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October 2008 
Poofy Eye
Posted on Sep 16th, 2008
by 
Beagle
Beagle
My daughter hasn't been feeling quite right lately. Yesterday she came home from school with a slightly swollen eye. Pinkeye? That would suck. This morning it was almost swollen closed. No school for her today.
The problem is that on Tuesdays both my wife and I depend on day care for both of our children. We had no one to call on at the last minute this time, so I stayed home. It is a bit of a hassle. I had to cancel two big meetings and seven small meetings. But I guess that is the way it goes, eh? It seems like a load of stress in the short term but ends up working out fine in the long run.
She does have a poofy eye. This afternoon she sits quietly looking at books and pretending to be teaching a class of children. From her left side, no problem--just a slightly ragged kid in jammies. But from the right side it looks like she got into a fight. Except for the occasional tears, which is really just a nice way of saying eye seepage goo.
So the two of us chill at home, and I try to get some work done. I have done a little and that has been good. But I will have some catching up to do. I have a booked calendar at this point so that may take a while. But again, will I remember that in a few months? Not really. It will all work out just fine.
No problem. Except that eye goo. Frankly, it kind of grosses me out.
The problem is that on Tuesdays both my wife and I depend on day care for both of our children. We had no one to call on at the last minute this time, so I stayed home. It is a bit of a hassle. I had to cancel two big meetings and seven small meetings. But I guess that is the way it goes, eh? It seems like a load of stress in the short term but ends up working out fine in the long run.
She does have a poofy eye. This afternoon she sits quietly looking at books and pretending to be teaching a class of children. From her left side, no problem--just a slightly ragged kid in jammies. But from the right side it looks like she got into a fight. Except for the occasional tears, which is really just a nice way of saying eye seepage goo.
So the two of us chill at home, and I try to get some work done. I have done a little and that has been good. But I will have some catching up to do. I have a booked calendar at this point so that may take a while. But again, will I remember that in a few months? Not really. It will all work out just fine.
No problem. Except that eye goo. Frankly, it kind of grosses me out.
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