“Illness is the most heeded of doctors: to goodness and wisdom we only make promises; pain we obey.”-Marcel Proust
I’ve been down since Thursday with what my husband calls The Crud, a hazy combination of the ‘flu, a bad cold, and general malaise. The bottom of my favourite tea canister is visible, the bag of cherry lozenges empty; work is piled high by the bed, and I am cranky. Sleep and reading have been my twin graces. I am almost ready to crawl back into the murmur and hum of the wider world. Almost. Right after I finish one more chapter each of four books and drain the amber liquid from my tea-cup.
Concrete beauty in the midst of delirium.
Concrete beauty in the midst of delirium.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
But you have that great new hairdo! It’s better to look good than to feel good. 🙂
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Haha, indeed! I’ve had this hair for 3 1/2 months, and I still love it. That’s a long time for me.
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Sorry you are unwell, but thank you for describing the condition so perfectly. I hope to avoid The Crud, but I’ll know what to call it if it comes.
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I do what I can for the rest of humanity. 🙂 I hope you don’t get it, though!
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Sorry to hear you have the crud … 😦 Hope you feel better soon.
On the upside, love that first shot. It’s great!
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There is always an upside! I like that shot, too. 🙂
Just when I think I am feeling better, The Crud smacks me back down. I have so many things to do, I need to kick it to the curb soon!
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Rest and fluids!
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Yes, Mother! Ha, I hear ya! I’ve been drinking lots of water and I am pretty sure I’ve slept more than my cat.
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lol! I hate being sick, so I empathize. Totally unrelated, but yesterday, Cuddles charged through a metal gate and chewed off one of the wooden posters on the gate in the kitchen! I hope she is just going through a phase …
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She might not completely grow out of it, but if she is like my Duncan she will eventually become choosier about what she chews. For awhile, he chewed everything. L even had to get a new phone. Now, he sticks to socks and paper of any kind. 🙂
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Getting sick during the holidays is lousy. The best thing about being sick is getting to miss work. 🙂 The crud is definitely the pits. Hope you get to feeling better soon.
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Thanks! My husband had The Crud going into the December holidays and I have it exiting the holidays. Hopefully, this is it for both of us for awhile. I am my own boss, so I totally gave myself permission to miss work. 🙂
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It’s hard to picture someone as pretty as you with the Crud. Everyone I know has it, had it or is going to get it. Unless you live in the sunny Southwest, but we have no more room and no water for tea.
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Thanks, but trust me when I say I fully have The Crud. I think I am getting better, so fingers crossed. I know countless people who are sick, so there is definitely something making the rounds. Enjoy your sunshine, and I will enjoy my water for tea!
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Tea is the cure all…keep drinking! I hope you’re feeling better soon.
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I agree! I’ve definitely been drinking enough of it these last few days (even more than usual). Thanks for taking the time to wish me well.
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Love the 3 1/2 month old do! It suits you. At the risk of sounding maternal, if you’re running a fever please check in with your doc or nurse practitioner. Hugs and I believe tea is a magic tonic 😉
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Thanks! Going blonde took so many hours, that I am wedded to it for awhile.
No worries about sounding maternal. I gave Jennifer a hard time because I can! I actually do not have a fever, which is definitely in my favour. Of course, that hasn’t prevented me from feeling like crap. Tea is absolutely a magic tonic. It is one of the best things in all of creation.
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Glad to hear there’s no fever! Enjoy the magic tonic and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hugs, V
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Thank you!
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Sorry, feel better. I take zinc lozenges when I get a cold, I swear it helps!
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Thanks! I’ve been taking it easy for 3 days, lots of water, tea, and sleep. It seems to be helping, although I am not 100% yet.
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I hate it when you’re sick and you can see the bottom of the tea cannister. Bummer.
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I know. It’s such a helpless feeling! I am going to rectify it tomorrow, by purchasing an emergency box of tea. Unfortunately, I cannot get to my favourite tea purveyor until Wednesday. Alas!
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Gah, feel better! Have the chef hubby make you some delicious homemade chicken noodle soup! 🙂
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Thanks! I am definitely ready to feel better. I’m not sure I will get soup, but he is definitely cooking!
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Oh goody. Put him to work!! 😉
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He doesn’t even have to be asked. 🙂
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What a sweetheart!
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Ssshhh, don’t say that too loud. He might hear.
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Erm. Uhhh. Ehhh.
I LOVE CAKE!!
*whispering* hopefully that distracts him… 😉
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Haha, yes. CAKE!!
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