Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Wednesday

Well, Grandma Jane was right: that air matress is frickin' freezing! I guess I just thought she was being Grandma Jane when she had to move out to the couch during her last visit. I thought to myself, why don't you eat something and you won't be so cold! (I love my mil, just general fat girl cattiness coming out there). But no, I am quite well insulated myself, and I could barely make it through the night last night. Granted, I am running a fever (apparently my lack of motivation and general grumpiness yesterday was due to this), but I literally could not get warm, no matter how many blankets, sweaters, etc. . I was wearing a shirt and a sweater and flannel pants and a pashmina, for goodness sakes! I woke up this morning feeling awful with a fever and body aches and chills and a bad sore throat and a cough. I am so glad I got a flu shot on Friday! That was 15 bucks well spent! But it was Fall Fun day at Jonathan's school, so I dragged us all up and out into the chilly! weather. Then Anna and I came back and snoozed on the couch the whole morning. I am so grateful for all the political calls (now that's something I never thought I'd say!) that kept waking me up because I probably would not have been awake to leave and get Jonathan.
Speaking of politcal calls, people have been waiting for HOURS in line here to vote early. I am going to go on Tuesday. Hopefully our precinct will be moved out of the HoJo and back into the retirement trailer park (they were flooded from TS Fay). I wonder if we will have to wait in a long line? I hope I am better by then. But if my stepdad can wait in a line for 2 hours in the shape he's in, then I certainly will wait in whatever line I have to.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I like to sleep in a stocking cap when it's cold. That way my head stays warm without me having to put the covers over my head (which makes it hard to breathe.)

And actually, I wonder if the flu shot gave you those symptoms... most vaccines are a weakened version of the actual virus.