Sick and tired

Monday

It was a long night. I felt dry so I kept getting up to drink. But it was never enough. I heard Chris get up at 4:30. I heard Reveille play at 6:30, and Chris taking his shower at 6:45. After he left for work, I didn't feel like getting up, but there was nothing else to do.

I took a large amount of vitamin C and it made me feel nauseous. I was too tired to water the plants, so I sat and read. But even reading was painful. I forced myself to water the plants and move the sprinklers. Hopefully the in-ground ones will be on tonight. I tried to fall asleep in the recliner. I tried reading outside. I tried eating breakfast. But my stomach wasn't happy about it.

I laid out in the sun. I checked my file of headache remedies. I tried the hot feet and cool head. Nope. I tried taking ginger powder. Nope. I tried various essential oils. Nope. I took a walk to the post office to get the mail. It was all junk so I threw it out then walked home, slowly.

I took a hot shower. I laid on a towel in the back yard and read for hours. Chris came home and warmed up some supper for me. I ate it in front of my laptop. I finished listening to an interview, then read Telegram messages.

I worked on my blog, then made tea. We watched an episode of Criminal Minds. I forgot about reading the book. I put hot water in a washbowl with some eucalyptus oil. I put a towel over my head and breathed it in. But it didn't help. I made more nasal rinse and used it. But that didn't clear it out either. I read online for awhile, then got ready for bed. I used my big wedge pillow to keep my head raised. I dozed off a couple times, but always had a hard time going back to sleep.