Hanging In There

Our Stubborn  Boy

It's 9:00 and Rami, Evie, and I are all up — Rami since 7:00, me since 8:00, and Evie around 8:30. Typical. It's overcast and 70°, with some rain forecast on an otherwise mostly cloudy day.

Yesterday was another day of coughing fits whenever I tried to lie down. Sitting up straight usually kept them at bay. Thank goodness Evie was around to help Rami and me with meals — breakfast, lunch, whatever was needed. Neither of us has much energy. All I want to do is lie down, but I can't because of the cough. Who would have thought lying down was a luxury? We got through the morning, and I spent a good part of the day in the bedroom, propped up against a pillow, with my buddy Tin Tin, keeping my distance from Rami. I managed a shower — something I've done every day, because it helps me feel a little more human.

A Good Part Of My Day

Evie made us scrambled eggs on toast for lunch, and it was the first meal that actually tasted good in a couple of days. My appetite has been nearly nonexistent. The daily drama, as usual, revolved around Kaia, who loves being outside and resists coming in at all costs. Whenever the lawn crew shows up — or yesterday, the movers to pick up crates — we have to chase her down, clip on her leash, and drag her inside. She also has a habit of barking at nothing in particular, which sends us outside to scold her. Such is the afternoon entertainment.

I managed to nap on and off, which gave Evie a chance to decompress with a shower of her own. Beth got home around 4:00, and Evie was already prepping dinner — pork tenderloins marinated in an Asian sauce. The two of them had wine and caught up on Beth's day while I sat out on the front porch, just enjoying a quiet stretch of fresh air.

We ate around 6:45 — pork with rice and broccolini, a welcome change. Afterward, we watched another episode of Friends & Neighbors and Top Chef before everyone turned in. I stayed up for a great playoff game between Charlotte and Miami, which Charlotte won in overtime. Then I finished The Capture — though, unfortunately, the second season isn't on Prime.