Week Two Blues

[vdansk]

I was doing great for NaNoWriMo. Going into day 9, I was three days ahead of schedule. Then, on Day 9, came Migraine, which, on day 10, morphed into body aches and chills, and on day 11 progressed to actual, stay-home-from-work illness. I have written just over a 1000 words over those three days.

Tonight, after two naps totalling about seven hours, I am coherent, afebrile, and at about 80% of "normal". After belatedly resuming some responsibility for family and home, I have gotten the kids to bed, set crock pots heating for Veggie Bean Stew (vegan for Prophecy, meat added for home version per husband's pleas), washed the bowls and spoons for Prophecy,changed the water in the fish tanks, obsessed over the weather forecast, and found nearly everything I need for tomorrow nights LARP. Now I need to memorize 12 incantations, and go to bed. I don't think more writing is in the cards for the next two days.

I wonder how badly green face paint will run in the rain....

Comments

[tenderpaw.livejournal.com]

Green makeup designed for hunters doesn't usually run. It may alternately stain your skin or rub onto clothes. The cheaper stuff that does run badly often washes out pretty well. Just practice saying "I'm melting....." Enjoy the game! You'll write more later.

I hope you continue to feel better. I wasn't sick today, so I donated blood to the Red Cross for the first time in about a decade.Then when my 5yr old talked about pain from getting flu vaccinations I trumped him by rolling up my sleeve and describing the donation process. One of his classmates looked horrified. I quickly assured them I was fine, and that giving blood is a wonderful way of helping people who need it. The prick on my finger to check my iron, that was about as painful as a shot. Having a needle plunged into one of my veins, well, that hurt a little more (not much, though).

[vdansk]

Joy actually liked her flu shot. (I kid you not.) She did, however, cry when I took the bandaid off.

Thank you for giving blood--wonderful people like you gave me another 11 years of my father. :)

[deva-fagan.livejournal.com]

I am glad you are recovering, and looking forward to meeting your character Saturday night!

[chris-warrior.livejournal.com]

gah! it sounds like the flu got you in the end. :(

glad you're healing fast and i hope you have an amazingly fun (warm!) weekend. :) will miss you guys.

[saxikath]

I had to leave Saturday night to be back this morning to ring handbells, so I didn't get a chance to say: thank you so much for the soup! It was tasty and satisfying and a wonderful thing to have.