Yup, it got me. The annual cold - one minute I'm enjoying the idea that I rarely get sick and the next that little tickles starts in the back of my throat. I jump into action with essential oils, chicken soup and lots of fluids.
The cold wins.
And I think I know why they call it a "cold" - nothing you do gets you warm! Triple layers of fleece and jackets, hats (in the house even) and a blanket when you sit down - you tend to spend a lot of time coaxing the dog to please come and sit on your lap.
The good news is my "emergency box" has all the right stuff when the chicken soup doesn't make the grade. And my freezer has enough home made meals so all I have to do is heat them up.
I love having a little foresight almost as much as I would have loved NOT having a cold!
So I'm spending a lot of Netflix time while crocheting hats for who knows who. Just the exercise of trying to follow the You Tube videos keeps my mind engaged while the kleenex piles up next to my chair.
Periodically duty calls and dog and I venture forth for walkies - with the weather the way it's been lately (read: too damn cold) the walks are short and brisk. I spent them trying to convince dog that he can do it all within 20 feet while he spends them trying to get as much sniffing as possible before his time is up.
Hopefully the few who might still be waiting for words of wisdom from this blog will allow a little whining - I hate being sick and I hate even more having to spend more than 5 minutes getting better!
Enjoy your holidays and keep a supply of chicken soup just in case.
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