I did it! The sun was shining, the skies are blue, and it is a big 36 degrees outside. I could no longer resist. I put on my heaviest sweat pants and a big bulky sweatshirt. Put my kitty cat hat on so my ears were totally covered and my coat. Slipped on my winter boots and went out and started the lonely car.
I am surprised it started as it is used to having attention paid to it. It started right up so I let it warm up while I went inside and gathered the trash and all the loose rugs. I took the rugs outdoors and let some fresh air sink into them. I got in my car and felt slightly out-of-place. Should I give up my license since I have not driven for so long? LOL.
I put the car in drive and let it lead me to the main dumpster areas and got rid of the trash. Then I visited the mail box at the center of the park. I got the mail. I was afraid to open the mailbox as maybe the mail would fall out onto the ground, but it was cool.
One day earlier this week my neighbor went to get my mail for me, but you know how junk mail can over take a tiny box.
Oh the fresh air. Oh how I let if fill my nostrils. So crisp and clear. I am not well enough to open my mouth and take all of that fresh air into my lungs but I sure wanted to. I didn’t run around or anything. I was good and came straight home.
I patted the dash-board and told my car I would miss her but I would be back soon and then got out and locked the doors. I came back inside and I was a little sweaty. Probably because I have not done much moving around for fear of coughing. As long as I felt good I went ahead and swept my bedroom, living room, bathroom and kitchen.
After this I brought in my rugs and put them back in their familiar spots. I had to end up washing up as I was a little clammy by then. I got back in my house coat and slippers. You know this outfit is beginning to feel almost too comfortable.
I am so proud! My house is cleaner than yesterday. I got some fresh air. I visited my car and the mailbox and even the trash dumpsters. See how little it takes to amuse me? I have coughed some but not too bad. That’s it for the day. No more excitement, but I can definitely tell healing is taking place.
Please be careful of whose air you inhale. You don’t want this. It causes every muscle in your trunk area to become exercised and very sore from constant coughing. It does very little for sleeping at nights. I have learned to sleep sitting up and have become quite good at it. I don’t know if this type of weird bronchitis could become fatal but I am so thankful I am not in my seventies and eighties. So take care of yourself and don’t go down the road I have. It is definitely the wrong turn.
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Good to hear some more of that pep is back in your words and your step. Hey, I rhymed! 😀 Do take care of yourself and try not to over exert. I doubt your doc would be smiling very much over the dusting activities {-_^}
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probably not. I am done now. Not doing anything else. I so want those sick germs out of this house!!!!! hey, you are a poet and don’t know it!!!!!
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LOL! I am actually a poet, I just am not the rhyming type. It never comes to me, and I simply cannot understand how everyone else can rhyme their poetry. My thoughts flow more like prose in motion rather than rhyming poetry. That’s why when I first started blogging it was such a big shocker that I decided to voice my thoughts in actual paragraphs rather than stanzas 😀
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that is awesome but I am ashamed that i did not realize this prior to you telling me. poetry is a beautiful way to express ones self. thank you for enlightening me Kadeen!!
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Lol. You’ve never seen my poems, have you? That was actually the intial purpose of my blog. Specifically to store my poetry in case I lost the pages I scribbled them on. I’ll root around for something and drop a link 😀
Here’s the only “cheery” one I could find
http://deenakdrowaln.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/4/
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you are very full of talent!!!!
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Thank you!!!!
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Glad you had a little adventure. 🙂 now take it easy. Don’t relapse. I’ve done that too many times myself and ended up sick for nearly two months. Sending warm thoughts from sunny Florida. 🙂
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that is where i lived before i moved back home. Sarasota. I miss that sunshine!!!! and the warmth
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have had bronchitis and do not want it again!! I took a week off before my surgery next week to avoid all the sick people that come in my workplace…I work at Walgreens. I have been terrified I would get sick and not be able to have the surgery!! so glad you felt up to doing some stuff today, but please don’t overdo!!
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i hope your surgery is a success and you have a smooth healing……….i will not do anymore today as I don’t want to get worse
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thank-you, Terry.
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Wow, what an adventure; fresh air, dumpster visit … mail, cleaning and car driving … and feeling good about it. This is a lovely post.
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what a life to live right!!!! LOL
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So glad you had a little “break” from the sickroom atmosphere. I’m sure it did you a world of good even if it didn’t last long. Probably cleared your mind some, too. But it does sound like you are on the mend. Hopefully it won’t take too many more days to completely leave you.
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I am praying Diane, I am ready to get out of here!!!! one big sickroom, you are so right!!! LOL
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Terry, I’m so glad you are moving around the world with us again, and getting your sense of humor back. What an exotic-looking dumpster!
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thank you so much!!!! you didn’t know dumpsters could be so beautiful huh!!! LOL
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Great news!
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thanks Julie!!!
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Excellent news from you today – I see real progress…
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definitely feeling better Sheila!!!!
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I truly can empathize Terry…I had ‘double pneumonia’ the 3 weeks prior to Christmas and slept in my lazy boy for 2 1/2 weeks… ..Glad you’re on the mend…Diane
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sleeping in a recliner. what a great idea!!!!!!! so glad you came through it!!!
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Thinking of you as you recover . ..step by step! love and prayers!
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thank you Debbie
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Glad you are feeling better Terry, Take it easy getting exercise back to normal.
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I will. Every time I do try to do something more physical, I end up in a coughing frenzie!
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Always great to see self-care 😀
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Thanks Pink!!!!
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even a little fresh air will do me wonders…I haven’t the inclination to go out today…cold…rainy…but, as you have almost convinced me…it might do me good…
and I haven’t been sick…
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I am not going out today at all because I am allergic to something in the air when it rains and I don’t want to lose my improvement. So since I am staying inside, u can too!!! LOL
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Glad you are feeling better but don’t overdo it!
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I won’t. I hope to go see my brother tomorrow. today it is raining and messing me up, so didn’t go anywhere
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Good girl!
I know you miss him but you are wise to wait.
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yes I do, I should be able to go tomorrow for a little bit
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So pleased to hear that you are on the mend.
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believe me it is good to feel better
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Every day is a new adventure 🙂 Keep feeling better Terry!
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I am working on it for sure. don’t want this back. life would be so boring with out adventures right?
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