Jun 12 2011
On the mend
Annada playing doctor with Grace. Annada says she is “fixing Grace” and that Grace is sleeping in her “crib” (note the toys Annada kindly added to Grace’s crib around her head so she won’t be lonely when she wakes up).
Marc bought me roses while I was recovering :).
He wanted to buy something small, but somehow in bartering without being able to speak Arabic he ended up with this beautiful bouquet for about $6. It was a sweet surprise because flowers are not particularly cheap here.
(Sometimes not being able to speak or understand helps in bartering. We just stand there with the amount we want to spend in our hand and look blankly until they throw their hands up and give us what we want. Or shoo us away empty handed. In Marc’s case, he expected to be handed a few roses and was handed this arrangement instead!)
Everyone is starting to feel better. I even walked 20 minutes to a friends house today when we had trouble getting a taxi. A couple of days ago I felt like I was on a boat in choppy water whenever I stood up. Antibiotics and bananas are wonderful things (I learned something: according to the nurse I talked to, when Gatorade or Pedialyte is not an option, bananas and water along with some salt can go a long way toward restoring your electrolytes). Annada is perking up and becoming destructively active in our apartment and even my mom’s cold is gone. Humdoolillah! (Praise be to God.)
I am hoping to wake up tomorrow with plenty of energy because I am meeting friends from lunch until late at night. It’s a major change considering I spent almost the whole weekend in bed. :).