I got sick. And you know me I so seldom get sick that when I do I am FELLED. The nights are so long in Canmore this time of year. And there is only a tiny bit of sun in the morning before it drops behind the mountain peaks. But I noticed none of this for a while, wrapped up in pain and fever, keeping to myself, trying not to infect any other members of the little family living in the tiny basement flat I was sharing.
We walked every day though. Not for too long, but it always felt good to get some fresh air and push my body a bit. But when I was not walking my head was muddled and anxious from the fever and I could not focus on things, dropping in and out of sleep. I cannot believe I succumbed so fast.
I managed to get myself all the way back home yesterday, from Canmore to central Illinois, my face wrapped in a big scarf. My bags on my back. It took eleven hours. But the return went smoothly. Every plane and train and station had people hacking and coughing into their tissues. Blowing their noses and burying their faces into their scarves.
I will be brief as I am still not well. I cannot go near the pigs for fear of them catching this which makes me feel even sicker – usually the first thing I do is pull on my clown suit and go check the stock.
Maybe later on today.
I hope you are all well. I missed you.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
118 responses to “Home Again”
Oh C. my bones ached just reading this. Get well, my dear…your piggies need you! 🙂
Thank you Chris, hope you had a good christmas..
Oh dear. I hope you feel better soon! I often find that I get ill when I stop working — I’m fine when I’m busy, but then when I relax my body seems to take that as a cue to force me to rest.
certainly feels like that .. c
The mountains are beautiful! The lack of sunlight would do me in, I’m afraid. Your body must have been ready to yield to the illness and a good opportunity presented. I thought I even caught glimpses of that in your posts before you even left. Hope you are back on your feet in no time. Take care.
Being a beach girl living on the open prairies, I find the lack of light difficult too.. c
SO sorry! I hope you mend quickly and very thoroughly so you don’t have to be away from your work and animal care for too long! I’m sure they missed you. Photos are beautiful – such mountains! Such snow! I miss snow so much.
Hi Allison – yes mending thoroughly is a very good point – not sure I can go that far though!! c
Very irritating to be sick when there is so much life. To live! Feel better fast. I go the chicken soup and marathon sleep route. Good luck. The New Year will see a healthier Miss C.
The marathon sleep sounds great! c
Please get better quickly. Send love your way!
Thanks V, I am just so WEAK! How did this happen? c
Welcome home…so sorry you’re under the weather. Your pictures are breath taking. What a wonderous place to live! Your son’s view is amazing! Text if you need anything.
I will – thank you Connie – c
How I hate The Grunge. Be well, my sweet. Hugs.
K
I am at the hurting to cough stage – at least this bugger is moving fast!
On the bright side :)…….you had nothing to do and folks to take care of you while you were feeling poorly, but sorry to hear your holiday wasn’t what you hoped. Welcome home!
And my daughter in law makes the best lemon drinks – pots of the stuff – I was lucky.. c
I got sick after a flight once – I think it relates to everyone sharing germs in a confined space with limited oxygen. Normally I’m like you and rarely use public transport, which is (I’m sure) where all the concentrated germs lurk…
Get well soon! A bowl of Jägermeister might scare the germs, but chicken soup with lots of garlic is probably the best cure 😉
Yup – I made stock all day long and john is making the soup now, but he likes carrots in it! SIGH! Its ok – I will pick them out.. c
Ha ha – they help you to see in the dark! No doubt the soup will have you better in no time 🙂
Aeroplanes are viral incubators. I’m glad you’re home, safe and recovering. xx
I could not have put it better myself! c
It used to happen to me often, as soon as I would go on holidays I would get very sick. It was as if my body knew it could ‘let down’. We all need a rest sometimes, take care. xx
I sure got lots of rest! Have a great weekend Ardys.. c
Amongst all the others, Dear Ceci, I will add my wishes to a speedy recovery! Be well, dear friend – be well! Sunny – the chicken lady
Hi Sunny, the sun here has gone down so I look forward to a very hot bath – the water is clear for the first time in ages – and off to bed! c
Bugger. Being crook is bad, being crook away from home is worse. But at least you had tlc at hand to prepare you for the trip home. It occurred to me that despite our inclinations to spend the occasion with our dearest, Christmas & travel are not conducive, and better spent with our nearest if possible, and travel left for better seasons & non-peak times.
Hope your festive weekend was better, c
Being sick is crappy. Get well soon.
I think you have about covered it! c