Spring arrives

Warmer temperatures. And the antibiotics are forcing the bacteria in my lungs into a bit of a retreat. I might even be daring tonight and try sleeping in bed instead of in the armchair. (Lying flat when I’m sick makes me cough endlessly.) Actual blogging can resume now…

Yes, I'm still up.

I’m afraid to try to go to sleep. I think the cold, which has left the other parts of my body, has settled deep into my lungs and turning into bronchitis. Dr. J gets to see us tomorrow morning. She knows us. She knows to let us mutter and whine about all the physical ailments Continue reading Yes, I'm still up.

The saga of the boiler

My husband loves his boiler. I’m sorry — you young folks don’t know that that’s what we old Midwestern chicks call our furnaces. (They work through steam — they boil water… Get it?) Alright, where was I? My husband loves his boiler. It doesn’t matter that he doesn’t understand it. It doesn’t matter what instructions Continue reading The saga of the boiler