News from the Front: The Battle Continues

Delia definitely has the worst case. In fact, it's the worst infestation we've seen, in all our experience of this sort of thing. We did the treatment yesterday, and then Rob and I took turns going over her head, in between bouts of vacumming and loads of laundry. We set up the laptop on the bathroom floor and played Pride and Prejudice, and we've gone through the whole thing--all six hours worth--as we've been going over her head. We still were pulling out live lice today.

Beth (carbonel) unexpectedly called and then stopped by with a care package. I was beyond touched by her thoughtfulness. She had included all sorts of the comfort stuff I love best: Good Earth Tea, delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies, which I will devour without any speck of guilt whatsoever, and best of all, comfort books: fantasy novels, including one that made me gasp. It was the forthcoming novel in manuscript by Pat Wrede and Caroline Stevermer, (1crowdedhour), The Grand Tour, sequel to Sorcery and Cecelia! What could possibly be more perfect?

Pat and Caroline and especially Beth, thank you so very much. It is incredible what a difference the kindness of good friends can mean.