Refreshed and Rejuvenated?

We have been hit by sickness in our family since the beginning of February. 

One thing after another.....coughs.  Colds.  Bronchitis.  Strep throat.  Stomach bugs with vomiting and diarrhea.   Upper respiratory infections.  Sinus infections.  Pneumonia.  You name it and it has been passed around.

When we went to Phoenix two weeks ago, we hoped to escape, enjoy some warm weather and sunshine, and return healthy.

For the most part, that happened with the two of us.  I felt SO good at the beginning of last week.  I felt rested.  I felt relaxed.  I felt just ....good.

Then Tuesday evening Gary woke up and started the vomiting and diarrhea routine.  He was sick until Saturday.  At first we thought it was the same stomach issue that everyone else had been plagues with.  But the more I thought about it, the more I suspected a little bit of food poisoning from a smoked sausage/ potatoes/onions/sauerkraut meal I had made on Monday and that we ate that evening and on Tuesday.  

Yesterday we took Owen for breakfast at Cracker Barrel, and we ate there again this morning.  I put ribs in the crockpot yesterday and he enjoyed those.

I think we are both on the road to recovery.  I still feel refreshed, relaxed, and rejuvenated.  Other than being nervous for the doctor's appointment on Friday, I have been pretty laid-back the last few days.

For the first time in a long time, I feel relaxed after returning from a vacation.  We had a busy schedule in Phoenix, but there was time for relaxing by the pool, sitting in the hot tub, and taking naps.  Our pace, other than the day long trip to the Grand Canyon, was slow and easy. 

That is my kind of vacation!

Here's to rest and refreshment and rejuvenation!  There is nothing like it!