The Stenhouses and the terrible, no good, very bad day :-).

Oh. My.

Kev up all night with what we thought was a reaction to buckwheat (his only food allergy). I got three hours of sleep ... maybe.

Took Claire and friend to camp.

Came home. Kev VERY sick now, and with a fever that won't come down. We were told that from now on, a fever is bad for him, and that he has to go directly to hospital for IV antiotics if necessary. Checked with doctor. Headed to the ER.

ER looked like the ER in Guelph. Packed out, and nurses and triage who don't get the problem.

Doc sees him, says he has gastroenteritis, and since there's no rash, it's fine (despite the fact that docs said don't wait for rash, and Kev told him that).

We drive Kev home .. in the middle of a SEVERE thunderburst with huge hail. These clouds were dumping rain and hail like I've never seen before, with no wind. The worst of the storm seemed to be anchored in our neighbourhood. Can't see two feet in front of the car. Got to the driveway; rather than waiting I ran in the house to discover water seeping in under the back door. Although we dumped sand, it had been worn down by the wheelbarrow and feet, and the area was flooded and filling fast. I ran for a rain coat and shovels, and started moving sand. Alison and Iain started a bail line. Claire mopped up the water leaking indoors. Meanwhile, Kev is very sick again ...The water went down, and then ... hurray! ... the rain slowed. A house flood averted!

I am so tired. Kev is still sick ... please pray that it's just the flu.

What a day. We are now mindlessly watching Gilmore Girls.