Well I decided to go with the truth about the birthday party. I just told her we were too tired and crabby to go - which was 100% true. I was exhausted today! So hopefully we are still friends. I really hope she understands. I got the gift in the mail today too.
My day was a bit stressful. I went grocery shopping and there was a woman checking out and coughing into her hand just spreading it everywhere. The cashier was helping her with her transaction (it was a self-checkout) and then she came over to help me pack my groceries. I quickly told her that I had it! Yikes! Don't spread the germs on to me lady! Then when I got home, the plow had come through (we just had about a foot of snow fall) and I couldn't get my car up the drive - bummer!
Later my husband took my oldest outside to play. I knew the neighbor kids were home this week (they are there every other week) but I just hoped they wouldn't come out. Then I heard my daughter laughing and giggling and I see one of the kids there. I opened the door and started to talk to him. I asked him how he liked having Friday off as a snow day and he said "I had the whole week off. I was sick with the flu" RED LIGHT! I quickly told my daughter she had to come in and eat lunch. She was arguing with me because she had just eaten BUT I got her in (luckily) and she said the boy didn't touch her at all. My husband confirmed they did not play together and that the kid just helped him sweep the deck. The kid went home when the deck was done then my husband took my daughter out front and down the road to sled a bit - alone! I just had a feeling this kid was sick and he wasn't coughing so I don't think it was the regular flu, it was probably teh stomach flu! The worst trigger for me!!! I'm glad I trusted my mommy instincts and checked out the situation. My husband had to go over to their house right after to help their dad lift something but he knew to be careful and he was.
Today was stressful because of my anxiety with germs. It started early in the morning when I read about another FB friend with the stomach flu in the town where the birthday party was that we were invited to. Then the grocery store. Then I had to call and cancel our invite to the birthday party. Then the neighbor thing... seriously is it Spring yet? I need this cold/flu season to be over! It is driving me crazy.
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