11.28.07
Recovery
Nothing like a post-Thanksgiving stomach virus to help you get over the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m still recovering because right after the tummy aches came a regular, miserable cold. I’ve been eating what I call the “white diet”: saltines, plain yogurt, bananas, and pasta supplemented with chicken soup, ginger ale and Gatorade. All very small portions, such as four pieces of ravioli, because I want to avoid the tummy rumbles. In between my napping and sniffling, I’ve been doing Christmas knitting.
These are short rows. Short rows makes me think of short ribs but sadly, I can’t eat those now. It’s strange not being hungry. I know I have to eat even though I am sick, so I eat bland food, but in my Robitussin-influenced dreams I am eating savory, delicious food. (I love how in my dreams my senses are still awake - it’s not just moving pictures in my head. I can feel something physical, like soft fabric, or actually taste a meal. I have a very active dream-life.) I’ve been thinking about what I will eat when my tummy finally feels normal. On the top of the list is a basic beef burger or something cheesey and tomatoey - lasagna maybe . . . mmmm, lasagna.
Oh, I was going to end this post with dreaming/sleeping and then this photo but I got distracted by food. Cleo is adorable when she naps.
