The kitchen is a wreck, the house is half packed, a third of our possessions is in the dumpster, the book is due, I caught a cold, and I have to go to the dentist in 9o minutes.
No blog post this morning, maybe later. 🙁
ILONA ANDREWS
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As usual the BDH says it well. Get well and thank you for thinking if us during such a stressful time.
Thankyou Catlover.says for the heads up about the snippets, especially Patricia Briggs.
Thinking about snippets, hints, cover reveals etc I wondered if the excellent illustration by Doris really is Maud and does this mean the Maud story is written and almost ready for release or is it going to be released as a serial like other Innkeeper stories?
Whatever happens I am eagerly anticipating it. I love both Maud and Helen and would love to hear more of their adventures both before and after being reunited with Dina.
Of course the kitchen is a wreck. It has to be taken apart before it is put back together all nice and shiny the way you want it. The stuff in the dumpster? You put it there b/c you are done with it and no longer want it to clutter your nice new house. The cold? Ahh, I got nothin’. But you’ll get over it, and at least it isn’t leprosy. The dentist? Mine retired w/out telling me (bastard!) and except for him (he was my dentist for 30 years-ish) I am TERRIFIED of dentists. The one I had as a kid hated children and didn’t believe me when I told him the Novocaine wasn’t working. I had two sets of adult teeth, with the kid teeth having roots that grew over the adult teeth. Pliers, little hammer, no Novacaine, 7-8 years old. A little emotional scarring. Try humming tunelessly through your nose while they look around inside your mouth. Could be fun driving them crazy. Good luck. Get well.
I’m so with you on bad childhood dental experiences, however there ARE now wonderful denitists out there. Look for “no fear” or some such tag line on dental ads…pretty much they get it nowadays. It won’t be as bad as you think….really! I’m an untrusting sort of person the first time I do anything (I also now have anxiety, which can lead to panic attacks) and I’ve learned to be blunt and frank about my fears and concerns. If they don’t honor them, brush me off, or don’t try hard to deal..get up and leave! You’re an adult now…you can do that! You have choices! Sending positive vibes….
I, too, am happy you get to transition to a new life, unburdened from the old baggage in the dumpster, that you have a loving family, and that you don’t have leprosy! Hang in there; you can count on change! Take care and thinking of you….
Take care of yourself. Sounds like the stress is getting to you physically. We are all here for you. Many hugs and well wishes.
Maybe this will cheer you up:
https://www.cbr.com/wolverine-gabby-codename-honey-badger
I hope the dentist went smoothly and painlessly.
You are getting lots of cold remedy suggestions: Here is another. Our nephew swears by “doctored” chicken soup He uses canned, though he is a fabulous cook, because if you are sick with a nasty cold, you don’t want to be making soup from scratch. Add LOTS of ginger (fresh, if possible) and black pepper. Make it as spicy as you can stand.
I hope you can get some sleep! Let yourself dream that you are settled in the new, perfect for you, house. You’ve been working the ending of the book in your head. You might even write the end of the book in your sleep – and you’ll remember it when you wake up, too. Sending good wishes for this rough patch to be over very soon.
Similar idea: whatever broth base (used to be miso for me before allergies struck), lots of fresh garlic, lots of fresh ginger. Throw in some cooked rice (the assumption being that one always has cooked rice). Scallions – or jiu cai, or garlic greens, or anything like that – on top if you have them. I usually added a little pepper paste and lemon if they were on hand.
Moving is the worst.
Awww feel better soon xxx
It’s such a bad day the stars are falling from the sky 😉
(Geminid meteor shower)
Hope you feel better soon!
Stress is brutal on the immune system. By now, that dentist appointment is out of the way. You’ve already decluttered by 1/3, probably stuff you haven’t even looked at or thought of for years. Stick all of your clothes on hangers and get the moving boxes for clothes that have a rail. Less ironing later on. No folding. I could give a million packing to move tips, but you are probably deep in the misery of a rotten cold. You’ve probably already got a plan to work through it all, one thing at a time anyways.
As others have said, tea with honey and chicken noodle soup. Me… I go right for the cold medicine capsules. Colds are my nemesis and while I very rarely take any medication, they are something I make an exception for. Not being able to sleep because you can’t breathe properly doesn’t help your body fight. Being exhausted in the morning when you get up doesn’t make your day even remotely productive. Tylenol Cold and Flu is your friend at times like this.
Yep. It Is Written:
When Moving, Thou Shalt Come Down with Something Nasty That Lasts Until You’ve Finished Unpacking. Well, hopefully not that long. But it sure happens to me every dang time!
Hang in there, it’s gonna be great!
Cheers, Faith
Just caught the grot going around work and on public transit. Stay at home if you are sick people! Co-worker next to me has been basically coughing for days. Taking oregano oil as an immune booster. Label says a warming sensation is normal. Me at prescribed dose, I can’t feel my mouth 🙂 Hope it gets better for you.
The Creeping Crud is what we call that – it creeps up on you, makes you feel awful, and just doesn’t go away. There’s a terribly fine line between getting sick and staying home from work so you don’t pass it on, and staying home from work WITHOUT PAY and being able to afford to eat! That’s the real reason people go in to work sick, not from loyalty to the company!
Ilona! Just BREATHE. All the bad will go away soon.
HANG IN THERE!!! YOU GUYS CAN DOOOOO IIIIT! 😀
My deepest sympathies for all the stress life is throwing at you right now. I hope that you are able to find some solace in the fact that you have so many (in fact a complete horde!) that are sending you positive vibes and their love to help you through. Read these replies (when you get the chance for a few minutes of much needed “down time”, and let our love and support give you an infusion of strength.
You are an incredibly strong woman – look at what you already have handled and accomplished!! Know that the rest will get done as well. I, along with so many others, have my own dentist horror stories and fears. Your dental appointment today was for me the crowning dread!! I know it is over by now (thank goodness!), so that is at least one thing already taken care of. Now you need to take care of you a little bit!! Spend a few minutes with some hot tea or soup, read these replies and feel the love!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
If we don’t get a blog from you, we know it is because you are chin deep already. We understand, are completely ok with it, and want you to feel better most of all.
I wish I had a magic wand (or sword ? or broom ?) that I could wave and make everything all better – but instead I will do all that is in my measly power – keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Huge hugs ?
It’s the moving. Moving = STRESS, and stress weakens your immune system, hence the cold. I hope the dentist went OK, and that you get over the cold soon, but I also know that once you are in your lovely new home, many other things will also improve. I personally hate moving, so I completely sympathize. Take care of yourself.
It could be worse.
You could be on fire. At least you’re not on fire.
O_O
Just kidding! -_-
Sending you good, relaxing, vibes. Feel better soon.
Be blessed, do the dentist, dose your cold, pull the covers up & rest.
You’ll wake up groggy & slow but ready to tackle something in the pile waiting for you.
Find a way
Aww honey. I hope you feel better soon! Take good care of yourself. The rest will fall into place!