Reminders of Spring

Reminders of Spring

I don't post a lot of photos mainly because I don't take a lot of photos anymore, but I was perusing my collection and thought it would be nice to remind myself that Spring will likely return again. Of course, this photo was taken last July but that's irrelevant at the moment.

I've not posted here in a while primarily because I've been too busy to do much of anything. That changed last Wednesday when I came down with the flu and became too sick to do much of anything. Unfortunately, I've been quite ill ever since. Wednesday was bad enough that I couldn't get out of bed save to hobble to and from the commode while Thursday and Friday were better, they still were not pleasant. I'd like to say that I'm feeling great today, but to do so would be a bold faced terminological inexactitude. Still, I'm capable of moving, albeit slowly and still for only limited periods of time, but at least I can get food and water and not be a complete invalid. The gurgling in my lungs is getting a little old though, so I'm hoping a good share of the phlegm finds sticky refuge elsewhere.

I found out that my illness is not exactly local. According to various sources, my entire state is afflicted to some degree with approximately 50% of the people in the state having the bug. I have no problem believing that number as I know it's closer to 80% at my workplace.

Here's the map of Wisconsin:
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/influenza/pdf_files/ILISurv012205.pdf

And here's a regional map of flu reports provided by The Weather Channel:
http://www.weather.com/activities/health/coldandflu/nationalreports/national.html

So here's to bright, pleasant thoughts of Spring and wishes of good or at least quickly recovering health.