I sit here in the armchair wrapped in a blanket, listening to the sound of creak creak creak coming from my lungs by way of my throat. The sound reminds me I’m still deep in the woods. I came down with a cold New Year’s Eve and on January 7 I was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia. It’s now January 18 and my antibiotics have been extended from 10 days to 14 with a follow up X-ray to come. Three more days for the creaking to stop.
I walked several miles today. It was out of desperation and ironically because I was too exhausted for parenting. I though a stroller walk would get juniper to nap. It did, but only after 3 miles of walking. Sort of silly. I walked another couple miles this morning to avoid getting in and out of my car and parking all over downtown. I don’t know if the fresh air did me good or not. Part of me thinks it must have been good for me after being cooped up inside for so long.
Anyway. Pneumonia. It sucks and its going to be a long road of recovery.
On a lighter, happier note, I turned I my application for the MFA program at PNCA and just have to turn in the PSU one by February 1st. All that entails is finishing some drawings that will only require me to sit quietly with a pencil. And I need to edit my statement of purpose down. Right now It’s about twice as big as they want.
Juniper finally fell asleep a couple blocks from home but its too late in the day for her to be napping. I must wake her up but maybe I’ll just close my eyes for a few minutes first.