I'm on day 4 of being dreadfully sick. So I'm going to keep this short.

Saturday evening a tickle in my throat started. And then my nose turned into a mucus faucet which would not shut off.

Sunday brought congestion, runny nose, headache, sneezing, and fatigue. I spend most of the day on the couch sleeping and watching football. My husband did laundry and made me soup.

Monday seemed ok at first. The mucus fest continued. I sucked down tea and OJ and DayQuil. After some concerns about a fever, I left work around 4:30. Bought a thermometer. No fever. Slept. Ate toast. Went to bed.

Tuesday (today) I woke feeling not as achy.* I was breathing easier. A bit weak, since I hadn't eaten anything since yesterday's lunch. I had toast for breakfast. Am sipping hot tea and yogurt now. Feeling just ok. I toughed it out and went into work. Depending on how the day progresses, I may leave early. Think I'm definitely skipping home group tonight.

Throughout all this my husband has been the best ever. He's given massages without me asking (this never happens). He's done dishes and laundry. He's made his own dinner and mine. He's let me sleep when I needed to. He's offered to buy more juice to give me a variety...since I might get tired of just OJ and water. He's simply THE BEST!

Here's hoping that healing comes fast. It's month close at work, and I can't afford much time off. Until then friends, it'll be silent on my end.



*I haven't experienced all over aches. Just my neck and head. Similar to what I have been known to experience when I have a sinus headache. So that and a lack of fever have me ruling out the flu. Just a nasty nasty cold.

I had some time off this past week and Chris and I went home to MD for a few days. On Thursday night, with everyone home, we made empty carcasses of some unsuspecting pumpkins.



My brother didn't like the pumpkin guts.


Then we all went outside to the front step and posed with our pumpkins.


We're a nutty family. :o)


Finally it was time to turn out the lights and let those little pumpkins shine!

(Chris', Brother's, Mine, Dad's, Sister's)

I suppose the fact that there is more than one cashew in my trail mix, allows advertisers to pluralize the ingredients. But 2 cashews in the whole bag does not seem right.

Off to MD for a long weekend.