Diseased.

[mousme]

So the ick has turned into a fully-fledged summer cold. Bleargh. On the plus side, I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of colds I've had in the past five years. The last time I had a cold was last October (according to LJ), and it was pretty minor. Overall, this one feels as though it's not going to be too bad either. I'm congested, but the chest thing seems to have improved. The bad part about not having been sick since last year is that I don't have a single decongestant in the house. Bah.

In non-ick-related news, I not altogether surprisingly didn't get everything done yesterday. I did, however, can all my rhubarb, which once it was cooked and organized turned into less rhubarb than I was afraid I had. I have a little over four litres of the stuff, which is all to the good. The canning appears to have gone off without a hitch, with all four jars going "POP!" when they were supposed to, which makes me very happy.

I also finished the god-blessed baby blanket. Looking at it now, I realize that I probably should have put in at least two more repeats, but I was really sick of it (no pun intended) and it looks fine. Pictures will be forthcoming, as I have once more located my camera cable. ;)

So today is a day for more domestic chores, and then in the evening I will be off to visit the Parental Units for dinner. They have been feeling neglected, and rightly so, since I haven't seen them since the end of July, what with work and WorldCon and the like.

Okay. Off to get coffee.

Comments

[bodhifox.livejournal.com]

Stay away from people with the flu, now that your resistance is down. Be extra careful this year.

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

could i have that rhubarb recipe?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's not complicated:

Chop up rhubarb into small bits. Add sugar to taste (the recipe told me 1/2 to 1 cup sugar per 4 cups rhubarb, but I find that overly sweet) and cook until it turns to mush.

Canning is 15 minutes if you're at sea level. A good canning book will give you proper instructions.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

You have checked your temperature, right? So you know that the lurgy is a cold and not the flu.

Get well quick.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's definitely not the flu. I don't even have a headache, which for me is a sure sign I'm running a fever. In fact, apart from being a bit congested right now, I'm feeling okay. *knocks on wood*

Thanks for the thought, though! :)

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it's not the flu. I've had a couple of bad headaches, but I checked my temperature with a thermometer, so I know it's not the flu.