….my relationship with myself is the crucial beginning of all my art.
Journal entry, March 1986
Covid, Bronchitis and a Miscellany of Pastimes
For three weeks I’ve been triply sick. The illnesses began with covid. A mild case. But, after four or five days, bronchitis set in. Next came a nasty sinus infection. All the good things I was doing lessened the discomfort only a little. Extra vitamins C and D, steamy showers, ivy leaf cough syrup, lots… Continue reading Covid, Bronchitis and a Miscellany of Pastimes
A Covid Disrupted Christmas
“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft a-gley.” It’s boxing day. I just finished eating a small bowl of oatmeal porridge—with strawberries, maple syrup and goat’s milk. The sore throat I’ve been nursing for four consecutive days, shows no signs of improvement. Hot beverages, soft food, salt gargles, and rest…so the recipe… Continue reading A Covid Disrupted Christmas
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