Quick health update

Just wanted to let you all know the health status of all at the Marttila farm:

Dad — still in the hospital. He was moved to "swing bed," or lower level of care, today. They still want to observe him for a while to make sure his lungs are cleared out. He's doing better, though tired of the hospital and understandably antsy to get home. (He's got that mowing to do, he says.)

Mom — still healthy. Popping vitamins and echinacea as often as possible.

Dave — coming down with a cold. Sounds awful, with a raspy voice. Runny nose, possible fever.

Me — had a runny nose and the sneezies, but I fought off the cold. I think. I hope. ... We'll see tomorrow.

Sofia — was in the hospital for two nights. Home now. Coughing a lot, but that's good -- it clears out the lungs. A bit hyper from the steroids, whiny before naptime, but otherwise in good spirits.

Erik — awfully snorfy yesterday, and understandably irritable about it. Better today, but still sounds a little like an English bulldog.

So, with all that, not a whole lot has been accomplished on the house in the past few days besides napping and nose wiping (and trips to the hospital and pharmacy). Hopefully we'll all be on the road to health in the next few days.