January

Cough, hack, phlegm, mucous

a soup of viruses

welcomes the New Year

Notes: There are certainly quite a lot of viruses making their way around our society right now (especially in northern realms). Whether COVID, RSV, influenza, or other unknown colds, there are many people feeling unwell as we begin 2023. Our own house was certainly not spared – many of us had COVID* back in the late autumn, but some other ‘bugs’ were in the mix over the holidays and into the new year. Things are looking up the upswing now (for us!) but if you are still feeling unwell – I hope you can rest up, heal, and feel like yourself again soon.

*It is fortunate that my immediate family all had relatively mild cases of COVID, but I know it’s a very serious illness for many people – my good friend Eleanor has written about her experiences – it’s worth a read.