OK Shingles really suck! I haven't had them for years and I have come down with them twice in the last month. This is the worse of the two. Not the break out but the pain and the tiredness. Yesterday was the first day this week I was able to get out of bed. didn't get much done but I was out of bed. I think I have cabin fever. I was so antsy last night Mark and I played a board game. I thought I was on the up but I'm feeling achy and tired right now. Thank goodness for pain pills. You can't imagine how much one little blister can hurt. I'm hoping they will dry out soon! I thought I had it all under control with the anxiety and stress. Guess I was wrong yet again. Someone said there is a vactionation for them now. I'm going to have to ask my doctor when this is over.

Mark went back to work and the kids went back to school! Yeah... don't get me wrong I love having them home but this hasn't been the best month for everyone to be home. First of all we didn't have any money to do anything fun and second Mark couldn't do anything even if we did have the money. Hopefully February will be better. We are planning on taking the kids to Tahoe for their birthdays. It all depends on when Mark's dad has his surgery. He is haveing prostate surgery and we are not sure when. They think the first of February. Looks like we will be taking a trip with in the next few weeks.