Down but not out

I'm home sick today with a cold. It started on Wednesday, yesterday was a bit worse, and now I really have it. My nose is a bit runny, but mostly it is a sore throat, dry scratchy eyes and quite tired. No aches or fever, thankfully. Karen and the kids all have it too, so today is a day off school for them (they'll still have some reading time, and Bethany will do her Mindbenders, but we'll take it easy). I think starting a couple of weeks early was a good idea, since we can take occasional days off without falling behind.