Colds

On Monday I started feeling the effects of a cold; by Wednesday I left work early and stayed home both Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately I passed the cold along to Pam who is now suffering as well.

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I am coming out of it, still coughing up crud, and Pam is getting better. Both of us had fever and chills in addition to the sinus draining and coughing.

This does not appear to be the flu that has been so common this year.

We don’t keep a lot of over-the-counter medications on hand to ease cold symptoms so a trip to the local market procured NyQuil, DayQuil, an anti-mucus product, and Tylenol Cold and Flu capsules. Pam had started taking Airborne Vitamin C tablets as soon as I started showing symptoms which may have helped; she seems to be recovering in a shorter time than I. It will be several days yet, I am sure, before we are both completely over this episode.

More winter-like weather has arrived with small amounts of snow every few days. The lawn is white but the streets are clear, although several accidents were observed going to and from work this past week.

Politics: Not a subject I like to address at length, so I’ll just include this bit as it pretty much sums up my point of view:

Tweet from former President Obama

That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!

Pam’s Two Cents Worth:

Having the time to be sick is a luxury. Maybe retirement will be “luxurious” in this way?

Happy Trails.