head in the clouds or a cold in the head?

I don't know about you, but when the weather is changeable I get very restless. Can't sleep, feel slightly congested, my ears get clogged....that was yesterday. I had the sinking suspicion that this wasn't my normal night of no sleep...no I was fearing the first of the dreaded student contact head cold.
The week ended well with me being called to interview for a job that i have been for which I have been subbing since the second week of school (perhaps the call would have come earlier in the week if the person who reviews the files had been in). Yes, that's right I may have a regular job...well not too regular it's not full time, but before I digress into a different story, the weekend begins and I am feeling sluggish. I get out for a walk on one of the local trails but I am not feeling the usual energy boost after I finish. I feel congested, like I have been drinking red wine, like being on an international flight with recycled air, like i have been trimming ivy (I have a slight allergic reaction to cut ivy, go figure)....and then I sneeze.
I have a friend who sneezes when she walks out into sunlight, but that's not me. This seemed to be the kind of sneeze that might require some thing a little more than a back swipe with the sleeve (I know, gross). So i start thinking about where I put the extra box of tissues, do I have any day time cold medicine and why is it i got into a profession where there are hundreds of kids who haven't thought the least about bringing their own tissues to school or washing their hands after hacking away. Oh, and one of the teachers I work with was complaining on Friday how she was feeling the malaise...I am doomed, doomed i tell you.
Today, went to church, came home and crashed on the couch with a blanket around me. Maybe i should get that chicken soup ready.

blessed is he who has regard for the weak