4th and 5th Days of Christmas

Puffs Plus w/Lotion, Echinacea & Elderberry, gf chicken noodle soup, Vicks Vapo-rub, and a fabulous vitamin C smoothie drink.  Yep, that's how I spent my 4th and 5th days of Christmas.  No calling birds.  Not even an inkling of anything golden.  Even my personality was lacking in dazzle and sparkle. 

Friday night I forced myself to go and get groceries even though my throat was hurting and my head was pounding.  Thankfully Woodman's was not busy and I was to get in-and-out in less than a 30 minutes.  I'm not particularly fond of grocery shopping when I am sick...mostly because I just want to be home and in my jammies with a mug of soup.  (Sigh.)

Friday night - after grocery shopping - is somewhat of a blur.  I know I managed to watch an episode of two of PBS's Downton Abbey. 

Saturday morning I had to arise from my slumber and take Rosie to get her tire fixed.  According to the little service man at Toyota, I had impaled the tire with a nail.  I must've looked absolutely pitiful in my sick condition as service took pity on me and fixed the tire for free.  Since I was out and bundled-up, I went to Walgreens and looked for some homeopathic cold medicine.  My co-worker claims Walgreens sells something natural that would help me feel better.  Well, I wasn't finding it...so I went back and asked the pharmacist.  I've heard that you can do this...but I've never actually asked a pharmacist.  She was quite helpful and directed me echinacea and extra vitamin C.  [Did you know that for optimum echinacea benefits, you should take 1-2 capsules three times a day for about 2 weeks?  And don't take it longer than 8 weeks straight without a rest period because it will inhibit your immune system.  Never I did know!!!]  I wasn't impressed with the Walgreens echinacea selection so I ventured across the street to the vitamin store.  They had what I was looking for - echinacea & elderberry - apparently they are a dynamic duo. 

By this point in the day, my jammies were calling my name.  My head was starting to pound again.  I ventured home, donned my jammies, and enjoyed a 4.5 hour slumber.  Have you ever taken a nap in the middle of a winter's day and arose from your slumber when it was dark...and then you begin to worknder, Is it evening?  Or did I sleep the entire day away and it's morning?  Happened to me.  I woke-up and it was dark out.  Was it evening or morning?  A quick date/time check on my cellphone told me that it was still Saturday and 5 p.m. 

Thankfully I didn't sleep the entire day away...