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Well, Steven' s headache is better today, but he has a very sore neck. I have been giving him naproxen and rubbing icy hot cream on his neck.

Bill went to the high school today to check his weight and run and swim a bit. It's the first time he's been there since he got so sick last week. The head wrestling coach likes to open up the swimming pool for the wrestlers on Sundays. There is no formal practice, but stretching out in the water often helps the kids feel better if they are especially sore, and the coach is a very strong believer in water therapy for getting over injuries. So it is an optional thing, and Bill went in this week. He said running a bit on the inside track and stretching in the pool did help his lungs feel a lot better.

Dan is still not feeling well. He slept propped up on the couch again last night. Sitting up helps his lungs feel better from all of the sinus drainage. Today he had to go out with a special winter tool called a snow hoe. He had to get some of the snow off of the roof of the house because the snow was forming ice dams in the gutters. I keep hoping he feels better, its been over a week now for his bad cold.

I've been listening to a lot of Beethoven and Frank Sinatra today, and have been reading one of my favorite "comfort" books, a novel by JoAnn  Mapson called Bad Girl Creek. Did dishes and housework and laundry.  At least work is very quiet tonight, and we're not supposed to get anymore bad winter storms until Christmas weekend.