Friday, October 30, 2009

whew

Back in the office... after about 10 days out.

I headed out to the immunization clinic on the 20th...got a "seasonal flu" shot in one arm and a life-time's worth of pneumonia immunization in the other, and figured I might defy augury...

That was Tuesday. Wednesday I drove to Outlying Community where I'll take up honorary post-retirement duties in January -- about 50 km. one way (30 miles). Had a good chat with the Incumbent there, including fine fish-n-chip lunch, and a drop-in at the Yarn Shop (woot!)--but oh, on the drive home I could NOT get warm again.

And I thought, "Well, drat; this is undoubtedly flu of some sort." Coffee with Youthful Colleague turned into supper with YC, of which I think I ate six bites before giving up and going home.

I was still amid what I was counting as a week's holiday time...but by Thursday I decided that I was going to extend that period. Wonder Curate dealt mightily with the events of the weekend and early week, including absence of Wonder Secketry, also with flu...

He is having some down time now...and although still coughing annoyingly, I am back, as is Wonder Secketry.

The rummage crew seem to have organized themselves all week without benefit of Rectorial Soop for once. The Visiting Archbishop came, preached, was lunched, and flew away again. This is all most consoling.

Time for me to creep back to Tether's End and more nugatory television...

4 comments:

Auntie Knickers said...

Not only that, but Google warned me that your website "contained material from wordofblog.net" that might harbor malware. I was brave and visited anyway! I hope you keep feeling better - don't try too much too soon. I thought we were old enough to have immunities to H1N1, so was it "just" the seasonal variety?

Jim said...

Hope you're better. I got the shot this week as part of the Isolated Community's preparation. So far nothing but a sore arm.

Kathryn said...

Oh my love...I'm sorry you've been so poorly, and guess that though on one hand it's hugely consoling that everything went on beautifully in your absence, on the other it might have been nice if just one or two balls and been dropped...But perhaps it's just me that is that sort of immature??
Hugs anyway..hope the cough departs rapidly and all is good for you very soon xxx

ccw said...

I hope you are better now. Having the flu is simply awful.

I got my shot yesterday and woke up feeling terrible today. I'm hoping it's nothing.