In the end there were no St. Paddy’s Day festivities for me. On Friday, I spent a couple of hours at my local Starbucks, so I wouldn’t get in my cleaning lady’s way. Took my laptop and decided to do some writing there.
It was cold here; and every time someone opened the door, to come in or to leave, a gust of cold air surrounded me. By the time I got back home I was really chilled. Not just cold on the surface of my body. I mean the kind of cold you feel under your skin.
When your bones feel cold. When, no matter what you try, you just can’t seem to get warm.
Not that I didn’t try. I put on my warmest jammies. I was still shivering. I put on a fleece robe. Honest to God I was still cold. So eventually I crawled under my duvet. But not before I took an Oil of Oregano pill. In case you don’t know what it is, it’s an immune booster. I was afraid I’d catch cold, so I wanted to prevent it, if I could.
I cursed myself, of course, for staying at Starbucks as long as I did. But I was engrossed in what I was writing, and just didn’t feel like interrupting the flow. Stupid!
A friend called at around 4:30 and asked if I wanted to go see an apartment with her. The thought of having to get dressed and go out in the cold again really wasn’t working for me, so I declined.
Although I was alright on Saturday, at least for most of the day, I still felt chilled. My bones had still not warmed up. So the first thing I did was take all my vitamins. I take a lot of vitamins every day. And, I took another Oil of Oregano pill. It was my third, because I’d taken one at bedtime the night before, as well. And I had a huge glass of orange juice with my breakfast.
Like I said, I felt ok, so I was pretty confident I’d be fine.
Early evening I started feeling sniffly. The inside of my nose tickled and burned a bit. Like when you’ve inadvertently inhaled pepper. Then I started to sneeze. Not a lot. Just occasionally. But enough for me to think maybe my preventative measures hadn’t worked so well, after all.
Yesterday the sneezing stopped. But I still had the tickle and my nose was still a bit runny. I didn’t feel bad. But I didn’t feel great, either.
And much as I tried to get dressed and go out, in the end I stayed home.
My cats were in heaven. And, truth be told, I had a lovely day.
For once, I read the entire Sunday New York Times in one pass. Usually I split it up because I’m going out. Not this time. I took my time, I drank some tea and went through it, section after section, until I’d finished it all. The cats could tell I wasn’t rushing off, and they were as happy as can be. And they kept me company while I was reading, each on their own chair. In fact, they never moved from my side all day.
Pets know when you’re not feeling all that perky. I don’t know how they know, but they do.
Their favourite, though, was when I decided to go take a nap, in the middle of the afternoon. I had hardly settled myself on the bed when both boys jumped up beside me. One on either side. It was their purring that put me to sleep, I think. It is such a comforting sound.
The heat from their little bodies finally warmed me up. And when I eventually woke up, several hours later, I no longer felt that chill I’d felt for a couple of days.
Although Sundance and Bartlett are hoping for a drop in temperature. And a relapse. They’ve also hidden my vitamins.
Cats are like that!
Dogs do it as well. It is the wonderful part of having pets. Their empathy, love and loyalty.
I could picture the three of you cuddled on the bed in that chilly weather which the weather says is -2 degrees. 🙂
Today with the windchill it says it feels like -9. Brrrr . But alas, I am up and about.
Glad you are feeling better, Fransi. And you told the story so well. They sound like two special boys. Glad you have them — don’t know what I’d do without my dogs when I’m not feeling well. 🙂
Thanks. I know, pets are wonderful. Loving and healing beings, they are.
Curling up with ones pet(s) on a lazy day ranks up there with one of the best things to do in your free time 🙂 Glad you’re feeling better.
Thanks. Yes, it is a lively thing to do 🙂
Been away for the past couple of days Fransi and you go and catch cold hope you have recovered I am recovering myself from late nights and celebrating – I know I should have more sense that and brains were in short supply all those years ago either that or I was out of the room when they were handing them out.
Prevented most of the cold, happily. But between your anniversary and St. Patrick’s Day you’ve had much to celebrate. Party on!!
So that was what the partying was about, thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Glad to have been able to help 🙂