Archive for February, 2009

The Reset Button

Life threw me for a loop this last week when, from a small crack in the skin of my dry knees (maybe I should spend some more time on myself), formed an abscess that turned into cellulitis of the entire leg.  The leg was twice its normal size and a fiery angry red. I drove [...]

I’m home!

Just wanted to drop a quick line and let everyone know that I am home from the hospital.  I promise I will post more later.  Right now, both my children and myself need to spend some quality time together.  It has been a long 6 days! Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers.  [...]

This is Not a Test …

Ben again.  The latest news is this:  it IS MRSA, but it seems to be responding to the antibiotics.  The plan to keep her at the hospital until Monday.  I’ve managed to launder and disinfect everything in the house, but after visiting her a few times with the kids, the nurse tells us today that [...]

A Momentary Setback

I’ve been commenting off and on on this site since its launch, and it is unfortunate that my first post as an author here is to deliver bad news.  My wife – the Down to Earth Mama herself – is currently in the hospital due to a bad infection in her leg.  If all goes [...]

PHVsPjwvdWw+