Gah!

Gah, indeed!

I'm finally starting to feel alive again, after a couple of weeks of pure, undiluted hell. My doctor's not too sure about what exactly I've been having. I've described it as the Spring cold from Hell, my doctor thinks maybe a flu type of thing and was worried about possible pneumonia in the makings. All I know for sure is, I have cold sores all over my bottom lip, and my right nostril is completely scabbed shut with two or three more. Hurts like hell, too! Seems the tip of my tongue has also gotten somewhat of a cold sore, as it's constantly stinging and in the words of Jar Jar, 'my tongue is fat!'

I'm pretty sure it was one of the boys at work that gave me this nifty little pressie, he's very truly sorry and have apologized profusely. I know for a fact that I then handed it over to my brother. Then my mom told me that my uncle, who I haven't seen at all for a looooooong time, had something similar, so she was thinking virus. Lends credence to the doctors belief that it was the flu. The fever has subsided to a point where it's no longer noticeable unless it spikes violently, but the coughing is about to do me in.

The only thing about this last week that's been any good, is the arrival of true Springtime. Yes, capitol 'S' for this one. The sun's been shining, it's been nice and warm and The Empress has spent everyday outside on the veranda on her leash. She'd only come inside when her ears were cold sometime during the late afternoons. And yes, her ears were cold! Today is the first this week where there is no sunshine, cloudy and gray, but no rain! ::knocks on wood::

Keeping to my doctors orders, I haven't been to work this week. Not that I've actually been able too. I've strapped The Empress into her harness and tossed her out to the veranda (door open, I'm not heartless) and crawled back into bed, exhausted.

I've been mostly too tired to bug Kiri this week, don't think she's minded the least bit, just imagine how much work she's been able to get done, without me breathing down her virtual shoulder.

So, considering I've spent most of this week under my covers and only coming up for air for a few minutes at a time, I really don't have much in the way of a true update. Sorry about that, I'll try to do better, I promise...