Wrapping up

 Well, I'm down to the last few days aboard here, for which I am grateful.  I head home in s few more days, for some much needed rest chores and home maintenance. 

Sigh.   Lol, not really, I actually like puttering around the house and I'm REALLY looking forward to not having cold hands and feet. 

        I'm better, healthwise. It's been years since I had a full-on flu, and this was a classic full-strength flu af that... the one that is going around. Being unable to rest, or even unable to reduce the pace of work was a slog, but it's done now. Sailors don't get days off for illness unless we're truly unable to do the work... and well, I could. So I did. 

      As often happens, the flu opened the door for a cold to move in after, and so I have a throat infection and a head cold as well. Thanks be to God, it didn't settle in my chest, which is a hazard for me, my lungs being a bit prone to bronchitis, but it's been unpleasant enough having a head cold and wanting so badly to clear my throost enough to talk above a whisper, but knowing how much it will hurt to do so. 

    Today, though, I appear to be on the mend. Still congested but better, still hoarse, but better.  With just s few days until I go home, I'm really hopeful I'll be close to 100% on travel day. 

     Does anyone else always, ALWAYS have that moment when your sinuses completely purge in massive bulk, but it always happens when you're in public, with your hands full, and no damn hankie or tissue to hand when the stuff inside decides it's time to go outside? 

 Every. Damn. Time.   I'm pretty sure the person next to me on the plane is going to have to watch me panic and try to discreetly do something about the 2lb lung clam that's about to say hello to the world. 

   I don't think I've ever had that moment somewhere like in a bathroom or my bedroom or somewhere private. Every. Damn. Time. 

 Well, we'll see.   I'm pretty happy abkut not feeling awfum today already. 

 It's been busy and the weather has ben unsettled. Gales every 3 days, about 6 inches of snow yesterday morning and winter is here for sure. A little break will be welcome.