16-22 July 2018
Well folks, I had high hopes for FLAMINGO WEEK. Sadly, I was sick for much of it, and the beginning of the week involved an unexpected trip to Edmond and then a day of getting a new tire. So, I just got a little behind what I had meant to accomplish, including blog posts I had wanted to do… this is why I try to get them done in advance. That is fine though. It was more a day of flamingo art than anything, and my Tumblr enjoyed a strong infusion of flamingo images for the week.
Since I’ve been under the weather, I have intentionally done nothing all week. I have a habit of doing too much and prolonging my illnesses, and I didn’t want to do that this time. So, I slept and drank fluids. And sulked a little. But the worst of it came and went quickly, and I’m really excited to get moving on a few projects I’ve been working toward.
I have some collages I have been working on, which I hope I can make more progress on soon. I also have been working on a new series for this blog, and I certainly hope people like it. I should have that going in the next day or two.
Dad’s birthday is Friday, and I’m not sure what exactly to do for him. I had intended to order a gift, but failed to do that! I’ll figure it out. Maybe he’d like to go out to eat someplace. I just don’t know.
I have several things to work on this week. It was over 100º this week, so the 90º feel like a break. I need to finish up planning for my Sunshine Garden (which I will do a post on with details soon), and continue picking up debris in the driveway. I’m not up to the collapsed burn barrel, which is just a mess to try and clean up. Once I get past that mess, then I am into large items to deal with. Most of those things are now trash, but some of the things are worth saving and I need to figure out where to put those things.
I’ve still got a horrible cold. I’m on the non-stop coughing stage, which makes me sound like a “demon frog” according to a coworker. I’ve spent far too much money on medicine that seems to have done nothing, although it did allow me to work for more than a week.
I’ve spent the day rather sick, popping DayQuil every chance I get and watching countless hours of Charmed & Boston Legal. I’ve downloaded several amazing songs that I discovered while on vacation and got a Costco membership. So, it has been a rather low-key day, but one of the best I’ve had in Alaska in a long time.
Last Thursday, David Eugene turned 37. He might threaten bodily harm for revealing that, but it is not a secret. I think that is a really nice age to be. I hope I agree with that statement when I turn 37, but it seems a nice age to me at the moment. I’ve felt rather uncomfortable in my 20’s. I think I have really been waiting to age — like some sort of fruit that needs to ripen to be appreciated. My skin just has felt wrong. Don’t get me wrong now; basically, I have been content with my life, even finding moments of great pleasure in these past 8 years. It just doesn’t feel right yet. I’m sorry that David feels older than he’d like to be. For his birthday, we worked a very long day and then went to Gallo’s for a little merriment. Pictured are Sherri, me, David, & one of the Donnas. Donna’s daughter and a friend were also there. I love small crowds of interesting people. If we didn’t have to get up so early the next morning, that night could have gone on for hours.
We’re Off To See The Blizzard
When I arrived in Anchorage, it was very late… after midnight. Heather had arrived early to pick me up at 11:30, when the plane was suppose to land. I felt bad that she had to wait, but I couldn’t have known ahead of time. She helped me get my stuff into her car. I detected a bit of congestion starting, but I assumed it was a symptom of being on the plane for as long as I was. On the short drive home, I enjoyed the view of the week-old blanket of snow covering the city. It was January cold, but I felt warm to be at home.
So, I apparently had the flu. Not that I went to a doctor or anything smart like that. But I am pretty sure based on symptoms that it was the flu. That pretty much killed my whole week. I had a fever that I couldn’t break for several days, body aches, and I was so congested. I finally started feeling better on Friday, but by then I was so exhausted! And the days have all melded together and seem to be flying by rapidly. Not at all a fun way to spend my time.