Somewhat miserable betwixtmas

I came home on a Saturday evening. And all was well! I had managed Christmas without falling ill, I had got home without problems, and it was still so early in the Christmas holidays I could afford to spend some time with Nick. And did all go on like that? Well, no!

On the Sunday, I first sorted out my alarm, and I did one of my interval runs, that the physiotherapist had recommended. And I made sure to have quality time with the cat. I also had to hit the kitchen; Miles was coming over. It was good to see him! It had been a while. So a good day. 

Pic taken during my run

The next morning I woke up with a stinking headache (no we didn’t drink any alcohol). I was also feeling lethargic, and with an overabundance of slimy substances in my system. Dammit! I thought I had dodged that bullet! But clearly not. So the second last day of the year I did very little. Would I be healthy enough to go and see Nick on New Year's Eve? That didn't even become the question! Nick encountered some challenges of his own that made it a bad idea for me to come over. So on the day of New Year's Eve I first did some chores I suddenly had time for; I had to buy some car parts, and when I was in town anyway I also bought an electronic gadget. And some firewood baskets. And otherwise I just made myself comfortable. I lit a fire, did some blogging, read a book, and had more quality time with the cat. I made sure to eat nice food, and at 8 pm I was pretty much ripe for bed. Not quite how I had imagined things! But it was not a bad day at all. And I clearly wasn't entirely well again, what with barely lasting beyond 8 pm.

The cat looking daft and cross-eyed on NYE

So that was how my year ended! I will do a separate blog post with an evaluation of the year that thus ended in comfort but not spectacle. Stay tuned!