How does a cupcake get a cold?!

Last night I heard funny noises that kept waking me up. Now I sleep with a husband, two dogs on the floor, however many cats that want to sleep on the bed, and the rest somewhere in the room. (Can you tell it gets pretty toasty with all of us in the same room) So random noises don't bother me, why was I waking up to this one? Because I was making the noise. Because it was my chest wheezing with every breath I took. This morning (surprise surprise) I woke up to the start of a chest cold. I'm so bummed! My husband is not home today which means i get to take the dogs outside in the cold all day long. Plus hubby has this weekend off and we have nothing we HAVE to do. But we were planning to find some snow somewhere to spend the day sledding and playing with puppies. We've been planning a snow day since before Christmas (when we got bogged down with commitments) and who knows if he will get enough time off to do it again. Days off can be rare in his command! As I'm rapidly descending into a cranky 'woe is me' attitude I stopped to count my blessings.

1. I do not have to call into work sick. Less will get done around my home, but I'll do what I'm able and it will be just fine.

2. A warm house

2. Plenty of food and tea

3. Fully stocked medicine cabinet full of cough drops, cough syrup, and cold medicine. All of it purchased free or cheaply. I remember when having a cold created a financial hardship for me.

4. Incredible insurance should this be the Bronchitis I think it is. I can (when I'm able to get an appointment sometimes that is a squeeze) walk into the doctor, have tests run, walk out with a wide array of medicine and not pay a cent. I can not tell you how much I LOVE that. I'm well, not the healthiest individual and military medical has been a huge blessing. Its not something I take for granted! The incredible medical coverage is a part of why my husband intends to make a career of the military. I've had my share of bad military doctors (that is a story for a later post) but I've also had some incredible ones.

5. My mom. Should I need her, or simply want her she will come over here and harass me till I feel better. No pampering from my mama! She will help with things if I need it but her sick cure is to bug, and it works. :)

6. The internet, tv, dvds and several bookcases of books to entertain myself with.

7. The biggest, My husband is HOME! I've spent the last 4 years of our relationship with him gone more then home. So what if I have to be sick by myself for a day? Big deal! I've been sick many times when he was gone, when there was no relief in sight because I would be well long before he came home. Ok so the man doesn't handle sickness very well, and can get cranky about the whole process but he will take the dogs outside all day. And he will get me things I want. But most of all if i need him to do something, he will be there.


I'm still sick and tired But I dont feel so bad anymore. I'm blessed and I dont intend to take it for granted!