The Wine & Dine was behind me and I was thrilled. But
when I woke up Monday, there was still work to do. Luckily the weather was
cooperating. I picked up the dirty tablecloths before work on Monday and then
spent the next two days washing and hanging them out before work and bringing
them in and folding them after work. I had a two day window of gorgeous weather
before winter was back. It all worked perfectly.
Winter came back with a vengeance on Thursday but that
worked for me. The work days flew by and I swam on Thursday and then water
walked after work on Friday so I ended the week all exercised, showered and ready for the weekend. Everything
that had taken a back seat now needed doing and I had no plans for the weekend
except to get it all done.
I was a machine on Saturday and got my entire house picked
up and even did a bit of cleaning. The plan was to do laundry and some cooking
on Sunday but most importantly, to call my friend’s daughter who I want to hire
as my new cleaning lady. Well, you know how plans go.
I woke up Sunday with a stomach bug. I couldn’t keep so much
as a sip of ginger ale down and had the runs to boot. I wasn’t aware of any
fever but I could not get warm. Despite wearing my polar fleece bathrobe and having
my feet on a heating pad, I was just chilled to the bone. I spent most of the
day in bed, getting up every few hours to try more ginger ale only to fail and
head back to bed. I set an alarm for a few minutes before the Downton Abbey
finale. The bug must have been running its course because I was able to drink
the watery ginger ale I’d poured before my last nap and even managed a few
crackers. I had already sent an email that I wouldn’t be in on Monday. I could
only hope to feel even better in the morning.
So, what a week! Everything was on a pendulum – the weather and
my health. Next week would have to be better.
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