by Judy Handley | Mar 4, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 63: Still Resting
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Weather: Rainy with Lots of Wind; High 41, Low 29 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
I feel like I have the never ending cold. I spent the day resting, binge watched The Queen’s Gambit, watched a movie, but I am no better tonight than I was last night. I’m hoping for an overnight miracle and that I will wake up feeling great. But that is truly a long shot. If not, my birthday tomorrow might be spent doing more resting.
by Judy Handley | Mar 3, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 62: A Very Slow Day
Date: Friday, March 3, 2023
Weather: Partly Sunny, Wind and Rain or Snow Overnight; High 44, Low 33 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
My head cold is a tiny bit better than yesterday, but all I did today was rest and drink water. Of course, I took Shadow out and got some fresh air, but that was it for me. I’ll try this same routine tomorrow and hope that by Sunday I will be able to celebrate my birthday. If I am not better, celebration will just have to wait.
by Judy Handley | Mar 2, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 61: Another Cold
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Weather: Rain Early, Overcast; High 47, Low 31 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Yesterday morning I woke up thinking I was finally over my two week-long cold. I felt great. But by mid-day, I wasn’t so sure as I felt extremely tired. During the night I woke up with a runny nose and by the time I got up this morning, I was back where I was two weeks ago. I have another full-fledged old-fashioned cold . . . again. I tested for Covid and that came out negative, called the doctor’s office and gave the nurse my symptoms, and her recommendation was to wait a couple of days to see if I get better. It sounded to her like I simply have another cold. That alone was bad enough, but I was to give a presentation to the Upper Cape Ski Club tonight. If I backed out, it would be too late for them to get another speaker. What to do? I took Sudafed to dry things up and took a nap. I couldn’t really sleep, but I did rest for two hours, got up and was worse than when I laid down. I took more Sudafed and napped again. This time I was a bit better. So, I did this one more time. By 5:30 I was good enough to go and I made it through the dinner and presentation. The Voyage of Windbird presentation was well received and I really enjoyed doing it. I always love ‘sailing around the world again’ each time I give the presentation. I left feeling good, but then on the way home, the drippiness returned. I will now just put up with it and try to drink water and sleep my way through this. I have nothing on my calendar for the next two days and hope that by Sunday, my birthday, I will be back on the road to health.
by Judy Handley | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 60: Not Really
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Weather: Partly Sunny; High 43, Low 35 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
Yesterday I thought I had turned the corner to becoming healthy once again. As it turns out . . . not really. I am better, but I can see that this is a slow road, not the fast lane. Maybe it is just because I haven’t had a cold for a few years and don’t know how long it takes to recover. But I just don’t remember feeling this tired as a result of a cold. I literally still have to take a midday nap to get through the day. It must have been pure adrenaline that got me through last week, but that adrenaline is not here this week. The good news is that I don’t feel bad, just tired. But the bad news is that today I coughed a few times after having a few cough-free days. So, I am just going to proceed very slowly and hope that each day is better than the one before.
I did go to a Newcomers Nominating Committee meeting this morning and I took Ollie to saxophone lessons this afternoon. Otherwise, I had a quiet day with Shadow. Tomorrow, I have an early chiropractor appointment and tomorrow evening I make a Voyage of Windbird presentation. And speaking of the Voyage of Windbird, my good friend Claire just finished editing my first book. Six other people had read the book and made corrections, but still Claire found 3,688 items to be addressed. She is a pro and cautioned me not to be overwhelmed with the number of corrections. She really believes I should pursue getting it published. I had almost given up the idea, but I will take a second look. I literally just got her email and can’t wait to see what she found!
by Judy Handley | Feb 28, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 59: Turning the Corner Back to Healthy (I hope)
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Weather: Snow Overnight, Rainy Mix All Day; High 37, Low 31 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
For the first morning in two weeks, I woke up feeling almost human. I think I have turned the corner with this cold, although after a couple of hours, I felt like I needed a nap. I still don’t have my energy level back and I have some congestion, but I think I can get back to life as usual.
When Shadow and I went out early this morning, the world was white with snow . . . but a wintry mix of was raining down and continued all day. Before this dreary day’s end, most of the snow was gone. School starting was delayed which delighted the grandkids, but otherwise it was an uneventful day. I took Shadow to his every six-week grooming appointment, came home and took a nap, went back to get Shadow, prepared for my Voyage of Windbird presentation to the Upper Cape Ski Club on Thursday night, and then went to dinner at Heather and Jed’s. Jed’s mother, Marti, is in town and this gave me an opportunity to say hello. She came in yesterday evening and leaves tomorrow morning, so this was my only chance. Then I came home and watched another couple of episodes of White Lotus. That was it for my day.
by Judy Handley | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023 Life Logs |
2023 Life Logs, Day 58: More Recovery Time
Date: Monday, February 27, 2023
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Waiting for Snow; High 35, Low 28 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
I spent another day doing mostly nothing, resting to recover from this persistent cold that I have had for two weeks. I woke up this morning feeling achy, so once again tested to make sure I don’t have Covid. Again, I tested negative. This really is just an old fashioned, stubborn cold. I certainly feel better tonight than I did this morning. I talked to another friend who is normally as healthy as a horse, and she, too, is in the second week of a similar cold. Hopefully all of this rest will result in a healthy me. We shall see.
The weather forecast is for snow overnight, maybe as much as 3 inches. It should start anytime now, but I was just outside with Shadow and there was no snow in sight. It is another one of those ‘wait and see’ situations.
