"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Ophelia wrote:
>> "Nexis" > wrote in message
>> news:Fiblf.11217$Wu.3229@fed1read05...
>>> Yours humbly and with thanks,
>>> kimberly...considering begging her mom to come to town to take care
>>> of her
>>
>> You need to get your Mum in!
>
> Not always practical... my "mum" is 13 hours away. And she couldn't do
> much
> about the flu, either.
>
> A few suggestions for Kimberly: Toast. Scramble some eggs. For dinner
> make mac & cheese, even from a box - easy and comfort food.
>
> Take a hot shower and wash your hair; you know you need one even if you
> don't feel like taking one - you'll feel better and the steam will help
> your
> sinuses.
>
> Jill
>

Heh...spent so much time in hot showers, my skin's drying out! The steam
helps for a bit, that's true, and we have *good* water pressure so it's
almost like a massage. I wish we had a bathtub meant for people over 3 feet
tall....*sigh*

thanks,
kimberly