Sicky Sick Sickersons

In classic Melody style I have managed to get a cold in one of my last weeks of the semester. I remember the fall semester of 2005, I got so sick during finals week, that one of my professors sent me back to my dorm room to take the exam (don't worry, I couldn't cheat- I had to write a review...journalism, anyway).

That time of sickness actually has a great story attached with it. At the time, I was sharing a teeny tiny dorm room with a very energetic freshman, so energetic I lovingly, eh hem, referred to her as "puppy." I was really struggling to get rest in our dorm room, and so I went over to Kevin's apartment. He picked me up from the dorms with a bag full of medicine and 7up and saltines. We drove back to his house and he set me up in his bed to rest, condemning his roommate from entering. He brought me plenty of blankets, and when I was ready to snuggle down for some sleep I was sitting upright and threw myself backward to lay in the bed. I had underestimated (significantly) the distance between me and the wall behind me. I basically threw myself backward slamming my head into the wall. It didn't hurt, but I was suddenly much more sleepy than I had been. Can you say concussion??

So anyway, being sick is one of my least favorite things in life and something that happens to me all too frequently. But thankfully I have a really really sweet husband who tonight has cleaned our kitchen, made dinner, and has brownies baking in the oven. Mmmm it's like chocolate heaven over here.

In other news Kevin and I planted a garden- it's beautiful! But by planting our garden, we learned that a kitty had been using our dirt plot, as his personal litter box. So, upon the advice of some funny petco employees we found a solution. We went to petco and this teenage worker, overheard us mulling over the kitty repellent options.

Petco Worker: "Umm, do you like have a cat, like peeing in your garden and stuff? 'Cause that stuff like doesn't work and stuff. You should put down like some chicken wire and stuff 'cause cats don't like to step on it. It totally works."

Us: "Oh, thanks."

And she's right. It like totally worked and stuff.

p.s. Megan- I do plan to respond to your question regarding dr. perkins, in fact I have a draft of my response...but I will post it when you post on your blog! ha. No, I'm just joking. But I will finish it and post it soon...