My spouse is sick with a cold, the kind of cold that leaves him both congested and runny-nosed, with a head that feels stuffy, and occasionally explosive coughs and/or sneezes. Over the counter meds help a bit, but he spent much of yesterday in bed.
I spent much of yesterday cooking. I made a pot of chicken and dumplings from a whole (uncooked) chicken that I stashed in the freezer weeks ago and took out to thaw on Friday night when I could tell he was coming down with a cold and not just allergies. I baked the communion bread and got to try out my new ceramic baker that my home congregation in Florida sent me in celebration of my graduation in May.
I worked on my sermon and ended up with a better revision. I did the work for my online classes that needed to be done: the weekly e-mail reminding us all of this week's tasks and some grading. I took a brief walk through the neighborhood to take a sewing kit to a neighbor who needed black thread and a needle and to take an empty egg carton to a neighbor who collects them for the food pantry.
I picked some mint from a neighbor's front yard herb patch, which we are welcome to harvest at any time. When I got home, I made a mint simple syrup and had the best iced tea!
It was the kind of day that ended with three loads of dishes going through the dishwasher. I probably should have done a load of laundry too. It was a slow motion day that I needed after the intense week of CPE training.
I will be making the drive across the mountains by myself today. It will be a small crowd at church today, but there's still no sense in exposing them to my spouse's cold. Let me take a quick walk while there is still time.
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