I‘m a little under the weather today. Actually, way under. It started Saturday while attending a chili cookoff with friends, got progressively worse Sunday and has reached new heights today.

Precipitated by lots of sneezing, I had at first written it off as allergies. We live in the Sacramento area which means, if you didn’t have an allergy when you moved here, you eventually will. Coincidentally, we’re having all new carpeting installed. Wool carpeting. And while I don’t believe I’m allergic to wool, the horrible thought that I might be having an allergic reaction to our new carpets had already crossed my mind.

But today I’m pretty sure this is some kind of super head cold and, while it ‘s unlike any of my prior colds, it’s evolved into more familiar head cold symptoms. And I’m miserable. Yes, I’m drinking lots of fluids, especially hot tea, and swallowing cold caps the size of horse pills, but I’m unable to stay home and “sleep it off” because the carpet installer (and sundry other renovation workers) are in the house working. Besides, it’s “month end” at the office…

So I’m limping along at work, Dawn’s feeding me hot tea and I’m trying to decide whether to cancel or keep appointments scheduled for the remainder of the week. Like always, I suspect I’ll “play it by ear”…which usually means I’ll try to tough it out.

All this is leading up to a preemptive excuse for the limited posting that’s sure to follow for the rest of the week. I’ll try (desire, discipline) but, if I get any worse, I may not be up to writing (reality, common sense.) I guess I’ll play that by ear, too.