I Really, Really Want Coffee Right Now, and My Christmas Surprise Wasn't a Good One

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There are reasons why it's better to do things as they come up and and not put them off another day. I wrapped the gifts for my family for Christmas, although they didn't get them until late. But mostly because it's hard for me to stand for long periods of time and I was wrapping gifts at my bed, I've been doing them a little at a time. I wrapped five gifts that I took to their house on Friday during lunch. And, I wrapped a few things for my husband and my daughter in time for Christmas eve, but what I needed for our Chinese Auction, Christmas exchange I saved to do yesterday along with what we're giving our newest addition to our family, our step-granddaughter tonight. Those things never got wrapped yesterday. I woke up with pressure behind my sinuses and as the day progressed it got worse. Eventually, I wasn't sure whether I had a migraine or sinus headache. I did take time to fry the hamburger for chili the night before, so all I had to do is open up the tomato sauce, beans and add the seasoning. I did't feel awful at that time in the morning, so I had a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee while waiting for the chili to heat up on the stove. Since we were heading out for our Christmas celebrations I planned on taking the chili in the crock pot for ease of travel. We were not supposed to arrive until 4pm at my nephews home in town, but by eleven am, I went to bed as my head was getting worse. I still didn't know whether I had a migraine, or sinus problem or maybe a bit of both. For migraines it feels good to have a cold compress on your forehead, but I discovered that it's good to use a hot compress when it's sinuses because that helps melts the clog out, in layman's terms. When I only have sinus pressure, I can do things without needing to lay down and hide the light. Oh, and it was a gorgeous day, sunshine, blue skies and not the weather I normally have with sinuses. Eventually, I took a couple of Excedrine for migraines and again some hours later and either that helped, or whatever I had was running it's course. I think I might have had a mild flu, but I don't really know. Maybe it was just a migraine. I sent my husband and daughter out with the chili and a gift for my sister. It's the first Christmas in my memory that I was ever sick for, but I'm sure I've had to stay home before when the kids were younger and sick. So, you're probably wondering about that coffee right now? I've been having several cups throughout my day from when I get up, but maybe I'm dehydrated, so I'm trying to stay away for now until I can down some bottles of water. I still have to wrap the gifts for our step-granddaughter and I never got our Chinese auction gifts wrapped, but will save those for another year. I have family visiting from Detroit and Va this week. I will be here when I can. Maybe I'll have a bit of time today since I'm not heading to my brothers as people are doing various things today and we're heading in the other direction tonight for my daughter's home, but if you don't see me a lot I'll be with family and I'll catch up before they fall off the screen, meaning the notif's. I'm feeling 100% better once again. Picture is of all the gifts I purchased this year in the different family groups to help me remember.