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Diverting mental image of the day, courtesy of an article about the historical use of medicinal leeches:
When employed to deflate haemorrhoids, they had to be leashed to a piece of string, in case they disappeared.
The magnolia tree is taunting me with two flowers exactly at nose level. When I went to sniff one of them this morning, I realised too late it had five bees in it, and nearly sniffed one of them up as well, resulting in a sudden recoil on my part. The other one only had three bees in it, but I chose not to sniff it either.
I haven't had a cold since September 2004 but now, alas, my good health may have run out. I have a wisdom tooth coming through and an ulcer on my tongue, and these have led to a scratchy throat and a slightly sniffly nose, and, for good measure, the right side of my face is slightly swollen as if I have a mump. Or do the sore throat and nose indicate an imminent cold? Just in case, my mouth has been washed with warm water and salt, I'm living on oranges and I am dosed to the eyeballs with zinc, echinacea, garlic and horseradish (with valerian ready for the night) in an attempt to hold it at bay. I still feel bleh though. Sigh.
When employed to deflate haemorrhoids, they had to be leashed to a piece of string, in case they disappeared.
The magnolia tree is taunting me with two flowers exactly at nose level. When I went to sniff one of them this morning, I realised too late it had five bees in it, and nearly sniffed one of them up as well, resulting in a sudden recoil on my part. The other one only had three bees in it, but I chose not to sniff it either.
I haven't had a cold since September 2004 but now, alas, my good health may have run out. I have a wisdom tooth coming through and an ulcer on my tongue, and these have led to a scratchy throat and a slightly sniffly nose, and, for good measure, the right side of my face is slightly swollen as if I have a mump. Or do the sore throat and nose indicate an imminent cold? Just in case, my mouth has been washed with warm water and salt, I'm living on oranges and I am dosed to the eyeballs with zinc, echinacea, garlic and horseradish (with valerian ready for the night) in an attempt to hold it at bay. I still feel bleh though. Sigh.
