What plans I had . . .
I just needed to get through a particularly grueling work week. Did it, yay! Got up the next morning, went off to my one obligation of the day, came home an hour later with a throbbing headache. Things went downhill from there. Fever, chills, chest congestion, you know, all the fun stuff. Bronchitis. Good times.
Spent 5 days trying not to drown in phlegm, watching old movies, and being absolutely worthless. I was so looking forward to getting a few things done in the garden but didn’t happen at all. The one thing I did harvest regularly and enjoy was my mint. Mint is wonderful for things like nasal congestion, headaches, and muscle spasms – all things I got to experience! I normally use peppermint for this purpose but it is only March and my peppermint is still mostly dormant. It’s just now starting to send out leaves. But for some reason, my spearmint, planted in the same area, never went dormant this year. So, lots and lots of spearmint tea loaded with local honey was consumed this week. It helped immensely with the sore throat and helped clear my sinuses. I think I still prefer the taste of peppermint but for medicinal purposes, the spearmint did just fine!
