Ohhh, He's gonna be ticked at me......

18 years ago

When he gets home tonight.

You know that mental midget I'm married to?

The one I rushed to urgent care last night?

Who needed three prescriptions, a big bottle of tylenol, some airborne AND a humidifier?

The one with bad bronchitis-borderline-pnoumonia?

The one who got up in the middle of the night to take a albutoral treatment and then had another this morning?

The one who the doctor told it was very important to avoid exertion and cold air so his lungs could heal?

Yeah.

That guy.

He went to work today.

He hacked up a lung between the front door and the car.

So I called the neighbor and made arrangements for the cows to be fed before he gets home tonight. Digger and I will do the chores so all he'll have to do is come home, have supper and go to bed...where he should have been all day long.

*grrr*

He says he doesn't have any days to use on being sick.

*WHAT*?

So ole Mighty Mind, instead of staying home for one, maybe two days and getting better, is going to push himself right into bed or worse, the hospital, and miss at least a week of work.

He'll try to be mad but in reality, he's too weak to fight. So he'll just sulk.

That's okay.

I can out-mad him with one hand tied behind my back.

Lori

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okwriter
18 years ago
You rock, Miss Lori!

:-)
grinch_gut
18 years ago
LOL and when they are weak like that thye can;t even get a decent roar out Lori...Love it! Stacy
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Sounds like my Dad when I was a kid.....said he wasn't going to any GD hospital....he would drive himself to the doctor. Next thing he knew he was in the ambulance and spent three months in the hospital......he had an abscessed lung and this was the days before a lot of antibiotics were available.
But he quit smoking......and drinking.
I hope Custer starts feeling better soon. I will keep him in my healing thoughts and prayers.. And say prayers for you to have patience. LOL
nodakgal
18 years ago
Oh well! LOL
Wayyyyy to go Lori!
Sometimes you just gotta make a decision and stick to your guns.
If ya need a place to hang out head my way! LOL

MEN! Even when they KNOW you're right they still gotta argue with you.
Eliza_ann_ca
18 years ago
I think I'm married to his brother!
Men can be soooooo stubborn...Hope he's feeling better soon Lori.
linda_in_iowa
18 years ago
Way to go Lori.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
Put him to bed when he gets home!

Gayle
summer_tx
18 years ago
Good for you Lori! If he won't take care of himself, you have to. That's OK and more power to you. Hard headed men anyway!
ronf_gw
18 years ago
Lori, is your DH adopted? I might have just located my long lost twin brother.
The stories I could tell.

Ron
vannie
18 years ago
You go, girl!
User
18 years ago
Was he ticked????
Great idea!
glenda_al
18 years ago
Is he now Zzzzz'ing?
Hopefully HAPPY!
LorifromUtah
Original Author
18 years ago
Oh, he'd like to have been mad but he had his hands full carrying his lunch bucket into the house and taking off his coat and boots. He had to use the nebulizer before he could have Digger drive him to the ranch to check on things.

He told me not to call Clint tomorrow; he'd be fine.....

*snort*

I shall be the judge of that.

Digger said he didn't get out of the truck so stayed warm.
He ate some supper, took his medicine and is now sleeping on the couch.

We shall see how tomorrow goes. It all depends on how much he coughs tonight....

Lori
FlamingO in AR
18 years ago
I hope he feels better soon, Lori, and that he appreciates how much his family loves him and takes care of him. He's a lucky, stubborn man.
LorifromUtah
Original Author
18 years ago
His words, when I told him was 'why'd you do that?!?!'

Well, ya dummy...this is the kind of thing you do when you care for someone for...ya know?

*shakin' my head*

He's a goner right now.
LOL
I ought to take a picture of him and post it here..that'd teach him, huh?
LOL

Lori
caflowerluver
18 years ago
Hope he is better soon. I am married to one of those. I told him that I give up, go ahead kill yourself, just make sure the insurance policy is paid up! LOL
Clare
glenda_al
18 years ago
You are such a good care taker, IF he wants one!
joyfulguy
18 years ago
Another use for duct tape ...

... hands, legs ...

... (not mouth please: gotta leave him some means of self-expression).

(tiptoeing outta here)

ole joyful
LorifromUtah
Original Author
18 years ago
Round Two will commence in about one hour.

I decided he needed another day off from the cold, haydust and exertion so my neighbor, as I type, is feeding the cows.
Digger'll have the chores done here then she will chauffer (SP)him to ranch to look around.

He was feeling a little better this morning.
He doesn't get sick very often so antibiotics are very effective. But there's that weakness thing and the most scary...the possibility of a SETBACK!
*ack*

When he gets better enough so we can have a full out fight, then I'll know he's ready to pitch hay again.

Until then.....we'll play by my rules...LOL

Lroi
Charlee_MO
18 years ago
(((Lori)))
Yeah, get his picture, that'll show him.
I know Glen has been pushing himself to work but I know too with him the work takes his mind off of his illness.
But Custer with his lungs being like that and working in the coal mine....does he have any vacation time?

Stick to your guns and I'll have you in my thoughts and prayers.

Char
tami_ohio
18 years ago
Ummmm, Lori, you are rodeo people, where's your rope?! Tie him to the bed and give him a jar to pee in. If he has to do anything else, make it a long rope! Hoping he's feeling better soon, and not too mad at you!

Tami....still hoping to get to meet all of you in May.

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