GreenMan Rantings from a guy named Devon

Sick on a Long Weekend

I worked so much last week I took a half day Friday (July 2nd) -- and will still have overtime on my next paycheck. After a haircut I got home and spent the day cleaning up before my friend Briana came over. She asked for a favor -- taking her to the airport at 5am on Saturday -- so I suggested she just spend the night. I live about a 15 min drive from the airport and she lives about 40 min north of me. We had a pizza and movie night.

I got up around noon and didn't feel to well. After I got back from dropping Briana off, I went back to sleep. I awoke around noon with a fever, headache, runny noes, and my dang cough I had for two weeks was back (which I thought was gone). I spent the rest of the day and Saturday sleeping on and off. Sunday (July 4th) I slept on and off till around 6pm. Then I dragged myself over to Scott's sister's house in Rockwall, Texas. We all had a nice BBQ and watched the Rockwall fireworks. At 10pm I got home and went to bed.

Today, luckily, I had the day off (Independence Day, Observed). I got up at 1pm and went to the store for sudafed, soup, popsicles, and ginger ale. Scott got me some hot tea from his work -- let me tell you, hot tea when you are sick is a miracle. After a nice hot lunch (at 3pm), I napped and just got up. I had a little bit of energy and felt creative so I figured writing this would be a good outlet. Back to bed.