pan·dem·ic – adjective.
1. (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
Is it any surprise that many are feeling a bit under the weather? I thought last week that I would really see some improvement in my general health by getting out of school for three days. Turns out, however, I think I just brought home more goodies to share with the Thriller (who is really having trouble today).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we’re at “widespread” levels of sickness. Iowa, Texas, South Carolina and almost all of the Gulf states must be reaping the benefits of that clean livin’. The rest of us, not so lucky. I shouldn’t complain, though. I am fortunate and thankful for a warm house and plenty to eat and drink — and plenty of DayQuil and NyQuil, which, as you know, make the world go ’round. That high-test Robitussin doesn’t stink, either. And it’s cherry flavored. 
Did I ever tell you about my love affair with all things cherry? I love cherries. All kinds, in all manifestations. I love cherry candy, cherry cake, cherry Kool-Aid, cherry ice cream, cherry milkshakes, cherry pie, cherry cobbler, cherry cough drops. Of course, my all-time, heavyweight champeen udda worl’ favorite ever is cherries and chocolate mixed together.
Ahhhh, heavenly.
OK, back to flu and coughing and sniffling and stuffed-up sinuses and achy bods and drugs and the couch. But I’m still thinking about cherries.
I’m a cherry-lover, too. Except when they try to make cough medicine taste like cherry. Ick.
Yeah, it’s kind of like the grape thing. Many things are labeled as grape-flavored, but which of ANY of them actually taste like grapes?
It is a little known fact that in the Gulf Coast states it is the Grits that helps the immune system form this impenetrable, cementitious wall within the body. It has to be all that pasty, buttery gunk…cause I have been to the Gulf Coast many times and it is not “clean livin!” Iowa is an anomaly…what can I say.
The creeping crude flu has hit AZ full force over the last 7 days…many, many sick with this hangin on type of flu.
I happen to think that a cherry turn over is one of life’s greatest pleasures! With a cup of dark roast coffee…Thank You Jesus!
Praying you and Thriller start feeling better, remember, more grits!
NO GRITS THANK YOU VERYMUCH
And I forgot to mention cherry turnovers — which I adore. And dried cherries, too! Thanks for the kind thoughts — we are still hacking, but getting better!
Cherries fresh picked from the tree. They are my favorite! The artificial cherry not so much. I sure hope you and Thriller are feeling better soon!!
Thanks, Candace — we are slowly getting back to human form! (And I love fresh cherries off the tree, too. I wish I could grow them in my yard!)
I bet I know one Cherry you don’t like. ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch CHERRY PIE……. (it’s a song I hope you know it otherwise I look stupid. Wouldn’t be the first time now woodit?)
Hope y’all are feeling better! A cold is trying to fixate itself in my throat but I am keeping it away for the time being. H is getting over a bit of a cold.
These sites offer legitimate opportunities from actual employers who will
generally be looking for work on a per project basis. Plenty of people are able to make money at home either with their own businesses or working at home
for legitimate companies. If you are into surveys, just select the survey which you would like to do, complete it and you will receive your money.