Summer cold

I think I'm getting a cold . . . I hate summer colds.

I have been drinking liquids all day -- I even had some hot tea tonight. I am going to bed early tonight . . . with some more tea.

:-)

Fighting a cold

One thing about the change of seasons -- I am more prone to catch a cold during this time. Seems that fall has arrived because . . .

I have been fighting a cold the past couple days.

After church yesterday, I came home and napped under two blankets. It seemed to help. This morning I was feeling better but made a quick stop at the pharmacy to pick up some throat drops.

It probably won't help that I am going to bed at 11:30 tonight but I plan on sleeping in a little so maybe that will offset getting to bed later tonight.

I hope anyway.

I'm off to take a drop and go to bed.

I'm walking

I have been walking a lot the last couple days. Which is good . . . for both my body and my mind. Obviously, it is good to get up and around. It is also is relaxing.

Tonight walking home from work was the best part of my day.

I am trying to get in as much walking as I can -- hopefully it will become a habit.

A walking habit.

Sleepless in Iowa

I have rarely have trouble sleeping. I can sleep in, I can take naps, and I usually fall asleep within minutes of shutting off my light. (I know, I'm blessed!)

The past week I have had some problems. Mostly, I believe, because I had a cold. I was coughing myself to sleep -- a very difficult thing to do. But the past few days I have been almost healthy. Healthy enough that my cold should not factor into my sleeplessness.

I don't know if I have things on my mind? Or maybe I am not getting enough exercise? Or my body desperately wants it to be spring? But I have had a hard time falling asleep.

At least until last night. Last night I slept for 10 hours straight -- and I fell back into my routine of falling asleep minutes after turning off my light.

The true test will be if it happens again tonight!

All is well?

I woke up with a scratchy throat this morning. I hate being sick. Thankfully, I am healthy most of the time.

I have been sucking on cough drops all day to keep the scratchiness at bay. Hopefully I will wake up tomorrow and all will be well.

Yeah, right. It never seems to work out that way.

I will have to drink lots of fluids, wear my hat when I go outside, and maybe have a little soup for supper.

I really hope I wake up tomorrow and all will be well!

Buff and tough

I have to say I believe my fitness resolution is off to a fair start. I have been shoveling snow and walking the last couple of weeks -- so much so that I don't need to use the aerobics programs I have been recording (because there is no way I am getting up at 6 am for exercise -- I'm sorry but I am not built for mornings).

I am just sore enough to know that I am working my muscles but not too sore that I can't function normally.

And no this is not a self-portrait. :-)