So last week I had a slightly sore throat…. a week later I was stuffy, sore, and coughing up a hairball. The weird thing was… it was wonderful!
So I decided I would tell you what I think are the best cures for the common cold:
• The Hoodie From Heaven:
This refers to that perfect hoodie that is the most comfortable. The one that you feel good coughing into the sleeve and maybe even whiping your runny nose on. The front pocket is PERFECT for storing kleenex (both new and used — for those more public moments) as well as a few cough drops. I prefer my black one with the naturally worn out wholes in the hem around the sleeve, so I can push my thumbs through those and be happily cute (in my own mind, pretty much — Really I look aweful)
• The Tingly Chapstick:
You know what I’m talking about. It’s the perfect chapstick that you put on and that cool sensation zips through your lips and immediately it begins to soothe the chappiness. This, of course, can also be used on the red, raw, painfully aweful patch below your nose. I use Beezwax lip balm. It’s amazing.
• The Comforting Tea:
One of the primary survival methods of those suffering from the cozey nosey cough. (I made that up :D) You “put a kettle on” and that moment when you have just poured piping hot water into that cup with the cute little teabag tab hanging over the edge (those are the best) and you breathe deeply… its immediate smile in a smell. I chose Bigelow’s “Sweet Dreams” and TAZO’s “Calm: Herbal Infusion.” It was nightly comfort in a cup and SO good.
• The Amazing Face:
This isn’t really a cure, I guess, and it isn’t really amazing, but there is something wonderful about waking up and KNOWING that you aren’t going to wear makeup and its going to be great. You can rub those eyes, you can bury your face into your hoodie sleeves and look as miserably beautiful as you are and not worry about powder/eyeshadow patches or mascara pulling on your eyelashes. When you look into the mirror, you have this thought: “I look like I am sick as a dog… and it’s beautiful”
… I saved the best for last :)
• The Love of a Man
There is nothing as healing as having an amazing man tell you that you DO look beautiful, that your nose is NOT as nasty looking as it feels, that you should drink LOTS and LOTS of water, that you should go to bed early, and that cuddling is the perfect cure. When you feel sick and miserable, there is little better than cuddling the man you love while he still will kiss your forehead and smoothe back the hair around your face and smile like you are the most gorgeous thing in the world. He piles you with blankets because your shivering, even just a little bit. He teases you about your kleenex everywear, he tries to drown you in water, and he rolls his eyes when you act like you’re likely to die any minute. But then he tickles you to say that he’s kidding, only for a second, because he knows that even though you aren’t really in the mood, It’s just to say “I love you” and let you know that he cares. He knows exactly what I need to make me feel better, and it makes having a cold so much more fun. (That’s little oxi-moronic) 
So that just occurred to me over the last few days and now it’s been even MORE multiplied. I had my wisdom tooth taken out today and my darling Steven was so sweet and took such great care of me. It was wonderful and God blessed the surgery so much that I don’t even hurt as much as I thought I would. The pain killers actually have a really good effect on me. They put my in a good mood and my tummy doesn’t hurt or anything and I don’t throw up. It makes me REALLY talkative and honest. It makes me sleepy and a little light-headed, but not in bad way, and it REALLY messes with my brain. For instance. I have to re-type every other word of this blog, pretty much. Not just the usual slight spelling mistakes or two capitol letters in a row, I mean there’s a fair share of that, but mostly I have been completely reversing words, I’ve been typing words that sound a very little like the words I meant to type, but mean completely different things. For example:
Throw – Through
Different – diffrernt
compeltlye – completely
The following sentence was not edited:
I am really tired and ready to to boe go to bed and sleep. I”m really exictined for sten’sc birhteday weekend on the 28th. I thought I wasn’t goint o to be albe to go but now I cahn because i’m getitng to make up some choir performantces that i’ll reamllly meass.
I am NOT EVEN KIDDING. I makes me laugh to read, because I know my hands aren’t doing what my brain wants them to do. like who puts sten’sc meaning STEVEN’S. lol.
OK.
I love you all and I pray that God blesses you this week. He is wonderful.
Thank you for listening to my brain-fogged mushy-gushy lovey blog.
– Brittany
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