HOW COME..

... every time when Rich goes on a trip overseas, STUFF happens?!!
Arrgghhh!!!

There hadn't been sickness in the Betts house since Rich's last trip, and sure enough, the day before his departure, it hit. Yikes!!!

I'm still not all the way better and spend a lot of time at night coughing - and being tired at day. I guess it's because I wasn't able to rest the first day or two...

Kylie was almost healed from her cold, when she came home yesterday from school not looking good. By the way, she had brought a dead bird (!) home in her school bag. She'd found it on the school grounds. This girl won't even pass by a worm that she finds on the street without rescuing it.
When she came down with a fever, I wasn't so sure what to think - - - hope it's not anything to do with this dead bird (that got buried VERY soon by Jeremie and her!).
She's been sick all day and threw up tonight. Poor thing.
I don't think it's anything serious, though.

Anyways, besides the sickness, the internet being down, we almost lost one of Kylie's guinea pigs today. It had escaped from the cage when I must have moved it into a new position (for them to eat the grass). The ground was a bit uneven and she took advantag of a little opening.

THANK GOD, our neighbour just happened to see Rosebud running around free and quickly looked up her cat, came over and told us. AMAZING Leilani was able to find Rosebud, luring her with a piece of carrot! That was a feat!
It is one miracle that this guinea pig is alive and back in the cage tonight! There are at least a handful of cats that keep coming and sitting around the cage, waiting for an opportune time to express their hunting skills! Not today, cats!

Am I ever glad!!!

And even in the sickness, there is grace - - - Kylie has been easier to deal with sick than healthy... Go figure... and the timing of her vomiting tonight was "perfect"! We had just come home from taking Jeremie and Leilani to church when she was just about to slip into my bed (she's taking Rich's place while he's gone) to go to sleep. All of a sudden, she starts running - - - straight for the bathroom - and she made it to the toilet - just barely - only a little mess in a very easily cleanable place!

Thank you, God, for watching over all of us. 'night!