I’ve got a cold.
And it’s making me feel all yucky and miserable.
Although I’m certainly less croaky than I was yesterday, I did spend a good deal of time in my therapeutically steaming hot shower tonight considering why it is so unfair for Mums to succumb to head colds. Indeed, I could rattle off a number of reasons, all very valid I think you’ll agree ….
1. it’s very unfair for Mum to catch a cold … because that will of course significantly increase the likelihood of Dad catching the virus and then, oh boy, yep, we know what will become of it all …… groan with me MAN FLU. And there is not a lot worse than a dose of man flu in the house is there?
2. it’s so awkward for Mum to suffer from a cold, because really, which flat-strapped Mum actually has the time to THINK. PAUSE. STOP. CROSS LEGS a billion times daily when coughing or sneezing?
3. who cares for Mum when Mum needs some looking after? I think there’s an echo …… That’s right, just because a head cold has taken the edge off Mum’s appetite won’t prevent the rest of the tribe from being famished and demanding dinner NOW
4. it creates the scenario that Mum might actually be the one leaving tissues in pockets to go through the wash and so then logically if Mum didn’t have a cold, there could be no shadow of guilt cast and the blame could then easily thrown onto someone else …
5. the potential ramifications caused by a blocked nosing delaying the discovery of ’issues’ that only Mum can sniff out (think dirty nappy, dog poo on shoe etc etc) do not bear thinking about. Shudder.
And those are all on top of the basic and simple fact that colds suck.
Moan over.
What do you hate most about having a cold?
Hooray and three loud cheers for Friday. It’s the day of the week to have a flogging good time with Grace over at hers. I’ll see you there!
