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Greetings FS Warriors! It's been another interesting week. Saturday, I busted my butt all day chipping out the old asphalt caulking that seals the concrete around the school foundation, and applying new sealant against water intrusion. I have been working, both outside and inside, to ensure that the floor downstairs is impervious to heavy rainfall and a high water table, prior to installing the Endless Pool. I could tell, early in the day that I was coming down with something. Since DW has been laid up for quite some time with flu-like symptoms, I expected the worst, and decided to get done what I could. Sunday, I felt stuffed up, with cold-like symptoms coming on. By Sunday evening, I was feeling like crap, and to top it all off, my butt checks hurt like the dickens. I have heard that a cold or flu can settle in parts of your body that are stressed, and now I kind of wonder if that isn't true. I was doing a lot of squatting and bending while working on the foundation, and I expect my glutes would have been rather tender, but mine were ridiculously painful, and I attribute at least part of that to the flu or whatever I picked up. Today is Tuesday, and I haven't been at work for two days. I am feeling better, and if the night goes well, I'll go back to work tomorrow. There was no sense in sharing what I had with the rest of my workmates; the benefit did not outweigh the cost. As far as the diet goes, it has kind of taken care of itself; since I didn't have that much of an appetite, I only ate out of necessity, hoping to kick this thing in the butt. So far, so good. I remember that the last time I had these kind of symptoms, it went on for a couple months. I don't need that now, just as I've finally decided to get back on track. You could say that I was practicing for retirement, but I would hate to think that I wouldn't get any more done in retirement than I have these last couple days. No, I just wasn't firing on all cylinders.
Well, that's about all that's been happening on the home front. DW is still struggling with her illness. She's kind of at the point now where I am beginning to wonder if it isn't all the time spent in bed that is contributing to her headaches and weakness. She seems to be doing better, but is able to sleep for 15 hours at a time. I don't know how anyone can stand to do that. I wish I could sleep when I get sick; that's all I want to do, and it's the only thing I can't do when I'm sick. Anyway, it is what it is. Here's hoping everyone has a wonderful week. Toodles!
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