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Eager to ride again after like a week off, but not sure when it's gonna happen...and worried about how much we will have lost.
The sore throat from hell had me in a lot of pain for 2 days- even after taking a couple of ibuprofen it hurt so bad I would grimace and pound on my thigh every time I had to swallow. Finally after a week it doesn't really hurt after I take tylenol, and 2 benedryl and a teaspoon of robitussin are getting me 6 hours of sleep at one time (as opposed to the 2 hour spans I was getting during the worst of this). Of course I realize I cannot resume my usual hectic schedule till I am really and truly over this, or I am going to be right back to REALLY SICK again. Not to mention kiddo also had a stomach bug. Fortunately he is an absolute trooper and has been pretty upbeat and happy when he's not puking or crapping his pants, but still, lots of extra laundry and some nighttime waking.
But anyway, here is better than where I was, so maybe I will get kiddo to bed on time tonight and sneak in a ride after that.

Boot wrestling

Can't decide - found 2 pair of winter paddock boots for half price-
1. Black, size 8.5
2. Brown, size 9

I normally wear a 9 in paddock boots, however 1 review says they run large, but that's only 1 opinion. I don't usually double up on socks in insulated boots, however, if they are too small I'll be miserable. Also, I like black better. Problem is at half off, I can't return the black ones- I could return the brown ones, but there's an extra $14 shipping charge.

:P

Being thrifty is a lot of work.

:)