I think that my cold is finally passing (and/or maybe it's passed). Here's what I know: the itchy throat is gone and the nagging tickle is gone.  I no longer feel the need to sneeze or sleep. My nose is drip free and my eyes are no longer watery.

I couldn't be happier.

I drank a lot of tea and orange juice trying to kick the cold. Just to clarify, I didn't drink them together.

When the cold first reared it's head last weekend I was determined to beat it. I would not let it take hold. I tried to drown it.

This did not work.

There was no magic mixture of tea, tv, oj and a good book that was going to combat this cold. Nope, it just took time.  I had to let it run it's course. I'd rather have spent my last week doing something way more awesome than teaching and nursing a cold but these things happen sometimes.

So that's that. My first cold of the school year.