I’ve had a stupid head cold/ chest cold all week which is just now starting to clear up. I haven’t been to the gym since last Monday and I’m really hoping I feeling OK enough. I’m going to pack my stuff and go, but I give myself permission to not overwork at the gym. It will just be nice to be back there. I miss it but I have been feeling so very lousy. I thought I was better on Friday but even the short 10 minute walk slightly uphill to work kicked my butt and sent me into a coughing spasm.

Enough about that though. I’m on the mend. And no, it is NOT swine flu - since at no time was I feverish or aching. It was just a head and chest cold. I could sense people looking at me whenever I coughed in public though. People have gotten so paranoid! They seem to forget that 36,000 people died from ordinary flu last year. Yes, swine flu is scary but let’s keep some perspective here.

Oh and a NSV. On Saturday I finally was able to slip my engagement and wedding rings off my fingers. I haven’t taken them off since my wedding (three years ago last Tuesday) - not only becauss I didn’t want to, but because I couldn’t get them over my fat fingers. Got them off. And now they are back where they belong - but it’s nice that I can take them off again when I want to.