Sheila and I have both had a cold for waaay too long.  Mine has gotten much better, but I still have that cough every once in a while.  Sheila's seemed to have gotten better, but keeps coming back.  We had time to sit together tonight to watch a couple of our favorite shows on tv and she even had to leave the room once or twice because of that cough.  Earlier today she reminded me that a year ago this coming weekend she had stayed home from stake conference because of her cough and had sent me to attend by myself.  It might just happen again.  I have improved, but when I go to choir I realize how much better I am not, and how I cannot sing the way that I would like to.  I am wondering if this might be something real serious.  I want so much for her to feel well, and it has lasted a long time.  Right now I hope that she will have a real good night's sleep and be able to take it easy and make progress on getting better.  I wouldn't mind it if I too was able to finally shake off the last bit of my own cold.  Maybe freezing in my office during the day has something to do with that.  I dream about spring and summer.

Last night I did stay up until she got home.  It was near 11:30 p.m.!  And then I had a little office work that I needed to do before I could go to bed.  I have felt the effects of that late night today.  It hasn't slowed me down as I have been working all day long, and I did venture out to do my afternoon rounds, but as the day wore on I have felt my energy being all used up.  I really like the positive things that come with getting older.  You know, like wisdom, and experience and knowing everything and having a mature perspective on life.  But the getting older comes with some negatives too, like colds that seem to last forever, and 'senior moments' and not having the bounce in your step that you once had.  But IT IS WHAT IT IS.