snivel

There is a strange feeling in the mouth, get up and make a bottle of mineral water with the carbon dioxide injector. Drink the water, feel better almost immediately, the strange taste in the mouth goes away. Then there is the sound of the alarm clock, press the button and silence that. There will be no work today, due to the work at home rule imposed by the university.
That is in order.
Lie down for a few more minutes.
Awake an hour later, and realise that it is seven in the morning, it is time to open the door to let the builder in.
Dress in yesterdays clothes with the greatest possible speed.
Run down the stairs.
Open the door, and look out.
It is raining.


Make a cup of coffee, and have an unrelated fit of sneezing.
Drink the cup and lie down for a second.

Awake an hour later, realise that this must be a cold. Stay in bed, for another hour.
This is silly, today is a day when so much could be done, and all it is is snivels and a headache.