Case of the BLEHs ...

[texchan]

Kiddo and I got our flu vaccinations today. I have mixed feelings about the whole vaccination thing -- well, where flu is concerned, anyhow. Even so, it feels like a no-win situation where I have pretty much no choice but to get the vaccination. Luckily, they had the Flu-Mist stuff. They didn't have it when I called before. This is a good thing, as it avoids the whole screaming fit thing with my daughter and needles. (Not to mention my own healthy phobia of the sharp-pointies ... which I would be compelled to keep hidden. Not an easy task.) At the same time, it's a bad thing because it's a live virus and usually leaves me feeling not so great. Which was the case today. So, I'm achy and tired and have a low-grade fever. I'm sitting here just waiting for my daughter to get ready for bed so that I can go crawl into bed, too. I just want this day to be over already.

On the plus side ... what's better when you're not feeling your bestest than chicken soup? Homemade chicken noodle soup. I decided that's what I wanted for dinner tonight, so I whipped up a quick batch. I used to think soup was so complicated; it still amazes me that I can make this particular chicken noodle recipe in around 20-30 minutes. And it's really tasty, too! I had to forgo adding celery tonight because I didn't have any. And I had to use red onions instead of yellow. But I made do with what I already had in the pantry. Being able to do that feels kind of good, in itself.

Anyhow ... kiddo seems to be done brushing her teeth. So, time for bed. Tomorrow is another day.

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Sometimes, that thought scares me. A lot. o_o