It's the little things!

I no longer feel terrible but it's taken a week.
I'm not really sure how it all started.
A week ago the angels had gone to an exhibition with their cousin and Aunt and so I'd spent the day with Hitomi and Nia up at the studios. I'm always happy to be with them both even though I don't do much except hair, makeup and make tea! But since I had no work of my own to do it was a pleasure to share that time. At lunch we enjoyed a local restaurant, Hitomi and I both opted for the prawn salad and Nia had chosen a nice looking cucumber and crab salad.
After lunch we met up with Tatako, our latest model and I enjoyed watching her good work from the background while Hitomi photographed her and Nia sat at the console.
Please see samples of Tatako's good work at my page.

On Friday night I was sick while cooking evening meal and I went instead to rest while Hitomi finished cooking and fed the girls. I had a restless and painful evening. The night was so bad that Hitomi slept on a futon in the lounge. By Saturday morning I had developed a bad fever and I couldn't keep anything in my tummy. Even water came back! My sweet called the doctor and he said that I had a viral infection and I was taken to the hospital to be on the safe side since I couldn't even take water. I had a drip placed into my arm to rehydrate me. The nurse had to try three times to get that in my arm. She said I was superwoman because the needle bent. It hurt when I laughed!

They kept me in for almost five days because no matter what they did I couldn't keep anything in my tummy so I was also being fed nutrients and given my medication by drip too! I just had the desire to suck on mints and I wanted to clean my teeth all the time because my mouth tasted awful. Nia at least brought me some mouthwash from the pharmacy when she came. By Wednesday I felt a lot better and I actually managed to keep down the dry toast I'd eaten.
I'd missed the girls going back to school but Hitomi was there for them and Nia looked after studio business.
Nia has been a Godsend really in all that she does for us.
I came home Thursday afternoon. Nia came to pick me up and drive me home because Hitomi had a wedding reception to cover.
The angels were happy to see me when they arrived home from school and I got lots of 'gentle' cuddles. I'm slowly starting to get my strength back now but I'm still very careful what I eat.
Teru came over to see me and he sat with us for a while. He wished me well and good health and then he asked Sumomo how she felt at school. They talked mathematics for a while and for the moment he assures me there in no need for extra schooling. I take his word in these matters. She explained well to him as I listened to her describe her current mathematical studies. I was very pleased with her ability to answer.