Now Marc the contractor is down with a first run of the gastro virus, SIL No. 1 is soldiering through her second bout of gastrointestinal, and I am into my third day of a messy head cold that has deprived me of most of my olfactory functions. No work was done on my renovation yesterday and I doubt that anything will be done today. The stone is due to be delivered and installed tomorrow.

In hope of reducing the extreme coryza that came with this cold, I bought some Dayquil and Nyquil capsules at the drugstore yesterday. I took them as directed, and today my nose is running less but I am dizzy and weak -- again reduced to a goat on skates. Consequently, it's just another day amid the muddle at home. Since SIL No. 1 is so poorly today, I'll probably stagger to Tim's for a sandwich later.

As this is Thursday, our little family bubble has been sick for a week, currently with no end in sight.