A word to the wise: If you’re suffering from one of these infernal springtime colds like I am, do yourself a favor and splurge on the expensive tissues. Now is not the time to economize. Keep using those cheap tissues that are basically raw sawdust mats and you’ll end up with a nose that looks like a shredded carrot.
Common colds are miserable and there are plenty of them going around right now. But they are one of the most reliable indicators of spring. Colds, skunks in the garbage and potholes on the highway are sure signs that winter has finally faded and happy days are here again.
It’s a lousy way to start out the new season. One of the things that bugs me the most when I have a cold is when I can’t taste my food. This is important to me.
I wake up in the morning with a major craving for coffee bordering on addiction. I can barely function without it. When I have a cold and the coffee tastes like something poured out of a car battery I know things are not going to go well.
After that, what’s the point of trying to eat? When the pizza and the box it comes in taste the same life can seem pretty bleak. Now I know what cows feel like when they’re munching hay. Then there’s medicine.
I wish I could get back all the money I’ve spent through the years on stupid over-the-counter cold remedies that are expensive and don’t work. I should have figured that out when I tried to get a tiny pill out of those little plastic compartments that are sealed tighter than a dr.
