Summer cold, how I missed thee - NOT!

[wiseheart]

In other words, I have a slightly runny nose, a scraping throat and I'm coughing a bit. Just like at least once in every summer. And no, I seriously doubt that it would have anything to do with Covid; if it does, then I've had Covid in every summer during the last, oh, 60 or so years.

And I know exactly when I caught it. Yesterday, it was incredibly, mind-meltingly hot, and I was sweating like a horse. I know better by now than make a draught in such cases, but I still felt a waft of slightly cooler air hit my back. I don't know where it came from, but two hours later I was coughing and my throat was a bit sore. Dammit, and I so hoped I'd be able to dodge it this year. Of course, that's what I always hope, and it never happens...

Ah, well, I'm back to Aspirin in the evening (so that I can sleep) and a Neocitran hot drink in the morning, plus Vic vaporub salve and those little honey and lemon candies you can get in the pharmacy for your sore throat, and otherwise I use the decades-old method: I sit tight and wait until it's over. Annoying, yes, but hopefully just the usual crap.

Accordingly, not much got done today. I've cut out some parts for the new project and for the additional penguins, stitched a tiny bit on the new project while vegetating in front of the telly, made Topfenknödel mit Marillenroster for lunch and called several friends who all happen to have the name Ilona (Helen in English). Today is their name day, and they were all happy about my call. Sometimes I get the feeling that I'm the only one who actually can be arsed to keep contacts alive, but if it's so, I'll keep doing it.

Tomorrow I'll have to make a food run, early in the morning, because of the heat. After three days more or less indoors it will be a real challenge. I'm not as fit and determined as I used to be, say, 30 years ago. *g*

Oh, and before I forget, Happy Birthday, wanderingmogwai!
I hope you are having a pleasant time!

Comments

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

Heat is a pain in the backside, hopefully it will get cooler soon.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Your word in God's ear, my friend! Too bad we can't can this heat and then let it out during winter, piece by piece...

[disthrainsdotte.livejournal.com]

It would be nice if we could can it and heat our homes with it during winter. Alas, that has not been invented yet.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Good luck with fighting off your cold! Now that the worst heat will be gone soon, you might feel better!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I hope so, yes. This is how I get a cold every sodding summer!

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon!
And as someone who is bad at keeping in touch no matter how much I'd like to keep in touch with that person — believe me, I'm grateful if the other does!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I don't mind doing it... mostly. But sometimes, just sometimes, reciprocation would be nice.

[meathiel]

Hope the cold passes quickly.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Na ja, du weißt wie es geht: mit Doktor ist es vorbei in einer Woche, aber ohne Doktor dauert es ganze 7 Tage!

[beauty-forashes.livejournal.com]

Argh, summer colds! So annoying and they seem to drag on forever. Feel better soon!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I'm doing my best. But it takes as long as it takes, and one just has to sit it out. *sigh*
At least it isn't really bad this time.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}}

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[red-day-dawning.livejournal.com]

Ugh, summer colds are awful. Hope you feel better soon!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, you know you can't speed up the process. It has to run its way naturally.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I hope your cold gets better soon, and that you don't pass it on to your mum. The heat has broken here, and today it's 19c with sunshine and little fluffy white clouds. I hope some of that weather comes your way soon.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

The strong wind has already arrived. If it's combined with heavy rain later, the balcony will be leaking again. *sigh*