Last night Lin announced that he thought we had caught a virus. I haven’t considered that, even though I have been feeling like poo for about four days now. I thought the aching all over, overwhelming fatigue, and generally grumpy tummy were merely caused by a combination of being a “woman of age” going through “the change” and having spent a week crawling around scrubbing floors and lifting and moving boxes and furniture. Once we sat down and started comparing the ways in which we have both been feeling like poo the last few days, it appears Lin may be right. We’ve caught something.
Neither of us is feeling totally rotten, which means it’s probably something our bodies have encountered before. Still, it’s difficult to be pleased that you aren’t outright sick when the joints of all your toes hurt, you can barely keep your eyes open for longer than an hour at a time (and also can’t sleep for longer than an hour either), and your body temperature is slightly below normal. I don’t even want to try to express just how ON FIRE my neck feels. Blech.
Don’t have any idea what it could be, but I suspect it’s just a general flu. We have all the symptoms of mild flu, though the lower than normal body temps are a little odd. Funny thing was … Lin asked why I hadn’t been complaining about feeling sick. Well, I didn’t know I was feeling sick. I felt crappy all last month, and then I went crazy getting the house in order last week. It’s seriously been so long since I felt really good, I didn’t even know I was sick. Now that’s sad, isn’t it?
I wish the guy with the kittens would email be back or call about when we can go see them. Though even the thought of kittens isn’t bringing much of a smile to my face today. I really just ache all over. At least I get to roam around the house trying to find some place to position myself comfortably. Poor Lin is at work, and it’s the end of the quarter, so you know he’s under some stress.
We still haven’t gone grocery shopping. Haven’t been energetic enough to bother. Once the box of Kleenex runs out, we will have to go to a store for at least the basics like toilet paper … though I have to tell you, my nether regions are getting terribly used to the soft cushiness of facial tissue. We may have to upgrade the brand of toilet paper we use. I don’t know if I want to use the store brand anymore. It’s not NEARLY as cushy as Kleenex. :lol:
I’m supposed to be working on de-cluttering and cleaning the bathroom this week, but I can’t bring myself to move that much. I think I’m going to go prop myself up on the couch and watch a movie until I fall asleep. Which will be about five minutes from now, if the yawning is any indication. :yawn:
I don’t know how you can use the store brand toilet paper at all. Hubby is very particular about his TP. We can only get the one kind and it’s not the cheap kind. It has to be Charmin Plus with Aloe. We’re both meticulous about wiping and the cheap paper tends to make certain areas very sore or even bleed if used too much. The absolute worst toilet paper has to be that thin, one ply, recycled stuff that’s on a huge roll in some public restrooms like Wal-Mart or the college here. I’ve gotten where I like to have the Cottonelle or store brand wet wipes with me as it seems to help keep things clean with a minimum of irritation. Since most places aren’t going to have our particular brand of TP, the wet wipes are the best new thing out there and I swear by them.
Oh well, this is probably TMI anyhow… LOL
HEB came out with a new store brand TP that isn’t so bad. But … my butt has gotten spoiled this week with the fancy Kleenex I normally use on my sensitive nose. :lol: