If we were having coffee, I would invite you in out of the briskness that is outside and offer a drink. I’m having my first cup of coffee of the day. That’s late for me. It’s almost 1:30 pm. It’s because I couldn’t sleep last night so I didn’t fall asleep until some time after 7 this morning and woke up shortly before 11. I stayed in bed because I am just exhausted. Being sick has wiped me out. I hope you have been healthy!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that the whole week has felt like a lost week. I’ve been alone all week. (Well, the whole month actually because I’ve been sick since just before Halloween.) My daughter popped in for about 30 seconds on Tuesday morning when she brought me some vitamins and supplements to help get over this cold. Yesterday I finally felt like I was about half human. I took myself to Denny’s for a belated but much appreciated turkey dinner! And then I treated myself to my favorite Thanksgiving food item: pumpkin pie! Then back home where I sat on the couch and read until I finished the book I was reading.
I would also have to tell you that the book I was reading, When Mockingbirds Sing by Billy Caffey, turned out to be far better than I thought it would be. It’s a little story but it is filled with many thought provoking moments. I highly recommend it. Here’s a quote: “They came if for no other reason than to remind themselves that they had stood up when they wanted to lie down and believed when all that was scattered before them called for doubt.”
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that this past week has had me thinking and re-thinking about a lot of things. Some of those may spill out onto this blog in the coming days. Also, for December, I usually post my Christmas stories which take up a post a day for most of the month. I think that I am going to try to take some of those and rewrite them from a different point of view and see if I get some “new stories” to share with you. I will probably still post some of my favorites and Christmas day will bring my favorite one, about the Christmas night I was born. I hope you stick with me for my favorite month of the year.
I found myself listening to holiday music on Thanksgiving day and then streaming my favorite holiday movie, It’s A Wonderful Life that night. I promised Anderson that I would wait for him to get back after Thanksgiving to start decorating so we’ll be doing that together.
What have you been up to? Did you have a quiet Thanksgiving or was yours one of family stories and laughter? Did you travel? How was your weather? Books to recommend? Do you have a favorite holiday movie?
This week has me traveling to Omaha to see what it’s like before we decide if we want to move there or not but I will have something to post on so I’ll still be around the blog, even if it’s only picture posts. Have a super week. Stay healthy.
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Have you gone to an express clinic for treatment of your cold? It seems to have hung on for quite a while now. Not being bossy, just concerned.
No good movies or books on my list. I can’t stay awake long enough!
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I’m diabetic so when I get sick, my body can’t fight it off so it lingers for a long, long time. I’ve felt better the past couple of days but still taking it easy. Still taking those vitamins and supplements.
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Mike was diabetic too, so I understand. Just take care of yourself! That drive will wear you out too!
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Sorry to hear that you’re still feeling poorly! Glad you were feeling better toward the end of the week, though.
We went to my family’s house, which is a few hours away from our house ,and quite a lot of my mom’s family was there. We tend to alternate years, so next year we’ll visit Sam’s family.
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Hope you feel better soon. I’m surprised the pumpkin pie didn’t cure you yet. 🙂 I can’t get enough of that myself. So delish!
Safe travels!
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Hope you turn the corner soon and feel better Corina!
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Hope that you feel better. Watch those blood sugars while your sick. I’m Diabetic too so I know how it can go up and down depending upon being able to eat. I liked having coffee with you. 🙂
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Hi Corina, sorry to hear you’re unwell and understand the complexity of such things with diabetes and chronic health issues. Have you tried Olive Leaf extract? It works really well for me and is very high in anti-oxidents. I forget to take it myself but I have had great success with it.
We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in Australia but I did participate in 1000 Voices for Compassion. This month’s theme was Gratitude and it really helped me to appreciate how there’s been good htings in the midst of my worst experiences. Here’s the link: https://beyondtheflow.wordpress.com/2015/11/22/the-wisdom-of-gratitude-1000speak/
Hope you’re feeling better soon and thanks for coffee.
xx Rowena
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Hey there Corina. I’m so late in responding, I’m hoping you are back to your healthy self by now! Traveling when ill is definitely not helpful. Oh to be able to just sit and read a book – I have read so little since this summer which is totally out of the norm for me!
See you soon!
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