Now With Less Green

I am on the mend after a long week. This month I have been thinking a lot about St. Therese, obeying her call to love even as she was coughing up blood in the final stages of TB. All week I thought, "A person who has been reflecting on the life of St. Therese shouldn't complain about a case of bronchitis." If I could pick a time to have bronchitis, it would be a time when I didn't have a baby occupying a sizable chunk of my thorax, but pathogens aren't like houseguests who ask politely if next month would be better for a visit.

I think I have a good reason to eat a little ice cream, though, since I lost six pounds this week.

That list in my sidebar is making me fairly itchy -- someone put a lot of stuff on that list and keeps thinking of more items to add. I am looking forward to a dissertation-free day, though, and to spending some time outside in the October sunshine. I hope it's a peaceful day for you too, whatever you're doing with it.

Comments

[Tracy]

You poor dear! I know all too well how horrid being sick while pregnant is. I was 38 weeks and had strep throat and was NOT a happy camper. I'll spare the details, but pregnant and sick is definitely not a bad combo. I'm glad that you're feeling better and yes, ice cream is definitely in order!

A note re the sidebar - October is showing up half that little colored font and half black regular font, and the whole thing isn't a side bar - the list is on the left side of the page, but there is nothing on to the right. The posts, etc., do not show up until the list is over. I don't know if I've explained this well, but I've noticed it for a couple of weeks and thought I'd give explaining it a try. (I use IE, if that helps with anything - I am NOT a computer guru!)

[CJ]

Wow, that was ugly. I never use IE and hadn't noticed that a wayward HTML flag was causing so much trouble. Is that better on your end? Thanks for the heads-up and the sympathy.

[Tracy]

perfect fix! :-)

and to fix what I said above "pregnant and sick is definitely not a bad combo" - you understood what I meant to say, right? Which is "pregnant and sick is DEFINITELY A BAD COMBO!!!"

argh.