mapsedge | It finally got me... (Reply)

Last Thursday - St. Patrick's Day - I started to feel it. That Whatever It Is that's been going around, and around, and around. Friday I felt okay, but lost my voice by lunch and had to cancel the concert at the coffee shop. I felt bad for Karen M., the owner, and heard later she spent the rest of the afternoon scrambling to find someone to fill in. I don't know how it eventually turned out. Saturday was the hardest, disoriented by the fluid in my ears and unable to find my equilibrium. Yesterday was well enough to blow through eight pairs of tights, and today back in the office, although the effort of getting here has left me winded and tired. Not much desire to make coffee: it just doesn't sound good. (Those of you that know me well will understand what a strong statement that is.)

Everyone in the house is sick. The baby, JM, had largely avoided the worst of what his sister and parents were breathing on him, but started coughing a bit yesterday, and quite a bit more today. MLJM is watching him close for respiratory distress.

Happy Monday.