Health challenges

Our family has succumbed to the cold (and possibly flu) bugs. I have been struggling with a sore throat and occasional cough for over a week now; Isaac started a couple of days ago, with a bit of fever at first, runny nose and cough; and now Curtis seems to be fighting a flu bug. At times like this, when I'm feeling mostly okay, it's hard to know whether to go to work or other places and risk passing it on. I've been trying to get lots of rest, and take vitamins and other things to fight off the illness, and, as I said, I feel mostly okay, energywise. Curtis, on the other hand, still struggles with fatigue on any given day, so illness just magnifies it, poor guy!

On a brighter note, Curtis and I spent yesterday evening at the Hudson Bay Lodge, taking photos of couples who had come to dine at one of the restaurants there. We had a good time, and photographed over 30 couples, I think. We did this last Valentine's day, too, but this year Curtis had his studio lights, which made things better. The restaurants provided each couple with a certificate for one free 4x6 photo, to be brought to us in the lobby. There Curtis would take some photos and then allow them to choose one, with the option of buying more if they wanted to. Some did. It's a good way to advertise, we think, and it also provided us with a night out together.

My gift for Valentine's this year actually came a couple of weeks early. Curtis surprised me one day with a beautiful silver and diamond cross on a fine chain. He had heard me comment how I missed the cross I used to wear on my favorite necklace, which had fallen off one day two or three years ago. (Try as I did, I wasn't able to find it, and I had purchased it on a trip to Scotland, so it had sentimental value.)One day while he was out doing errands, he bought the necklace on impulse. I thought Curtis' gift was very sweet, and extravagant. Isaac gave me a "Happy Valentine's Day" balloon and some chocolate (which he was hoping I'd share, and I did). Do I feel blessed? Oh, yes!