Saturday, January 10, 2009

Yucky, yucky and all that rot...

Today I do suppose the rest of the world was busy doing, living, breathing, going, and accomplishing.
But I had the good sense to stop in my tracks and be miserable with a typhoidal viral infection that only can be described as wretched, exhausting and frustrating, just a rhinitis or better known as the common cold. My husband tried so hard not to share this contaminant!

Since in my other life I could deal with each symptom and take the appropriate medication for each and every one of them and basically make the ten days to two weeks go along with barely being noticed. But now I am not unlike millions of other humans I have high blood pressure, which most meds are not recommended for, and even the few that are come with disclaimers like if you take this it's at your own risk! Scary!

All I can say is that I am glad today was my PBS friendly day with all my favorite programming Lydia’s Italy, This Old House, Moment of Luxury, America’s test kitchens (this name has changed), Hometime, Victory Garden and Marco Bartolla’s going Through Spain with Gwyneth Paltrow or something like that, anyway I became the boob in front of the boob tube most of this afternoon, but I didn’t care.
I find PBS a learning experience.
You see, with my nonstop dripping nose that does on occasion drip into my throat and causes gagging or coughing, sleeping was out of the question and so easy recliner chair became my sanctuary along with a tissue box and a basket to dispose of those nasty infected paper bits as well as several beverages from hot tea with honey and lemon to soup, and club soda.
I only left that comforting arena to trek all my way from our living room to our sunroom, I suppose its about 30 feet, where this computer is housed to not miss one single day of my self promise to not do that.
Vicks vapor rub and Tylenol have been my only medicinal consoles.

Since the world did not stop for me, and in reality never stops for anyone there must have been plenty of news today, but due to my ears also being so clogged with who knows what I don’t recall all the important points that were probably made today, and so I will not comment.

Good night to all and to all sleep well.

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