AlpineLake of Bluster

[ismo]

I used up our last covid test, just checking. It was negative, for whatever that's worth, imho not much. However, I'm pretty sure it isn't covid, anyway. it is, however, a very tiresome and nasty virus of some kind. Last night was an aeon of semi-conscious misery. I was hoping I'd feel better this morning but no such luck. I had to text Dragonfly and cancel our meeting that was planned for today. It was already canceled once for a funeral. She suggested next Wednesday, but then had to text me back and cancel that because she had forgotten other plans. We've moved it to March, and I hope nothing else will come up. I had to do a little more administrative texting. Then I tried to take a nap, but it didn't work. Ohh I am so not enjoying this. Perhaps tomorrow will be better. I did learn one thing today: If you watch an episode of Father Brown, and then a Hallmark movie where there's a state dinner in some phony little boutique kingdom, you can't help thinking the wine is poisoned and waiting for the murders to begin.

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[queenoftheskies]

I'm very sorry to hear that you're sick. I hope you feel better soon.

[ismo]

Thanks! I am somewhat better, and I'm sure I'll be normal fairly soon.

oh honey

[siriosa]

there there there there there
please to be as gentle and comforting to yourself as you were to any of your children when they were sick.
you'd think, once the wheels start falling off, the least it could do is give you a pass from all the quotidian illnesses.
there there there there there there there

Re: oh honey

[ismo]

Thanks. I remember sitting up at night with the Nipper wrapped in a comforter on my lap, watching Duck Tales until he fell asleep. Alas, there's nothing that satisfies my endlessly troubled mind the way that satisfied him. Fortunately, I am getting better.

[oracne]

Being sick sucks.

I attended a local sf writers gathering yesterday, in memory of Tom. Saw Michael and Marianne (and Sean), Greg and Barbara, Lawrence, Chip, Sally, and Darryl and Mattie. Lawrence is doing better after a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, despite a few rejection issues.

[ismo]

I'm so glad to hear that about Lawrence! He has had troubles that make my complaints sound a bit thin. I miss the Nameless and other Philadelphians more than I can say.