Well, the boy's rash got violently worse (very scary), but with treatment it got better. He's still spotty, but it's not seeming to itch any more. Still sick, though. It's been three weeks. If he doesn't feel better soon, we have to skip a family trip to the cabin, too. I'm starting to be really frustrated that we get sick every time his cousins have a birthday party.

In other news, we have started clearing space in our front yard. We're partially redoing the landscaping. We want to widen the driveway to fit all three cars, and we're planning to fence the rest. Also, the plants already there and ones we'll be adding are California native, drought-resistant plants and don't need to be watered except occasionally when we get a super hot spell.

Well, the boy's rash got violently worse (very scary), but with treatment it got better. He's still spotty, but it's not seeming to itch any more. Still sick, though. It's been three weeks. If he doesn't feel better soon, we have to skip a family trip to the cabin, too. I'm starting to be really frustrated that we get sick every time his cousins have a birthday party.

In other news, we have started clearing space in our front yard. We're partially redoing the landscaping. We want to widen the driveway to fit all three cars, and we're planning to fence the rest. Also, the plants already there and ones we'll be adding are California native, drought-resistant plants and don't need to be watered except occasionally when we get a super hot spell.