Friday afternoon on my way home from work, my sister Kerry called me. I get all excited when I answer the phone thinking she is calling the reminisce and be bummed because a week ago we were all hanging out together. Not exactly...
K: I just wanted to call you and let you know that my kids have Head Lice.
M: What!?! Oh my gosh! Where did they get it? How long have they had it? Can dogs get it? (Magoo bunked at her house for 5 days!), More importantly, what do I have to do to get rid of it if one of us does have it? Should I bomb my house?
Elle- from the back seat: "Mom, what's the matter?"
M: Kerry's said we might have buggies in our hair!
K: Kind of laughing but with a strong hint of exhaustion in her voice, after an entire afternoon spent in her house combing bugs out of 4 kids hair plus doing load after load of laundry to kill any remaining bugs in her house. "No, dogs can't get it, you can buy a special shampoo to kill them and then wash everything in super hot water to kill them. I better go call the other sisters and let them know and I still have to finish combing out Emma's hair"
We hang up.
Poor Kerry.
But now I am panicking! I call Wade...no answer. At this point my entire body is itching, I am freaking out, its Pink Eye all over again, except now I have to burn down my house because this is not some sticky, icky goo that I can wipe down with some Clorox wipes, this is a home invasion. I am throwing away everything that has a soft surface.
Alas, I get home to my Zen Master, Wade. He checks my head and Elle's, reassures me that there are no bugs in our hair, but makes sure to point out that I have some dandruff. And we are off to get something to eat.
Sheww! Another close call. That's two gross things we have outsmarted in a few months.
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