ugh

I'm home sick today...I think I've got strep throat, but I'm going to the doctor at noon to get it checked out. I used to get strep twice a year like clock work, it started about the time I was working at Holiday Travel as a travel agent. Every fall and every spring I'd get it. Yuck. Then about 5 years ago it stopped. I haven't had it since. Maybe I don't have it now and it's just a really bad cold/sore throat/sinus thing. Whatever it is, it's wiped me out. And to add to the joy of being home not able to swallow, hardly able to talk, and not able to give my kids wet juicy kisses for fear that they'll catch this thing...the plumber is here. This was the scheduled day for him to arrive and shut off our water and fix plumbing stuff. I really really really want to soak in a hot tub and read a bit and then sleep. But I can't soak in the tub because he is shutting off our water. and I can't sleep because he is in my house...I just don't feel comfortable taking a nap with a strange man in my house. I mean, he's a nice man and all that, he's old, gray hair, really grampa like. Seems kind and not at all the type of man that would sneak into my room and do all sorts of nefarious things to me while I am asleep, but one never knows...well pretty much I do know that it'd be fine...but it's still creepy. So I am sitting here with my hot chai tea, wishing I had a bit of something to add to it, (but then I'm driving in two hours, so it's better that I don't 'cause al and I are great friends as long as I don't have to drive anywhere) and feeling paranoid by the strange grampa in my basement, and really feeling miserable. I'd better be feeling better by tomorrow - 'cause I have a lunch date! and plus I feel like I'm missing way too much of school these days, even though it hasn't been that many, but each day feels like it's been a week when I get back. Maybe the doc will give me some meds. that'd be nice.