Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Lyme and Luxuries

I have to start this blog on a serious note. We discovered a week ago that Moriah was bit by a wood tick with Lyme when we were in Tennessee. Our son, Gabe, has had Lyme disease for quite a few years. It took a while for him to get a diagnosis as Lyme mimics many other diseases. He is doing well since going through treatment. We are praising God because a week after Moriah found the tick, she developed the bulls eye rash that only 30 percent of people get when infected. Otherwise she could have gone for years not knowing what was wrong with her. We were able to get her a 3-week prescription for Doxycycline that very day. Two days later, after watching a video about Lyme disease, I decided to take a picture of Moriah's rash and tick bite to document her experience. The rash was almost gone already. It only lasted three days. It would have been easy to miss since it didn't really itch. I tell you all this for a 'heads up'. I have two children that have been infected with Lyme disease. I believe that it's much more prevalent than statistics say. Know the warning signs. If you have any unexplained, undiagnosed illnesses, don't rule out Lyme disease.

Moving on......

It's spring time in Ely. Everything is beautiful, the sights, sounds, smells. We should be packing since our months here are coming to a close. Instead we're taking it all in and packing on the side. We've been on early morning walks to the lake, canoeing with the kids, visiting friends, and watching wildlife.

John found two baby squirrels that had fallen from a tree in the woods. He was quite disappointed with me when I made him put them back. We were all relieved that mother squirrel took them back up the tree. We've raised squirrels before.....