Not sick, here, but a little sick-at-heart. We are on a well and our well pump sprung a leak. Great timing it has, it sprung the leak mid-snow storm. We've been digging out (we live on a private drive off a state road) since then, dealing with a tiny bit more snow but really cold temps, and virtually no water. Since we have house cats, no hotel room stays for us.

I did try dressing up a little to cheer myself up, but by now with as much snow-shovelling as I have been doing, I'm stuck with very un-YLF garb, but functional stuff. I CANNOT wait to do laundry and get showers and have the humidifiers running once again! (Repairs will hopefully get done tomorrow -- our guy had to special order the pressure tank.)

Sorry to those who are sick and I hope you are on the mend real quick. And that you don't lose water or any other utility meanwhile! We are worshipping the water cooler we have for just such water emergencies, but I suspect a tiny drop may be worse in some ways than none at all!!

My sick wear depends a lot on whether I have a fever or not. If I just have a sore throat/cold thing, I try and get myself up and about and dressed in regular street wear. It seems to help me to feel better. If I'm (rare) hit with a flu or something confining me to bed, I just wear something cozy, and don't pay a whole lot of attention, I guess, to what it is. I get more concerned about the number of blankets, the thermostat, and so on. I DEFINITELY make sure to wear my slippers if I DO have to get out of bed when sick! In bed, my feet stay warm but walking about can get them chilly. Oh, and I try to avoid the mirrors until I feel better!!

Angie - agreed. These are the most extraordinary pups I have ever had. I am their object. So they follow me everywhere. Knightley is the snuggle cuddle bug, Emma is the voracious kisser. I am very blessed to have such wonderful companions!!
Linda - wow! I am so very sorry to hear about your trouble!! No water is a total bear. But snow, shoveling and cold on top of it. Well that is just total misery. When we renovated our home we were living in our house with our 4 dogs. They had just broken through the exterior wall when there was an unexpected cold snap. The pipes froze the first weekend and we could not get the house above 45 deg , my son was 5 yo and and there was no where to go with our dogs. So I really empathize with your situation. I will have fingers and toes crossed for you that the repairs get done tomorrow!! Big cyber hugs!! Hang in there!! Beaming wishes for hot showers, flowing taps and spring melt very soon!!

Hey...I feel your pain. I have a sinus infection. Got up at 1 in the afternoon today. Ugh.

My "sick" capsule is basically whatever isn't constricting. I usually have a problem staying warm, but today it is unseasonally warm outside, plus my apartment has a hard time regulating heat (it gets darn hot in here, and I can't figure out why). So I change what I wear each time I am sick, depending on what the temp and humidity feel like.

Hope you get better soon!

Gigi - so to hear you are sick too. Sinus infections are pure misery!! So painful. I hope you are feeling better soon!! Wow, my first apartment was loike that!! Unlimited blasting heat. It was heaven. It was the only time I did not spend winter looking like a snowman in all my layers. At least it's usually easier to cool down at this time of year than heat up. Hope you are at the perfect level of warmth. Yes, nonconstricting, definitely a key to whatever comfort can be had!!

Gryffin, you're right that blasting heat is better than the alternative! I tend to run cold. But it also makes it hard to sleep at night. I have to remember to open the window a bit before bedtime so as to get things down to a manageable level.

I'm doing better today...managed to get up at eleven instead of one. Argh. Hope you're doing better too!

Oh, and of course I managed to get sick on the warmest days of the winter by far. Grr. No sunny walks outside for me!

Gigi - I'm so glad you are feeling a bit better!! Glad you can at least stay put! I worked on monday but don't remember anything. Slightly more with it yesterday and definitely can see the light at the end of the tunnel today. Always seems to come at the worst time..murphy's law!! But think you will be well and feeling fab as the weather gets nicer (we pray that this is soon!!) I'm stlll hoping this is the last of winter and things will be better soon. Stay warm and snug!!

Thanks, gryffin -- the new pressure tank is in but won't be operational until .... tomorrow a.m. (Our repair guy wants to do his QR test before he okays us.) But once we dig out from all of the backlogged water needs I should be fine. Glad to see others here are on the upswing too!! Thanks all, for your good wishes. Appreciate running water! WE may have 60s for temperatures tomorrow YAY! Snow, begone.

Give it a few more years Gryffin and comfort dressing will be key sick or well. LOL
And you didn't post pics swaddled in flannel with hot water bottles secured under your robe belt?
Thanks so much for your LOVELY feedback on my last post. Appreciate it. Stay warm and get well soon.

Linda - I am honestly doing the happy dance for you!! Nothing like gallons of hot water!! Glad the end is in site. Also from your mouth to god's ear that the snow be gone and can we also avoid the torrential rain since all the street drains are ice blocked!! Spring can not come soon enough!! Fingers crossed all the bad karma is gone!
VC- No picutre. Don't want to break the proverbial camera lense!! Comfort, absolutely could not agree more. What's the Chanel quote? something like "Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it's not luxury." I am so on board with that!!