Ignoring the Environmental Implications

that right, I've turned my back on the environment. At least temporarily.

Got my heat cranked up to 74 degrees and I'm loving it.

I figure after the stressful weekend (visit with the parents) and the lingering fever/head cold, I'm allowed to crank up the heat and spend a few days under the big down comforter. If only we had a fire place.

I felt it coming on around noon on Saturday...the tickle at the back of my throat. Normally this begins the onslaught of preventative techniques: airborne, oranges, whiskey, sleeping.

Instead I was entertaining the folks. I've always tinkered around with the notion that emotions- especially stress- actually affect health and symptoms I experience.

Does anyone remember the wisdom tooth flare up courtesy

of stressed out Carri trying to open a new school and handle

the surprise visit from a certain someone who did not live

anywhere near me. I assumed distance= not having to be

prepared for surprise visits. Enter evil laughter here. Let's

just say I did not exactly handle that one gracefully.

Well I am a firm believer that stress and my body fighting off illnesses are not a good combination. Thanks to the little snot crusted, I don't know how to not cough on your face, darlings at school- germs are migrating through my system constantly. Normally my body is like Oh Yeah, is that the best you got? and the germs quickly pass with a sniffle or sore throat.

This time not so much. Following a rather stressful conversation...in which I wore my big girl panties and was very very brave...It hit me like a ton of bricks. What began with a tickle at the back of my throat turned into a full blown I've been run over by a truck, cold + fever for added entertainment.

The Plan was immediately launched into: sleep, mucinex, tylenol, chicken soup, oranges, airborne, orange juice and lots and lots of water. And the removal of the stress from my life. 48 hours later and I feel pretty dang good. My body is a wonderful thing. So strong. So impressed at how quickly it kicked those germs outta here.