The Huge Improvement

Today was leaps and bounds better than the past few days. First and foremost, I woke up without a headache for the first time in almost a week. Second, I was able to get up and walk around the apartment. I had spent the last four days almost completely bedridden. Today I woke up, took a shower, ate breakfast at the table with my sister and her roommate, and then helped them get ready and make plans for the day. It was so nice spending time with them!  I finished packing some miscellaneous stuff for the cottage and then my husband and I started the trip upstate. Luckily, I survived the four hour car ride without a hitch!  I never would have made it if we had stuck to the original plan and gone up last night. It was definitely worth waiting.

The cottage is relaxing, as always. It doesn’t hurt that we have WiFi here now, too. As I write this I’m sitting by the fire, listening to a live band across the lake, and other lake goers are setting off some fireworks. It’s so nice to be around other people and to be able to relax. It’s nice not having to worry about the noise of the music or sparklers giving me a headache or the bright light of the fire bothering my eyes.  Hell, it’s nice even just sitting up in a chair without feeling shaky. I’ll leave you with a picture of my current view.