this area of homeopathic health but I bought a bottle from Emergency Essentials to give it a try. Apparently it is a powerful antiviral, antibacterial, antiflu, antimicrobial 'silver bullet'. I was quite skeptical but I kept hearing about it from trusted sources and read a lot on the internet, so I gave it a try. Since I have an autoimmune disorder I can no longer take Big Pharma antibiotics so I needed something to take its place. I get the flu very badly every year and I always get a bad sinus and lung infection at the same time. Well, no flu this year but I did have a raging sinus infection so I gave this stuff a try. After 2 days I felt really good. No more sinus infection, just some minor congestion. On the 3rd day I began to feel an allover sense of health and energy. I suppose that is how a healthy person feels and I haven't felt it in a while... Anyway, I have been reading lots more about this stuff and I will continue to use it to ward off the flu, etc. Just something to consider.<br />God Bless,<br />Janet in MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-78248228134384193052011-02-22T20:28:29.363-08:002011-02-22T20:28:29.363-08:00Hmmm, writing humor instead of caring for the boss...Hmmm, writing humor instead of caring for the boss?!!! Shameful!!<br /><br />The flu is nothing to sneeze at. At her age, Patrice needs plenty of tender attention. She's no spring chicken around that farm, y'know, HotB. She's probably got Swine flu (except you have no pigs) or it may be Avian flu because you have all them dang chickens. Or it could be Bovine Fever - something people get when they photograph the underparts of a lactating cow. She could have definitely contracted that because she's recently spent more time under the cattle than above them. If Patrice has contracted Bovine fever, she will have very sore feet, her tail will be dragging, and her cough will resemble the sound a cow makes when it coughs up its cud. Yep, she could be off her feed and her stomachs could be quite upset. Poor Patrice, Bovine Fever could make her so sick that the vet might have to make a trip out to the farm. <br /><br />OK, seriously now, the flu that has been going around this country is very bad and affects the upper respiratory area and lingers there. Once her stomach calms down, I suggest some hot tea with honey and a squirt of lemon juice (if you've got it) and a small dash of whiskey. Keep supplying this to her until she sleeps. It may help loosen the gunk so she can cough it up (like her cud!) and clear out her lungs. <br /><br />http://www.flu.gov/news/blogs/blog20110103.html<br /><br />Here's hoping Patrice gets well soon and that Don can deal with all the chores without getting sick himself. God bless you both.<br /><br />Anonymous Patriot<br />USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-55346096472040186502011-02-22T19:17:12.463-08:002011-02-22T19:17:12.463-08:00I don't get the flu very often. Last time was ...I don't get the flu very often. Last time was a couple of years ago, and that was the first time in many years. I have type 2 diabetes and I couldn't keep anything down. Thought I really was gonna die! For some odd reason I got a craving for fresh-squeezed orange juice. We had a bag of oranges in the fridge and my hunny squeezed 'em for me. It was the only thing I ate or drank that didn't come back up! No doubt the natural sugar in the orange juice kept my blood sugar level from getting too low. It also settled my stomach and made me feel 100% better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-33688303068821880882011-02-22T17:20:32.132-08:002011-02-22T17:20:32.132-08:00Oh, and it's probably not even worth doin'...Oh, and it's probably not even worth doin' 'cause we're all gonna die anyway, but a couple of drops of oil of wild oregano in a big mug of chicken broth can sure help knock down the flu and make things more comfortable. It's especially helpful with congestion.<br /><br />I'm not glad Patrice is sick, but I am glad to get to read something by THOTB. Always a hoot.<br /><br />A.McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-3624658136699241842011-02-22T17:15:38.287-08:002011-02-22T17:15:38.287-08:00See? SEE??? You let the woman go to town and she c...See? SEE??? You let the woman go to town and she came back with cooties!! And they're ketchin'! Good grief! Now you'll all prob'ly get sick and Matilda will get mastitis and the chickens'll get 'et by coyotes and the pump will quit workin' and the girls will drop out of homeschool and the book won't sell and then the dang cows WILL get out and then WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!<br /><br />Good God man!!! What were you thinking???<br /><br />A.McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-60688150330367781792011-02-22T15:38:29.905-08:002011-02-22T15:38:29.905-08:00My sympathies to Patrice. YOF and I are just getti...My sympathies to Patrice. YOF and I are just getting over the nasty flu bug and it's been nearly two weeks! I hope you and the daughters escape the bug altogether. <br /><br />: )HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61899790410899911542011-02-22T15:19:47.722-08:002011-02-22T15:19:47.722-08:00That was sooo funny! Don has a knack for humor as ...That was sooo funny! Don has a knack for humor as long as he has the right audience. Don't cry for me I'm already dead. Sorry Barney. Nice work Don, I hope Patrice feels better soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22133942450294103732011-02-22T14:31:11.095-08:002011-02-22T14:31:11.095-08:00Funny, funny!
Thanks for the light moment this af...Funny, funny!<br /><br />Thanks for the light moment this afternoon and please tell Patrice I hope she gets feeling better soon.<br /><br />JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793205292049643376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-30051689060638027662011-02-22T14:28:07.623-08:002011-02-22T14:28:07.623-08:00I love the idea of a Zen Warrior! - That's me...I love the idea of a Zen Warrior! - That's me in a nutshelll. I tend to think the worst possible outcome and then most everything else is a nice surprise (and I do appreciate it as such). If the worst outcome does happen I'm totally mentally prepared and not surprised. I don't think of myself as a pessimist, but I do think optimists must be let down & disappointed ALOT!<br />P.S - Hope you're feeling better Patrice!<br /><br />~ClareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-89670826173820164372011-02-22T14:21:00.823-08:002011-02-22T14:21:00.823-08:00The escaping is a covert plot on the cows part to ...The escaping is a covert plot on the cows part to make sure that you put your brain to overextended use by considering the worrisome options of their escaping.....<br /><br />Cow humor, yeah you THINK they just stand/sit there and chew all day, but there's so much MORE going on that remains hidden to us mere humans......<br /><br />P.S. I'm surprised you don't have multiple ulcers by now.......<br /><br />Hope The Boss feels better soon :)naturegirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-18305547750103301452011-02-22T13:53:34.123-08:002011-02-22T13:53:34.123-08:00Don,
Make a warm buttered honey toddie and add tw...Don, <br />Make a warm buttered honey toddie and add two crushed zinc tablets to it and serve to Patrice in a hot tub bath. There's nothing else to do if it's an influenza... except worry of course that she won't shake it before you also collapse from having to do the inner house, and outside chores all by yourself!<br />I'm praying for a speedy recovery for both of you.<br /><br />Great story!<br />Oh, and if you run out of worries, let me know, I'll let you borrow some of mine for a spell.<br /><br /><br />notutopiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-76552416470430288512011-02-22T12:59:54.066-08:002011-02-22T12:59:54.066-08:00Don, good luck with all the chores (house and barn...Don, good luck with all the chores (house and barn) and hope "the boss" feels better soon. Funny post, although I had to read it twice to get the full meaning<br /><br />r/<br /><br />RobPACNW Rightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601485654513226144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-60196233893812004542011-02-22T11:43:29.515-08:002011-02-22T11:43:29.515-08:00Your worrying is, indeed, on a higher level than m...Your worrying is, indeed, on a higher level than most people achieve, but there is yet ANOTHER level.<br />The next level is the Zen Worrier, a status I achieved when my own children were small.<br />Instead of the mental gymnastics you put yourself through as in the example shown, a Zen Worrier goes through a much simpler exercise, to wit:<br />1) The cows got out!<br />2) What's the worst that can happen? We will all die!<br />3) Ah well, everyone is going to die sometime, might as well get the cows back in.<br /><br />The simplicity may escape some, but the beauty in being a Zen Worrier is that when you expect the absolute worst in every situation, it rarely does have the absolute worst outcome, thus leaving you pleasantly surprised.<br />To become a Zen Worrier, you must be resolute enough to act on each situation as if the worst IS going to be the outcome.<br />A child or loved ones every stomach ache MUST be appendicitis and should be responded to as such. Now, this will annoy health professionals to the utmost, BUT (in my case, anyway), when that stomach ache DOES turn out to be appendicitis, your over-reaction to worry will be justified! (That happened with a loved one--an adult--who complained to me about a stomach ache while they were several thousands of miles away in Iraq! I INSISTED they get examined by their company medic post haste until they agreed rather than listen to me fuss about it anymore. It WAS appendicitis!)<br />My worry on your example of the cows would go thusly:<br />1) The cows got out!<br />2) What's the worst that can happen? We will all die!<br />3) Ah well, everyone is going to die sometime, might as well get the cows back in.<br />4) The cows are now back in. I didn't break a leg chasing them, nor did any of them manage to derail a freight train carrying 45 cars of toxic waste. No one died.<br />5) Bliss..........Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083153173061255844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-32750128677984818332011-02-22T10:48:40.085-08:002011-02-22T10:48:40.085-08:00Don't worry, be happy. ;-)Don't worry, be happy. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16700582581553030052011-02-22T10:47:17.313-08:002011-02-22T10:47:17.313-08:00Oh My Gosh! I'm laughing so hard, I forgot wha...Oh My Gosh! I'm laughing so hard, I forgot what I was worrying about.<br />Thanks.<br />Please let Patrice know that I hope she feels better soon.<br /><br />Judy V.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com