Well, we finally have some snow in NH. It has been lightly snowing all day. Amanda got the fire started early this morning and it has been roaring all day.

These are the days that one just feels so content. It's the warm and fuzzy feeling when you have everything that is important to you right in your lap - My beautiful wife, three dogs and nothing but the sound of a crackling fire.

Happy sigh ;)

Labels: fire, snow falling

Well, no better way to start off the New Year than with a nasty cold complete with conjunctivitis. I've been fighting this off since Christmas and it worsened this past week. I knew it was only a matter of time before I got hit with my yearly month-long bought of bronchitis.

Friday I spent the day at the doctor's office and then tracking down the obscure medicine that she prescribed - 0.63 milliliters of Xopenex. So here I puff on my nebulizer sucking down Oxygen mixed with Xopenex which is designed to open up my bronchials. It does a great job - but it gives me terrible shakes and tremors.

Oh, and this morning I woke up with what looks like a case of conjunctivitis (also known as "pinkeye". And yes, of course I have a picture of it. What kind of photographer would I be without pics? Amanda and I were eating lunch on the porch and she says to me. "You look like crap!" So I at least took a shower before I took the pics. I didn't want to scare anyone.

Amanda spent the day cleaning the house while I rested. I did manage to get in a couple loads of laundry and of course make some food. And now, she is off having a fabulous steak dinner (on the grill) with Gusti & Charlie. I'm jealous.

All is not lost though. She took Buckley and Clementine so I decided to make them a new chew toy (our current stock has been destroyed). It came out better than I thought (see the pic). I hand sewed it, so I'm sure it will last about two minutes with Clementine. But I am very proud that I was able to reuse the squeaky and even "body" parts as the stuffing from old toys. I used outdoor furniture canvas that is tougher than jeans, so as long as they don't get a handle on the stitches, it should last for say 10 minutes!

Anyhow, good night everyone... my drugs are kicking in and hopefully I will have one solid night of sleep.

Labels: bronchitis, common cold, conjunctivitis