I'm Bringing Summer Back

Wow! It’s so good to be back! I told you guys how I was having a minor surgery on back, right? Well, lucky Elaine was also fortunate enough to get strep throat and a nasty stomach virus at the same time. Three fun things at once! Actually, the surgical procedure was no biggie and I probably could have gone to work later that day if I hadn’t been delirious with a fever.

You know how it goes. First the throat gets a little scratchy and you have that annoying cough. Then comes the subtle body aches and fever. Then comes the not so subtle body aches and miserable disposition. I was a mess! And, I tried to eat some of my favorite foods while I was sick and now I am no longer able to eat them. Goodbye to pizza rolls, Spaghetti-o’s and mint chocolate chip ice cream! What a shame. I actually tired to force myself to eat mint chocolate chip ice cream yesterday and couldn’t do it. I almost broke down in tears at work. Fortunately, I was able to suck down lots of diet soda, which not only soothed my restless stomach but also helped keep me hydrated.

I also discovered these amazing low-calorie popsicles that I absolutely adore. They come in all kinds of flavors such as Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Crush and Diet A&W Root Beer. People tend to either be a huge root beer fan or not and I happen to LOVE root beer! You guys should definitely check them out. It helped soothe my sore throat and also gave me that last little lcik of summer beofre fall breezes through.

Thanks for all the kind words and emails while I was away. Y’all are the best.