It’s a splendid day outside.  After yesterday’s high around 80° F (27° C) with boringly sunny skies, a cold front moved through last night and has transformed the world into something very different.  Right now, the temperature is 46° F (8° C) with a harsh wind blowing from the north between 25 and 35 mph (40 – 56 kph) with gusts over 40 mph (64 kph).  There’s also light rain as the temperature continues falling on its way to the 30s F (~3° C).  Most Texans would call it a raw and miserable day.  I call it wonderful.

Unfortunately, I don’t feel very well.  I woke this morning with a bit of a sore throat.  Assuming it was from the abrupt weather change, I brushed it off as inconsequential.  Now several hours later, I find I’m actually feeling worse than I did this morning.  I have a headache and my throat still feels sore, and now my nose is starting to run and is giving me a bit of an upset stomach.  The last thing I want is to be sick.  Days like today are made to be enjoyed and relished, not observed from under a blanket through eyes clouded with misery.

I’m going to make a cup of hot tea, read a bit of news, toss up a few posts (probably an open thread, a video, and a photo or two), and then I’m going to wrap myself in a warm blanket on the couch with my laptop and The Kids.  There I will be for the remainder of the day.  I’d much rather be outside, perhaps taking a walk or capturing some new photographs and videos, but my body has already made it clear that’s not an option at present.  Oh well.