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Hey guys. I disappeared for a long time didn't I? That's because I've been sick. Last week Chris caught something. Could have been the flu could have been the China virus. Doesn't matter we're not afraid of these things. So he was in bed and I was happy to take care of him. I was also working on my new frog tank at the time. But two days in I started to feel what I thought was fibro. Well it was. It tends to go off when anything else is wrong. But then I could feel cold like symptoms in my head and knew it was going to get worse. So next day I'm sick too now which sucks because we broke one of our "vows" we made. That being: Both of us can't be sick at the same time. Only one of us may get sick at a time so the other can take care of them. Ha, yes we know that's out of our hands but we like to quote that. So we've been taking care of each other when we're strong enough to get up and make hot teas, and give each other chicken soup, cough medicine, fever reducers and any other medication we need. We've been too weak to drive but since we have a stock pile of food and water for emergencies we've been eating that. The fevers have been pretty relentless. We've been giving each other ice packs, and for me wet rags. I can't handle cold stuff it hurts too much. We're finally on the mend. YAY. I've also had congestion and been using nasal sprays. So we could use prayers from you all to help with speeding recovery. If this was Hong Kong fluey then we're happy to be done with it so now we're immune and covered for another year. Might be our 3rd time. Just like it's always been.
Remember when everyone used to go to work and school while dog dead sick? That shouldn't change. People weren't afraid to make a living because lies weren't being blasted at them all the time. There were other types of lies back then but not like today. I remember phrases and conversations like, "Don't come near me, I have a cold."
"It's ok I already had it." or.
"It's ok. I have a special meeting next week and if I have to get sick I need to do it now."
Or if you were in school you HOPED you ran into a contagious classmate just to get out of school and were happy if you succeeded. Speaking of which. Though we've been rather miserable Chris and I are also so happy and thankful to have had all these days to be together. You guys don't know how much we miss each other with work. We're still that much in love like when we first met. That's good and that should never change. I do feel like I've snuck out of school by being ill. And it's so nice to be home and just watch cartoons. That's what I used to do. Actually it's funny we've been watching episodes of the original 70s Incredible Hulk. We used to both love that show growing up. My gosh though what an ugly time period it was. I'm glad I lived through so little of it. I don't know what changed in the 80s but it was so the far better with the lovely colors, better furniture, music and just everything was a vast improvement. It was like we came out of the dark ages.

So yes I was working on a new tank build. I had siliconed on these lovely sea green brick panels to the glass. I then added expanding foam to create a water fall. But I didn't know to seal all the seams. The foam got between them and went behind and pulled the main three panels up. I didn't figure out how this happened til yesterday. I'm going to have to take it apart and start over. I hope I don't have to destroy the foam waterfall. That would suck and be a waste of money and materials. I can't do anything about it yet. I'm too weak but can't wait to get back to project. I've already lost a nepenthes. I hate getting sick because stuff always dies on me. It's been hard taking care of the pets but we're both doing that best we can. As far as making the tank with foam bricks no one's done it the way I am so this is a first that I have to figure out on my own and I've already made stupid beginner mistakes. Hope this next time is done right.
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