Sunday has slipped by almost unnoticed
I'm going a bit stir Crazy.
Last night I joined the family for a meal and only managed to stay until 9.30pm before giving up the ghost..it's no fun having dinner party chat when no one can understand what you are saying.
I felt short changed as for the past 18 months any family activity was overshadowed by my moods.
Now I feel brighter, it seems ironic the night was scuppered by being poorly.
I drank three large gin and tonics in rapid succession, a hopefull but redundant panacea to a snotty head, so had to get a lift to collect Bluebell this morning. I was sitting in a pair of trackie bottoms in the rain waiting for that lift when Mrs Trellis passed , clicking her heels towards church
" I hear you have a new Bulldog" she tutted
I only half smiled my reply, I felt too ill to be defensive
This afternoon I've half watched a succession of old Friends episodes ( and didn't find any of them even half amusing) Then I lit the fire, had a long bath and ate homemade soup out of the pan, following which a friend texted me
I told him that if my cold continued , I would be found dead at home with my face eaten off by the dogs seeing that no one REALLY cared
He scoffed at my drama queen ideas.
" Get a ruddy Grip" he told me
I steam cleaned the kitchen floor then took some painkillers and had a sleep on the couch as Dotty watched from my window arm chair.
Her harness looks like a cross your heart bra, I thought before I dozed away
OMG, I remember cross your heart bras! I don't think I ever owned one, however.
ReplyDeleteFriends isn't very amusing, but it's good TV to sort of numb yourself with.
https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/anti-inflammatory-egg-drop-soup Here is a quick recipe for your cold. Spinach can be used for chard, soy sauce for aminos.
ReplyDeleteThanks susan
DeleteGetting a grip is the mantra of the week, so grab your own "cross your heart" straps and give them a good tug.
ReplyDeleteI need a big strong Irishman
DeleteYour tits aren't that big dear
DeleteYou, as a nurse know that when people are ill they often become a bit...whiny.
ReplyDeleteBut I have to ask- WHO DO YOU STEAM CLEAN A FLOOR? Do you have a steaming device?
I meant "HOW" obviously.
DeleteI have a steam cleaner designed to clean floors it's a blast!!!!!!
DeleteFor some reason I've never had the urge to steam clean anything. But if you say so...
DeleteYou are a poor wee soul. Its rubbish being on your own when you're ill. You need someone to mop your brow and bring you soup, water and painkillers. However, in the absence of such a person you will just need to wrap up in front of the fire and find something a bit better than Friends to watch! Find a good weepy film and let out all the toxins!! Get well soon. x
ReplyDeleteI watched the miracle on 34 th street on TCM
DeleteI thought it was comedies that were supposed to help one get over illness the quickest! -Kate
DeleteI did have cross your heart bras as a teenager, my favourites being lemon ones. Not heard them mentioned for a long time, a real blast from the past.
ReplyDeleteI always try a good home made curry when I have a cold starting.
Lemon eh? I'd like a photo, I've never seen a lemon bra
DeleteMind you I never many bras in reality
i didn't know cross your heart bras made it to wales. dorothy fills hers out better than i ever did. fell better soon!
ReplyDeleteIt is clever how Dorothy is able to balance that picture of you and Bingley on her right ear.
ReplyDeleteIs gin and tonic good for what you've got. I don't think so. Maybe you should ask a professional.
ReplyDeleteIndeed x
DeleteI drink so much gin Mitchell, and I haven't been sick in years, and I aint joking. I think germs are afraid to invade my body.
DeleteI've never heard of G&Ts being helpful for a bad cold. Live and learn!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that Dotty is about to doze off. She has that relaxed look dogs get just before their eyes close and the head droops in sleep.
We have a son on a ketogenic diet so will give Susan's recipe a look. Hope you fixed it for yourself and will freeze some for next time (perish that thought!).
Hugs!
Well I thought they'd make me feel better
DeleteThey didn't and it cost my 10£ for a taxi home too
Not gin.
DeleteVodka ...
It always worked for my husband.
And wrap up so you will sweat it out while you sleep off the booze lol
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DeleteRest, you will feel better in time,
ReplyDeleteI've rested today...I feel better but fucking bored
DeleteOh, I remember the Cross Your Heart brassiere advertising slogan -- " it lifts and separates" -- they WERE damn good bras! I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteWhy did they need separating ?
DeleteBecause otherwise you get Bumper Boob, not a good look :D
DeleteUniboob!
DeleteOh god I wish I hadn't asked
Delete*So, John,what did you do while you were sick at home?
DeleteJohn:
*Well I learned the difference in boobs and the best bra.
Y'all forgot sweaty under/between boobs. Damp boobs are aweful
DeleteSadly I never had to cross my heart in a bra -pointless but then wonder bra came to my rescue x
DeleteSaline spray for the beak, any hot soup for the tummy and lots of bed rest. I hope you are on the mend.
ReplyDeleteI feel better tonight. I've just eaten chocolate (I'm not a big sweet person)
DeleteNext family get-together will be better. That doesn't help the disappointment of this one though.
ReplyDeleteDorothy may be worrying that you're dying. A girl has to think about her future, you know.
They didn't make "cross your heart" for girls like me....girls with no girls. A girl could dream though.
ReplyDeleteU didn't need a " boulder holder" then
DeleteBreast are over rated.
DeleteHope you're better soon xx
ReplyDeleteYour family didn't understand you emotionally or because you'd ''lost'' your voice due to laryngitis? Will you go to work with this illness?
ReplyDeleteThey couldn't hear what I was saying
DeleteWhen I'm ill I always think of the Bridget Jones description of 'smug marrieds.' Being on your own with no one to bring you drugs/soup/wipe your forehead when you are ill is truly awful. I get a tad dramatic (who will find my body when I die??) and cut myself off from everyone. That said, hope you feel better soon xxx
ReplyDeleteMe too.......all I wanted was a cool manly hand on my forehead
DeleteWhen I am unwell I want to be left on my own (to get over it or not).
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better quickly and can get the company which obviously restores and invigorates you.
Dorothy's got more in the bosom department than I ever did. Lift and separate I think was the aim. Get well soon. Xx
ReplyDeleteLook after yourself. Glad you've got Dorothy - good choice. xx
ReplyDeleteYou may sound like a drama queen, but people when they aren't sick themselves forget how weak and helpless you are when there's no one around to even bring you a drink of water and when you manage to get one yourself, you can barely raise it to your lips. A wee bit of care and attention goes a long way to healing, that's what I say, so Drama Away! I just had a flu for two days and my husband, though he checked to see that I was alive and offered to bring me food and water, kept his distance because he couldn't risk catching my disease now, at harvest time, when he has to be in the field. It was a lonely two days without even a hug. I might know just how you feel. -Kate in Saskatchewan
ReplyDeleteIm just in need of a masculine hand
DeleteSex wouldn't help 😂
DeleteForget watching Friends and try an old 40's or 50's classic. I love those especially when I'm sick.
ReplyDeleteDorothy looks especially fetching in that picture - those eyes!
Whenever I was a bit under the weather as a child I was given masala and raw egg whisked up,but probably not a good idea these days in case of salmonella x
ReplyDeleteLast time I had to spend an afternoon draped weakly on a sofa I watched a full omnibus of Hollyoaks. I'd never seen it before and I haven't watched it since. I would have turned the TV over if the remote control hadn't been on the table with the TV and not within reach.
ReplyDeleteHope you're soon feeling better. Dotty looks perfect 😃
Speaking of adorable and bulldogs
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Gin and tonic is the panacea of all ills. what sort of gin?
ReplyDeletewhisky and ginger wine is the only cure, and going to bed and staying there, dogs curled up. Lots of hot buttered toast and a week of sleep. Steam cleaning floors is not what you do when you don't feel well - conserve energy wherever possible. Feeling sorry for yourself is allowed :)
ReplyDeleteHeh
ReplyDeleteI have never liked Friends. I tried watching, encouraged by the review I got from some acquaintances but never found it funny. Blandly entertaining at best.
And that doggie is cute!
XoXo
Man cold lasts so much longer and is so much harder than woman’s cold. Your suffering is more intense. I know; I have been married 52 long years.
ReplyDeleteI feel awful too. You are not alone.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better. Your new dog looks so sweet and only a little judgy. I always assume my animals judge me. And you're right, her harness does look like a bra.
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