Thursday, 16 January 2014

The Feeling a Little Better Afternoon

Not the best start to our holiday at Mum's. A nice strong dose of highly contagious Norovirus arrived with us from the Pilbara. Courteous of my youngest daughter. The man who collects the trolleys at the local supermarket spread it round town by coming to work sick. That after a day spent previously in hospital suffering it's effects. So the rumour goes anyway (and you know how accurate those things can be in small towns).

I'm not judging him. Sometimes, you just have to go to work. For whatever reason. But the fallout for our small town has been seriously felt. Lots of sick people. Vomiting. Unable to keep fluids down. Not good in daily 40 degree plus temperatures. Especially for the little ones.

Both of my daughters and Mum, have been affected so far. My sister and I, are feeling fine for now. Somebody had to play nurse to the other three night and day.

Finally, the day has arrived. Our first vomit free day of the holiday. The bodies are still feeling a little achey, the stomachs a little tender, and the diet still consists of mostly dry food, but they are at least now up and moving. Keeping fluids and food down. Which is such a relief with young children. Especially my littlest who was both first, and worst hit by this nasty little virus.

So it was time, to get out of the house. To put the bleach bottle down. Give the washing machine a rest from the towels, and bed linen that it has laboriously cleaned over the last three days. And get some fresh air. Of the sea breeze kind. The kind that we don't get living where we do.












I'm hoping all that fresh air is going to blow away any last trace of sickness!

14 comments:

  1. A lovely way to celebrate after the ickies! xx

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  2. So sorry you were all so ill! Norovirus, that's nasty. But the sea air can only do you good. What a beautiful beach. :-) x

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  3. The beach is beautiful! Sorry to hear about the sickness. How interesting that they were able to trace the source of the virus back to the supermarket guy!

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  4. oh you poor things. nothing worse than group vomiting! lucky the sea air heals all. glad you are finally getting the chance to soak it in! xx

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    1. yes finally!! And the weather is beautiful too, so lucky!

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  5. My little babe got sick on Thanksgiving night and threw up for several days. It was pretty frustrating to not be able to help her. Then I got sick and had to try and breastfeed in between throwing up myself - not fun! We didn't have such a beautiful place to recuperate at! In the middle of cold winter here, so jealously admiring the beach!

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    1. I was so relieved not to get sick myself for that reason. It's hard enough to look after sick babies, you don't want to be unwell yourself too x

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  6. I am glad your little ones and you mum are feeling better. What a beautiful beach you have at your mum's doorstep, just a shame that that Star Trek transporter device doesn't exist or I would be right there, enjoying the sun and running in the wind. Lovely photos. x

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  7. Glad you are on the mend! What a fabulous spot to take a break.

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