Well, I ended up having today off work. It was good because I needed a day to fight this common cold. The sun was out and it got up to like 61 degrees. That was so refreshing. I still spent most of the day cuddled up to a box of Read more…
If you don’t want to be cold, it’s real simple. Don’t get cold. (No, it’s not state the obvious day.) Today was the first day above freezing for me since Christmas. It was still cold. And I stuck to my rule of “do my best to not get cold”. One Read more…
Good day. Not quite as cold. Freezing rain was no fun. I was only angry as I made the extra long walk from the restaurant to the employee parking area to get in my cold car. It was bone chilling. Once I warmed up I was fine. However, I’m still Read more…
So far, this is what I’ve learned about fighting the Abominable Winter Blues. I’m exercising all of these ideas and they are working! There has been a daily struggle, but with these tools I’m overcoming. The struggles are lasting for moments, not days or weeks. I have not been sucked Read more…
After a great night sleep and with the help of some cold medicine I felt better for most of the day. My ankle was better too. Today’s advice is the one you don’t want to hear. Exercise beats the blues. Winter or otherwise. In particular, I’ve read working out your Read more…
So yesterday I woke up with a sprained ankle. It happened while I was fighting zombies in my sleep. After hobbling around for a day, I iced it down (if I’m using ice, you know I’m in severe pain!) and rested as best I could. Today I took it as Read more…
(So I didn’t get that hot bath this morning, but it’s still on the to do list. I’ll keep you posted.). Today was a dramatic contrast against yesterday. I walked in to work greeted by smiling, happy, energy filled faces and hugs. The music was poppin’ fresh and at the Read more…
Today was not awesome. I could hardly move this morning. The cold tried to crush my spirit. I didn’t want to shower or wash my hair or do anything. Getting up to grab a cup of coffee seemed to be an extremely difficult task. I lingered longer than I should Read more…
My best defense against the Abominable cold? The BHE. (Best husband ever)! I know it’s unfair because it’s not something you can just go out and get. You see my husband makes it his job to keep me warm. I have remote start for my car. Heated steering wheel. New Read more…
Have fun. It’s important. Having fun is like preventive maintenance for your winter soul. I have no scientific proof but I’m sure it’s impossible to have the blues and have fun simultaneously. My fun today consisted of making coffee and breakfast for my houseguests, watching the rose parade, taking a Read more…