the year-to-date

whine whine whine

no

no 

real wine or cheese

i got sick 

the friday before christmas

since then 

i have been home mostly in bed

coughing

coughing 

coughing

 the monday after christmas i was feeling a bit better

thanks to some cold meds

the cough persisted

in fact it spasmed my middle back

oh joy

all my plans 

for the vacation week

went the way 

of

 ice packs heating pads lots and lots of tea

apologies 

to all those whose comments i didnt reply to

today 

is the first day

 despite the coughing

despite the still aching back

i am able to actually sit at my desk for longer than a cough

and 

its a total whine fest

i wish i had a decent photo to share

wait

taken this summer

but perfect for this post

i have hope i will get this cough gone