Recovering from Pneumonia

 

Cold, rainy day here. I'm still recovering from pneumonia, soooo tired and still coughing some  (surely five weeks is long enough to be sick?)--but I thought I'd build a fire in the fireplace instead of waiting for Richard to do it when he gets home. I haven't figured out why, but Richard builds huge blazing bonfires, while my fires have a tendency to be smaller, cracklier, and not throw nearly so much heat. Still, good enough.

I sent Katie a text, wanting her to know that there was a warm fire waiting for her after school. This is the response:

 

Sigh. This is what my children think of me...