Starting a few days ago, Wednesday, I think, cold has settled in.\u00a0 Today was bright and sunny, but on Wednesday it was rainy and cold.\u00a0 I mentioned that we would all be more comfortable if it were slightly colder so that the rain would be snow instead.\u00a0 Few agreed.<\/p>\n
I have been sick now since Thanksgiving night.\u00a0 It’s tough to keep “upbeat” in this condition.\u00a0 I didn’t miss any class yet, but that walk in the rain was not helpful.\u00a0 I spent all day Thursday in bed.\u00a0 I’m feeling somewhat better now, but my one ear is still “plugged.” Today I did some laundry, changed the bed, always an “upper” for a sick person.\u00a0 I went out on the balcony to hang everything up.\u00a0 For supper, Dear Husband went on his bicycle to the hamburger shop and brought back burgers, while I made creamed spinach—a comfort food that reminds me of the elderly sisters who hosted a fabulous holiday dinner for us every year.\u00a0 Evelyn and Martha. What a pair!\u00a0 How I miss them.<\/p>\n
I took out some trash and when I did that I saw a bush blooming with a pink flower.\u00a0 I’m not sure what it is, but I think it might be camelia.\u00a0 It is a small and surprising delight that gave me a big lift.\u00a0 I wish for you, dear reader, a small delight every day.<\/p>\n
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