You know rumours are never as good as the real thing...
Seriously, I'm knackered. Just catching my breath with this exciting, glamorous life I lead.
Take today. Please.
Today started like it usually does with the exception that four out of six of us living in this house are now infested with head lice.
Yeah, go ahead and say it. EWWW!
Which means all bedding, stuffed toys, over-sized pillows, sofas, carpets etc... need tending to.
Our tiny dorm-sized washing machine is already going all day every day and I just added about three weeks worth of laundry to my utility area. Comforters won't fit. I can't even wash a flat and a bottom sheet together, so forget pillows. One can bag those things and set them in the garage for a couple of weeks to suffocate the little buggers (sue me), however it's stinking cold here and I kind of like comforters (we're expecting snow and sleet today).
I also have the joy of Miss Ky destroying whatever room I have finished treating. Today as I was on the phone warning our good friends (who had Miss Princess for an entire day last week), she poured her entire cup of orange juice on the sofa table and began "cleaning" with it. Unfortunately, some made it to the carpet as well. Quite a bit actually.
She's gotten used to watching me cry while I clean up her antics, so no worries there.
The icing on the Christmas cookie today was trying to keep her still long enough to remove the unwanted head guests. I bribed her with chocolate and am now wearing proof that she consumed most of two Hershey kisses while in a prone position hanging on for dear life to one of my breasts.
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Last night was the annual Christmas Card madness. There were 90 cards dedicated and autographed (One with a heart-- the five year-old is starting now), and none of them were for my family or friends. That was JUST the obligatory school cards. When the three boys were nearing the end, it was then discovered that A2 had addressed several cards to the same kids. Three of his friends received three cards each, who knows how many of his other classmates received one.
This post was all typed up as I waited for laundry... the one child we thought was unaffected by the infestation at the beginning of this post has coughed up four little friends hiding on his scalp. NIX for all of my friends, please.
Admit it. You envy me. You want my life, don't you?
You know the one thing you have to look forward to with children? Wait a minute, I'm sure there's something...it's just teasing the corner of my mind...never mind, I'll come back when I remember what it was...for some reason my head is itching like mad...
ReplyDeletehugs anyway
Sandi
All of a sudden I'm scratching my head...Sorry!! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteThanks now my head is itching. Hope you get rid of the little scudders quickly... the buggies, that is.
ReplyDeleteShame on me? Well it worked didn't it? i was just teasin. Maybe you need to swat that lil chile a bit.
ReplyDeletesorry about the critters that is a horrible fiasco. Besides all the wash you may want to leave home and set off some foggers lice are hard to get rid of.
Ew boy, I feel for you (and worry for me, not that we're sharing hair brushes or anything, just so much limited luck, you know.) I just heard a program on CBC radio last week on lice. Seriously. Gotta love public radio. Here's what I learned: they can't survive off a host for more than 24 hours. The knits can not hatch off a live warm host and can not reattach, so she said that you should concentrate on the head (and every day used items, brushes, coats etc.) But the best advice was to get some very specialized comb. AND make sure that everyone in the house is checked daily! Do you know the trick of searching for them in the indirect sunlight, just a couple feet from a window. Best light. Mabye the link is still on that radio program. I'll send it if I can find it. Good luck (and don't cry.)
ReplyDeleteYou're making my head itch. Seriously!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you're going through all of this right now.
ya ummm, envy... ya :)
ReplyDeleteTake care of yourself, that just sounds terrible.
Oh no, I hope you can get rid of the little buggers. I seriously got a mental picture of the delousing on Ky. I feel bad for the both of you.
ReplyDeleteEewww... head lice. I had that 2x when I was a kid and it sure wasn't fun...
ReplyDeleteI sympathise, both with mountains of washing and recent nitty infestations. But we got them so often last year that I am totally hardened to them, it's no longer eeww, it's oh not AGAIN!! My sister (who, with her kids, was staying with me when the last lot were discoverd and hasn't had them much yet) acted like my son had the bubonic plague. Which was actually quite annoying. May as well get the leper bell out and start yelling unclean at us.
ReplyDeleteHm. Thanks for letting me get that out of my system!
Don't get mad - kay?
ReplyDeleteI still hear blah blah blah I live in Britain blah blah Lice blah blah.
EWw. But, at least they are not some horrible illness. It's a pita, but one that you can do without a serious of doctors visits.
Oh you poor poor thing. On top of the actual yucky little things the cleaning - oh the cleaning! Yes my heart goes to you!
ReplyDeleteWe had lice this summer. I just shaved the kids heads and was done with it. Much better that way. But the washing...Oy! Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteI know you will understand when I say Thank You, on my knees Thank You, for making me feel better about my day. It SUCKED (can I say that?) but it was no headlice Christmas Card bonanza. You're my hero.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Whitney
I think I have your life. Well, except for the lice. And all the Christmas cards. Oh, and the chocolate covered breasts.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I guess my life bears no resemblance.
Take a deep breath, and think of cacti and deep blue skies.
That. Just. Sucks.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was a pain in the a$$ when my dog had fleas. That was nothing compared to this. I can't imagine what a nightmare that is. The constant cleaning and washing. ACK!!!!! NIGHTMARE!
That is IT! As soon as your head lice is gone ;) you will hop on a plane and come and visit me. You and I will go see Twilight 18 times, eat HOT FOOD at fancy restaurants while SITTING DOWN and not sharing with whiny children, and stay at a lovely hotel where we will get at least 10 hours of sleep a night. So there!
Oh boy! I'd accuse you of making this all up but NO ONE HAS THAT MUCH IMAGINATION!!! I had five kids (two with special needs) and I NEVER had this much FUN!!! You're in my prayers, dear one. (The tea kettle's on if you need to visit -- virtual or real, I'm there for you.)
ReplyDeleteOk, my heads itching too, but because I'm pretty sure I've got a few of those little buggers myself. (thanks to my kidlets)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with them.
Yeah, the laundry really sucks!! I can't even imagine doing all those cards. Bless you!!
Oh no, that's horrible!!!!! Like you really need to be dealing with lice right now! Ick!
ReplyDeleteUh, is it wrong that you had me laughing through your post? Cause I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing WITH you. Right? RIGHT???!
Do I want your life? Yes please! Head lice and all. Their thinking, smiles, smell,hugs, make believe,ambitions. Dirt, noise,mess, anger, joy...all of it.
ReplyDeleteYup. Nits. Got them. Got rid of them. They came back. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
ReplyDeleteI am the Nit Queen of West Sussex. And London. And Suffolk. And anywhere else I have lived with children.
Now have nit combs in every bathroom (both!!)with vats of tea tree shampoo.
Enjoy your infestation for the next 20 years. Give them names. We do.
XX
(am truly sympathetic, honestly)
Oh my goodness sakes! What a day you are having there! So sorry to hear what a bowl of stress and worry and aggravation life has served up to you lately. I sure hope things get better for you soon.
ReplyDeleteSending you a big hug. Hope it helps. (((Jeri)))
ick! i've had head lice before. absolutely NO fun....i do not envy you any of it. and good luck!
ReplyDeleteI feel for you and would swap places but I doubt that you would want my life. Hope you get rid of the nits soon.
ReplyDeleteI will never forget when my kids got head lice. What a nightmare! You poor baby. It's one helluva lot of work to get rid of the dreadful things.
ReplyDeleteMy heart wrenches for you fighting the little devils (I don't mean the kids).
i have thus far managed to avoid that particular infestation, both as a child and a parent. I'm afraid my day must be coming...
ReplyDeleteOh you're just having tons of fun. :) We've avoided the infestation so far, and I'm hoping I waited late enough in the kids' lives to put them into school as to avoid it. We'll see.
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping over to Rob's. I'll be holding the contest on Tuesday to give away the signed copy of his book. Just finished reading it and WOW!. Loved it.
I would be in hospital by now. No, really.
ReplyDeleteOh my Sweetie, I've so been there, done that! HUGE HUGS!!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is that these times of going through life where you feel like you have completely lost your mind for all time.....are the times you will look back on with the most fondness. Yeah, really.
European washers/dryers are a joke - been there too! Is there a laundromat on base???
And get some real mayo...works as good as Rid and easier on the real little ones. For carpets and upholstery, get the lice powder. Don't forget your cars!!!
More hugs!!!
Lice make the rounds every year at our local preschool. It's nothing short of a miracle we haven't gotten them yet.
ReplyDeleteWait...what's that itchy feeling??
Lice and Christmas cards just might have done me in. You are a strong woman.
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