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So, Jorg got sick on Christmas and was out of the Store all week until today. So, I covered and ran things and generally made do with the unexpected disruption.
I knew he was really sick when he called on Wednesday to tell me he wouldn't be in to do subscriptions. In the eight years that Jorg has owned the Store, he has NEVER missed a subscription night. So he was either (a) really sick or (b) New Wife put her foot down and made him stay home. I rather hope it was the second as Jorg needs to better delinate his Home-Time and Work-Time.
But he was in today, which was fortunate, as I started to feel under the weather. He sent me home with hearty thanks and a pocketful of cash. (Somehow, I have managed to acrue $1200 this month. I have absolutely no idea how I've done this.)
I have been sitting in bed, downstairs, with the little space heater going full blast to warm my bedroom. I've had food and soda and am feeling . . . okay? My nose is trying to run off my face and I wish the cough would go away, but otherwise, I feel quite fine.
I have no real plans for the New Year other than, maybe, going into the Store on Sunday and popping open a bottle of champers on the actual night. I'm not going anywhere or doing anything special, but I'm so ready for 2023 to be over with and the fresh slate of 2024 to arrive.

Today, I woke up at 8AM and went to my backup garage to get a headlight fixed. Apparently, it burnt out last night as I was coming home. While I was there I checked in about the door handle replacement. They could get a new handle but it would cost $100.
Screw that.
I tried a couple of other places, but they were the same. So I came home and ordered a new one off of Amazon.
Still got a touch of the reflux, but it's much, much better.
Tomorrow will be a challenge.

The title of this entry is a bit of a misnomer.
This morning, when I woke up, I discovered that the foot that had been giving me troubles seems to be mostly recovered.
Also, my acid reflux was much better.
I didn't even take any antacid today.
However, after 3 1/2 days of eating a bland diet, my bowels are definitely unhappy with me.
Apologies if that's TMI.

Damnit.
Another so-so day. Woke up this morning and felt okay, but not entirely back to normal.
Went to the car dealership to see about getting my car door fixed, but that was a waste of time. Apparently, if your car has over 100k miles on it, and you haven't brought it there before, they won't touch it.
Dicks.
So I went to my backup garage and they were useless, so I drove to my old garage on the east side of town and finally had some success. They're going to give me a call tomorrow to see if they're supplier has the part. I hope they do. If they don't, I'll have to find somewhere else to go.
Really. I didn't think getting this fixed would be this big a deal.
Altogether, today was a bit shit.
But then, when Jorg came home, he brought four bottles of champagne and a bottle of whiskey given to us by one of our customers.
Lovely.
So, things are looking up. :)

Ugh.
I seem to have caught a stomach flu. Staying home from the Store, pushing fluids. May try and do some toast or something later on, but right now the thought of food is completely disgusting.

I haven't decided if I'm going to classify today as a Sick Day or not.
I woke up this morning feeling better. I took a couple of cold pills, so not sure if my symptoms are gone or just repressed. I do know this: I put a little too much Oil of Bergamot on my mask this morning and the fumes have been making me cough. I had to go into the bathroom at work and blot some of it off. Heh.
Anyway, today has been slow so far. Hopefully it picks up later in the afternoon.
Also, it's freakin' cold here today. Woke up to a chilly 55 degrees and it's not expected to rise above 70 today. Needless to say, I have pulled out my black cap and am dressed in layers. :P

My cold has returned so I'm suspending any attempt at dieting until I'm over this stupid thing. Ugh. So very, very frustrating!

Ugh. The struggle continues. I think I'm on the tale end of this cold bug, but its slow going. I'm going to go to the market and get some kind of soup, spice it up with some red pepper, and maybe some more OJ. Definitely not dieting today. And if it continues, I won't be doing any dieting this week. :/

Caught some kind of bug. So, no dieting for me today. :/

Not feeling that great today. Couldn't get to sleep last night, tossing and turning. Could not get comfortable. Finally drifted off around 730 this morning.

Woke up around 1230 feeling hot and achey. Pretty sure I had a low-grade fever.

Got out of bed and got something to eat to see if that would make me feel any better. Had the leftover vegetable chili I made last night.

Feeling a bit better now, although not firing on all cylinders.

Just got back from the store where Cheese Crackers and Cherry Cola were bought.

Now, back home, snuggled up in bed. Trying my damnedest not to fall asleep because that'll throw my entire sleep schedule out of wack.

Also, not worrying about calorie counting or intermittent fasting today because it is a Sick Day.