Sick

I have another cold, thanks to the crowded trains I have to catch to work. This is what I told my supervisor when she said I'm like a person who has a kid in daycare, i.e. catches everything. [Our boss is one of these unfortunates]. I figure I have ample chance to interact with these people on the train, up close and extremely personal, if I happen to miss catching the latest cold from Nathan.

Anyway, last week's was a migraine so I guess I can't blame them for that but the previous cold was only a few weeks back. This one's got me out of the office Christmas lunch, tho, nobody wants me and my disease :-) There's a couple of others sick as well. We're passing it around. Work calmed down a bit last week but has gone loopy again, so I'll be in on Thursday and Friday, if I'm well enough. Well enough = able to type, walk, stay awake. They'll settle for able to type.

Rain returned this morning, soaking the garden and invigorating the vege patch. This is one of the strangest Aussie (Perth) Decembers I remember. Not only is it rainy but I'm wearing a cardigan. Not that I'm complaining; it's made gardening much easier than usual, since I don't have retic and must stand out there with the hose. I don't mind this but it does take up to an hour each day in the hot weather to keep the vegetables alive.

Next door's Screamers have sold their house! It would be difficult for any new people to be worse so I'm hopeful.