Still plodding along. I want to write “through the gloom” but that would be gloomy. Better to say I am sure yesterday was the worst day (of this stupid cold – where is my raw milk?) and today will be better. The fire is roaring and the house is warm, even this early.
All food smells disgusting pobably because I cannot smell the whole of it, so I am drinking copious amounts of builders tea. 
But I will mention that the little weather fairy forecasters are whispering a little about sun for today. Sun would be good. 
I have had to avoid the pigs altogether, no scratches or cuddles with sheila, it is very easy for a pig to catch the flu from a human and the result can be disastrous. So I make sure to wear my gloves and only serve food from he barn. No home made from the kitchen until I lose this wheezy cough.
Good morning. I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi
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Sending empathy your way Ceci!
Hope you feel better soon!!!
I, too, am fighting off the sniffles and am just dragging through the week. We aren’t expecting sun until sometime Saturday, so they say. It really is dreary! Can’t wait for the Solstice. Hope your chest clears up soon!
My promised sunshine has not turned up either, maybe later.. hope you feel better soon, these minor illnesses are just so boring! they do drag on.. c
Terry and I had that stuff three weeks ago. It’s so hard to do farm work and be sick. The cough hangs on for another three weeks, if it’s the same stuff we had. Elderberry Tea seemed to help.
Linda
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Oh dear – get well soon – eat chicken soup with lots of garlic 😉
I hope you feel better today. Evie is still sick, she sounds like a harbour seal. To make this week even better we got 25 cm of snow last night. Winter is definitely here. Any tips for soothing sore throat s and barking coughs in small children???
Everyone has a favourite remedy but I honestly believe in honey and lemon – lots of honey – in hot water, drunk quite warm,gallons of it, the honey actually helps take the sting out of the throat. Those barking coughs are the worst.. that is if you can find some local raw honey.. which is sometimes hard to find/..c
Happy, Happy Birthday to you Celi, The sun must come out and shine on you today 🙂 Many, many more happy returns. Laura
Oh mercy, no talk of birthdays! Actually John wheeled in an enormous box last nigth for my birthday which turned out to be a gorgeous metal filing cabinet, I have been dying for one for ever! I have no memory for papers so filing things makes life so much easier.. c
Into a mug put the juice of one lemon, two teaspoons of honey, raw if you can get it, a chunk of fresh ginger and top up with boiling water. Stir well. Drink. Feel better. And if you can get rooibos tea, drink that instead of Indian for a bit. It tastes nice, and is full of antioxidants. You can use milk if you want it, and it’s nice cold too.
yes I am the lemon and raw honey girl.. though I seriously hate ginger.. i make the lemon drinks by the jug full and drinnk it all day..I hope you are well kate and things are a bit more settled now.. c
Pity, because ginger is a great antibacterial and makes you feel like your insides lit up, which is quite cheering when you have a cold. I’ll send you an email about the rest…
Ginger is the only think I just cannot stand.. but honey is a good 2nd best i hope
I wonder if chilli would work instead. It might, it’s a great endorphin stimulator, and it sounds to me as if you need your endorphins stimulated, Miss C.
something needs stimulating that is for sure!!
Oh, please! You’re so accustomed to having superhuman energy that when you come down to the level of the rest of us, you feel sluggish. Rest is not only permissible but necessary when you have a cold. See if you can’t make time for a little of that this afternoon… Perhaps with a nice warm kitten in your lap 🙂
What’s this I’ve just read? It’s your birthday? You should give the Fellowship a chance to send you good wishes on this auspicious day. Next time, give us advance warning so we can do it properly, with cards and presents. Right, I must go and rummage in the cupboard to find something to make for you….
Oh no no..never mind all that.. I have no interest in birthdays i am the UN birthday girl. I give presents and best wishes when ever I feel like it. .. even christmas feels too restrictrive for me and you just sent me a wonderful Unbirthday pressie!! c
…Ok. But I’m still sending you something. You can pretend it’s not for your birthday.
You ok up your way Kate, I see there’s severe storm warnings, heavy rain and flooding warnings in force until tomorrow? Think we passed it on, have had days of heavy rain, afternoon thunderstorms and hail and the humidity’s through the roof. Get your head out the pressie cupboard and go batten down the hatches 🙂
Doors and windows firmly closed. I just have to feed the ducks out the back, and then the rest of day I’ll be safely inside. Gladstone’s getting a real drubbing, but we’re missing out on the worst of it, sadly, just getting the fringes, and it could even peter out before it reaches us…
nothing like a good storm.. c
i hope your birthday present is someone to help with your chores.
good luck.get well
ha ha – chance would be a fine thing, however the shoveling can wait another day i think.. c
(((feel better)))
Oh C! I wish you were feeling better. I hope the sun helps chase the nasty cold away today.
did your throat turn into anything? I have not felt this sick in YEARS! Hope it did not get this bad for you.. c
You know it’s weird. During the day I’m fine. Feels like a cold, but manageable, however, every morning I wake up with the worst sore throat and am completely stuffed up. I’m hoping it starts to go away soon. Hope you’re feeling better now!
Awww! Feeling poorly on your birthday is a shame! I hope the sun really does come for a visit. We got our Sheila shirts yesterday – love them. Many happy returns of the day, Celi, and I hope you feel stronger soon. xo
Oh, poor you! Only one birthday per year (unless you’re the queen of England!) and you’re poorly! Fancy not being able to spend time with your pal Sheila on your big day! At least you can be entertained in the warmth by those wee kitties!
Happy birthday anyway,
Christine
Awww get well soon ❤
You poor dear. Hope today you get this thing kicked out the door.