At about 5 am this morning, when the cold air hitting my throat made each breath painful, I was convinced that the whole family should head down to the urgent care to have strep cultures done. I reached for a cough drop and pulled the blankets over my head. Of course Ronin thought it was a signal to get up. I just hid as he sniffed the covers, searching for the head that he was sure he’d seen just a moment before.
By the time 6 am came around, I was still huddled under the covers. The air was still cold and I had yet to hear the furnace turn on. I decided against getting up to use the bathroom, so as not to disturb the sleeping dogs, and to continue to enjoy the warmth of my bed. I, also, desperately wanted to return to my dream . In my dream Tom’s voice, touch, and the feeling of being loved was as real as ever. I my dream, I was with him. I heard his voice speaking to me but, due to natures call, I had been pulled away from him mid-conversation. By this point, I couldn’t remember what he’d said to me. I only knew that I want to be right back there with him, even if for just a few more hours.
I did fall asleep again, but I hadn’t reconnected with Tom. On the upside, my throat felt much better. At 8:30 am, I finally got up so that everyone (myself included) could relieve thier bladders. After that, it was time to assess, and plan out how my day would go.
After examining my throat, I took a decongestant (the first since getting sick), and threw YaYa’s bike in the van. We were off to the bike path for a run of whatever length my body would allow.
It wasn’t my body that limited me, however. It actually felt good to run. I was surprised. We’d traveled less than 2 miles before the rain was upon us again. It didn’t make any sense to push our luck. I was sick and beside that, YaYa’s little hands were frozen. We ended our run early and went to the coffee shop for hot drinks to warm us up.
I was only 10 miles shy of my goal for this weekend’s long run. At least I can breath again.
Today is the last day of the kids’ winter vacation. Tomorrow we will be hard pressed to get out the door by 7 am. There won’t be any sleeping in for anyone. Hence, I am going to try to get back under my covers early tonight. Maybe I’ll have another rendezvous with my hubby. I’ll at least get some reprieve from the cold, and a little rest as well.
Hope you guys get to feeling better soon :-) I’ve had to bansish my hounds to their cages with their new comfy beds. They keep me up at night. Their little 12 pound bodies generate way too much heat.