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To feel under the weather

By this morning, Ági's condition deteriorated. She has a sore throat, an overall weakness, a cough, and a terrible headache. This ruddy flu broke out eventually, and she couldn't avoid this nasty virus, unfortunately. I had almost the same symptoms while in Graz except for the cough, but this was replaced by my upset stomach. Fortunately, this infection lasts only two or three days, and the convalescence lasts another two, so she'll be all right by this Saturday. The weather was terrible today. It's been raining since yesterday evening, and even though only the Southern part of the country was hit by torrential rain, the plain between Szentendre and Pomáz is filled up with water already. It looks as if an enormous lake had been created by nature, whereas in reality, the area is used as a pasture for horses. I think we don't need any more rain in the foreseeable future. We hope to see the sun tomorrow, though, as the sky was all grey today.

Illness & convalescence

I had a sore throat while we were in Graz, and my stomach wasn't in its best shape either. However, after returning home, Ági started to show similar symptoms, so what she'd brought home before the journey - I got it from her, I reckon - but couldn't break out in Austria, now got her terribly. I hope Ági's illness passes as fast as mine did. Anyway, I'm still convalescing, and even though I worked out a bit this evening, I feel like a dizzy moth in a sauna. I don't want to blame my age for everything all the time, but time has an interesting effect on our bodies. Two-three decades ago, a couple of sleepless nights were not the end of the world. A good night's sleep did the trick, and I was as fresh as a daisy. However, last night wasn't enough to make up for the three nights in Austria, where the first two nights were okay, but the last was a real nightmare in terms of rolling around in my bed with eyes wide open. But let's not dwell on this, shall w...