I hate being sick and to have to cancel on the roadtrip for Phoenix and I – something we both so looked forward to – is icing on the ass-pastry of despair. One thing’s for sure, though. Having children and a partner who spend the day asking after my health, bringing me drinks of water and whatever else I need, is the best of a bad scenario. This morning when I confessed to my daughter we wouldn’t do our drive and drive and drive she put her arms around me and whispered, “Aw… mama, it’s okay.” A few minutes later she put her face in the pillow and cried a few silent tears. I am not even kidding.
I’m biding my time and resting and watching a bunch of grisly (but mostly just deeply sad) murder television on Netflix. I am being patient but looking forward to being better. I can’t wait to take her with me.
Hope you’re feeling better soon! I don’t know if you’re into this sort of thing…but if you need to break a little sweat, the best concoction I’ve come up with (utilizing the principles of Chinese medicine, of course) is a hot toddy made with 1 shot good brandy, juice from half a lemon, a cup and a half of hot water and, drumroll, the secret ingredient: 1/2 a shot of St. Germaine’s Elderflower liquor instead of honey. Elderberries and flowers have been used forever to treat colds, so why not continue the tradition. Even better is the fact that the bottle comes with a little informational packet illustrated with the silhouette of a bicyclist…who you learn, in the little packet, is a representation of one of the many French people who handpick and bike the elderflowers into town where they can be made into the sweet, healing juice.
@Bex
Thank you! I had a toddy last night! But without Elderflower. I will go hunting for it today. Thanks!