Get well soon! :) Here's to more chicken broth, some chicken noodle soup and a warm blanket to nap under... hey, and who said you couldn't knit while sick and mute :)

Oh my gosh, I have been sick too...ever since the New Year. It sucks. I have been spending way too much time with the pets. I also went back to work still feeling sick because I needed to be around people.

Feel better!!

I hope you get better soon. The French need you to get your wits and energy back. I've been sick enough at times to lose my voice too. To some, it is a public service.

Take lots of vitamin C, too!

Does Bob truely watch the neighbors or is there a bird outside that he has his eye on? What a funny guy! Maybe he's checking for cat burglars.

Carol -- it has been SO WINDY here for days, and every little noise and bird and leaf gets Bob's eagle eye. We had gusts of like 60 MPH! Crazy.

Miss Wendy -- I have a feeling if the girls could bottle laryngitis (sp?) and give it to me over our France trip, they would LOL.

Speaking of bird flu, did you catch last week's episode of Will and Grace where Jack has Evian flu because he shared a bottle of water at the gym? Or maybe somebody already mentioned it in comments last week. Anyway, hope you feel better soon!

Get well soon.

If you do meet that hot fireman of your dreams you can write your phone number on a piece of paper and hand it to him.

Just sayin'.

Anna!! AHA! I knew my Evian Flu would catch on!!! hahahahahaa

I have the flu too... feel better soon!

Jeeze - you can't let that firefighter get away...maybe you should just go ahead and tatoo your phone number on a good body part you wouldn't mind showin' For everything else - carry a whistle, that 'll teach those people who might be giggling because the talker can't talk (I only know about the giggling because it's totally what I would do, sorry).

Here's a little tip... since bird flu originated in Asia, you treat it with Hot & Sour Soup. Trust me, it'll clear out that phlegm in no time flat.
Hoping you get well soon, dear Auntie!

Jeeze - you can't let that firefighter get away...maybe you should just go ahead and tatoo your phone number on a good body part you wouldn't mind showin' For everything else - carry a whistle, that 'll teach those people who might be giggling because the talker can't talk (I only know about the giggling because it's totally what I would do, sorry).

I hope that tupperware is microwavable.

(Can you tell I used to sell tupperware) :)

I hope you feel better soon. I had the bird flu 2 weeks ago. it suck ass!!

Feel better soon!!
There's tupperware that's not microwaveable???!!!

Bob is my kind of cat.

Feel better soon!

Poor Laurie! Feel better!

I know you're detoxing and all....but a little gargle of wiskey ('wiskito' as grandma called it) will kill the germs, ease any throat pain and make you feel all better. You can add lemon and honey too if you can't handle straight wiskey. But I think you can.

Oh and another thing I've been meaning to say. Please don't mix alcohol and tylenol. It can be a very dangerous combination.

This is the information on the label:
Alcohol warning: If you consume 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day, ask your doctor whether you should take acetaminophen or other pain relievers/fever reducers. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage. Do not use with any other product containing acetaminophen

This was not meant to scare you, just inform you.
Hope you get better soon :)

Oh! And ya'll notice the coincidence -- I got SICK as soon as I stopped drinking the blessed curative ALCOHOL. Yup. Serves me right.

Well, I've got to de-lurk now! I'm still laughing at the thought of Bob walking upright out of the room! Absolutely time for you to get out into the world, girl.

And if I can turn all auntie myself for a moment: once long ago, I too was heartbroken in LA (though I'm a native of the city of angels). The ex is long gone and I've been with a wonderful man for years now and this spring we'll be married. You just hang in there, go to Paris and kick it, and soon--bit-by-bit--and then in a big, ol' rush--love will come back into your life. (Via a fireman reading tatoos on body parts--that I'm not sure about...)

So to close: DAMN girl, you are funny!!! And I LOVE reading your blog. Thanks for doing it!

Bob was perhaps trying to fend off the sneaky bird which attacked his Mommy and made her sick?

Get well soon! No, you don't seem to have avian flu...but more of an avian-broth-flu. *LOL*

Take care of yourself!

Is that the Avian or the Evian flu? No matter, put a little gin in the chicken soup and you'll be feeling better in no time flat.

Princess Perry the Bi-Polar jumped on my lap and stood on the desk to get a better look at Bob. I think it might be love ;-D

Beer, NASCAR, spying on the neighbors? Bob sounds like my kind of guy.

I had surgery this summer and while under the influence of some pretty strong painkillers I hallucinated that the cats were talking to me.

Surely, you'll be in top health when you go to Paris! Drink wine, grapes are good for you! Really...

Okay, trot down to your local Mexican place, and order a large bowl of Cocido (or Ox-tail soup)- make sure to add plenty of hot chile to it, and lean over and breathe in all that salsa-y steam.

Trust me- you eat that and your nose will clear out and your tummy will be happy. Its my mom's cure for all ills.

I've never commented here, but I'm like you... a talker. I had laryngitis once for a week, it was HORRIBLE! I couldn't get my point across at all, and I felt to useless. I also had to take 3 days off of work because I was teaching at the time and well, couldn't teach. When I did talk, I sounded like a little boy going through puberty... it was so sad.

Oh, holy crap. I'm sorry you're sick. But that what if section almost had me spewing Dr. Pepper out of my nose.

Disastrophe! Great word!!
And the hot fireman will KNOW your number, because they have uber-caller ID, and they'd only be at your place if you called THEM, right?

Moonshine. The cure for what ail's ya. I don't think it's a coincidece at all. After all, some alcohol in moderation is good for you! Feel better soon.

Yeah, whiskey and lemon....hmmmmmmmmm.....
It's -4 F here, that is sounding good even without a cold and it being noon and all

i hear chicken broth works against the 'thrax too.

Feel better! I had this same cold right after New Year's. and joked that I was communicating with only air. But it was true--I couldn't get a sound out.

I don't know if anyone has alerted you to this hot tip, but I read "somewhere" that if you eat Kim Chee every day you won't get the bird flu, and that no one in Korea has gotten the bird flu due to the fact that they eat Kim Chee every day. Also, according to this thing I read somewhere, they extracted the bacteria that exists naturally in the Kim Chee and injected it into 10 birds with the bird flu and 8 recovered. I hope I haven't grossed you out too much with the bacteria part.

Laurie, do not waste the hot fireman of your dreams! Carry around sticky notes and pen so you write him frivelous loves lorn poems and stick them to his helmet. Along with your phone number.

Oh yah, I hope you feel better soon. I seem to have escaped the bird flu that's going around here and have caught something else entirely.

Hope you feel better soon!

Funny but as I was reading this, Boris was busy checking out the scene outside. He doesn't stand on his hind legs though. I have placed a stool under the window so that he can sit and flirt with the neighbors.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Whisky is good, but you know what works? Truly? Gargling with salt water.
The other thing that rocks is grabbing Oil of Oregano and putting two drops in a glass of water and downing it. It takes like ass but it works.
Feel better, bonita.

Hunny; sorry you're feelin' poorly (sounds almost Southern?!) I'm sure these Santa Ana's aren't helping much. I can vouch for the KimChee recommendation; also copious amounts of wasabi. Yummmmmmmm.

Hope you feel better really soon!! I am sitting at work in which I'm sitting at the judges bench listening to a trial going on and in the middle of this I read your post and see your goofy cat and about roll out of my seat laughing at you. Not because you are ill but because your cat. Tell Bob that peeping does carry a hefty fine, and I don't think he's ready to give up the meow mix just yet.

Ha! I love your blog.

Also, didja hear Earl Hickey (Jason Lee) got the friggin CHICKEN POX?!?!! Maybe that's what you have. Although I know you'd much rather have monkeypox (b/c monkeys are just way cooler than chickens!!!!)

Yikes! Glad you're feeling better, and I agree, it's a shame your voice is gone!
Did you get to knit during your recovery time?

I hope you feel better soon, Laurie. Perhaps the talented Bob can make chicken soup for you?

Hope you feel better soon! What works for me is this combination, it's deadly to cold viruses. I haven't been sick for 2 years. Yikes! Maybe I shouldn't say that!

Airborne

http://www.airbornehealth.com/

and Zicam

http://www.zicam.com/

Hope you feel better soon! When ya gonna knit Bob a wifebeater of his own?

I wish I could find the link...

I read an article interviewing a reputable ornithologist at the University of Florida. He said that a pandemic is highly unlikely. First of all, the people catching avian flu from birds are people who are slaughtering infected poultry -- i.e., coming into contact with blood/feces (sorry hon!). Also, it's not likely that the virus will mutate into a form contagious among humans.

It COULD happen, and thus everyone is running around like... well... you know... but it probably WON'T happen. So eat your soup fearlessly and feel better. :)

drink some pedialyte. (water too)

it's better for you than gatorade but will help get you back on track.

seems to me, bob would like one of those cute multilevel kittie stands, ya know...the carpet covered ones? or is this the only exercise he gets all day?

My cat,Big Red Sheldon from Sitka, would be envious of Bob's svelte profile. I love cats of every stripe, color, attitude. I think that you are one great "Cat Mom". Sometimes, when in the course of a mid-nite dream "holocaust", my buddy, Sheldon introduces his presence by nip-biting ever so gently, and doing a trilling vocalization. Did you know that Leonardo Da-vinci also admired cats, as did Samuel Clemens. Well, that gives at least 2 great men (aside from our dads)Later. Aud

Feel better soon. Did you see Oprah today??? All about that bird flu.

Aw, so sorry to hear that you're sick. Now do everything that these nice commenters say so that you can get better. Even though it means forgoing sleep to prep and consume all these rememdies. Go!

Hope you feel better soon!
[ps - Bob looks just like my cat, Marvin.]

My boyfriend completely lost his voice and that man is a TALKER. I had to field his phone calls for two days and the first thing everyone did when they heard this was to laugh, long and hard. A friend finally took mercy on us and told us about a throat spray called Singer's which we bought at Whole Foods (I've also seen it at health food stores). I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't been there but the stuff was amazing. It cleared the problem us immediately.

My boyfriend completely lost his voice and that man is a TALKER. I had to field his phone calls for two days and the first thing everyone did when they heard this was to laugh, long and hard. A friend finally took mercy on us and told us about a throat spray called Singer's which we bought at Whole Foods (I've also seen it at health food stores). I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't been there but the stuff was amazing. It cleared the problem up immediately.

My boyfriend completely lost his voice and that man is a TALKER. I had to field his phone calls for two days and the first thing everyone did when they heard this was to laugh, long and hard. A friend finally took mercy on us and told us about a throat spray called Singer's which we bought at Whole Foods (I've also seen it at health food stores). I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't been there but the stuff was amazing. It cleared the problem up immediately.

Hot dang, Bob is my kind of man. He have a girlfriend? hehehe

Get well soon hun. Colds just suck.

I miss the talking. Bob is your guard cat. Only at the sight of trouble he hides in your cabinets.

Hope you feel better soon! Bob is such a cutie--I didn't realize he was such a looooong cat!

I have some cold cure recipes you might be interested in...... at http://www.glittyknittykitty.co.uk/archive/2004/12/its_that_time_o.html The soup REALLY works. The tea is delicious and comforting for a sore throat, and the berry smoothie stuffs you full of vit C and tastes great! Get well soon.....

Bob is soooo much more active than my boys...Bailey and Jack practice Olympic Couch Flopping. See them on your NBC networks this February! (one of the lesser NBC networks, to be sure...) They have a new trainer this year, though, so thing may look up!

Feel better, Laurie!

Poor Laurie. One bright spot - at least you are sick NOW as opposed to right before/during your Paris trip!

Bizarre home-remedy/old-wives-tale suggestion of the day: For sore throats or laryngitis - my grandma used to give us sliced, raw onion between two pieces of toast. Not the easiest sandwich to get down but it *did* kinda work. Hey, I said it was bizarre!

Feel better!

Hope you feel better Crazy Aunt Purl. It's funny, you and I have the same fantasy about firemen.

Hey! I hope you feel better soon! At least you have Bob to guard you in your weakened state.

That cat wants to sit and gaze out the window. I believe that's why many homes have windowsills. Could you put in a shelf or something?

I think if you're seeing Bob walking upright you need to either STAY HOME or book him on David Letterman.

Hope you feel better! Chicken soup cures everything but moonshine chasers will keep you healthy.

Bob needs a cat napper.
http://www.contentedpets.com/catnapper.html

Window perch and fleecy kittybed all rolled into one. Cats love these, particularly on sunny days if the napper is located by a sunny window.

Recommended soups for cold season:
1) Thai tom yum, heavy on the chilies
2) Vietnamese pho, "ditto".

Good thing your blog doesn't require dictation!

Ditto on the Pho. Good stuff for colds.

Sorry you're sick; I hope you feel better soon.

Gargle wamr salt water. Nasty, but great for sore throats. Also, fresh ginger tea (ginger slices, water) with lemon juice and honey.

Get better soon!! :)

Hey, I once had a neighbor who enjoyed drinking beer, watching Nascar and peeping at the neighbors...he wasn't as cute as your Bob though. :) Feel better soon!

Did you by any chance catch Oprah yesterday, who devoted an entire show to the bird flu? If that's not enough to make a person paranoid, I'm not sure what is.

Here's hoping you're feelin' and talkin' better soon.

hey, there are two pyewackets here! How unlikely is that?

Oh my gawwwd, I just love you. Get better.

*blink* Well hey, it's my doppleganger! We're pretty far apart geographically -- think there's room for both of us in Laurie's comments? ;)

Ashley, aka Pyewacket Too

Just de-lurking for the first time to say, I hope you feel better! And even when you're sick, you're funny.

:)

Take lots of Emergen-C and drink some Celestial Seasonings Echinacea tea. The old Zicam-Airborne one-two punch works wonders, too.

Feel better. :)

I just ran across your blog - and had to say what an adorable cat - I've got a few of my own and they all have beer bellies! I hope you feel better.

I'm chiming in on the Zicam-Airborne treatment as well. One suggestion for the Airborne, though. Break the tablet in half and both pieces in a bottle of water. When it's done effervescing, shake the bottle vigorously. Otherwise, it's kind of gross.
But they work. They do.