the year-to-date

whine whine whine
no
no 
real wine or cheese

i got sick 
the friday before christmas
since then 
i have been home mostly in bed
coughing
coughing 
coughing

 the monday after christmas i was feeling a bit better
thanks to some cold meds
the cough persisted
in fact it spasmed my middle back
oh joy

all my plans 
for the vacation week
went the way 
of
 ice packs heating pads lots and lots of tea

apologies 
to all those whose comments i didnt reply to
today 
is the first day
 despite the coughing
despite the still aching back
i am able to actually sit at my desk for longer than a cough
and 
its a total whine fest

i wish i had a decent photo to share
wait


taken this summer
but perfect for this post
i have hope i will get this cough gone