I’m working on my writing while I try to get rid of the flu bug I’ve had for the last two mornings. I hope that it will stop in the next four or five mornings so that my friend can come see me while she is still in the country. She is now in another neighborhood for a dance class. She will be there for five more mornings before coming back here for a couple of mornings and then going back to Finland. Since my Heating, Ventilation, and A/C tech ex and I broke up, I haven’t seen her in about two years. My friend and I stayed friends, though, and I really hope to see another heating worker friend before she goes back home. I still have a few mornings to get back, so I’m trying to sleep as much as possible so that my body’s energy and immune system can knock this thing out. At night, I sleep in air-conditioned comfort so that this fever doesn’t bother me as much. My cooling system also has a HEPA filter, which may help keep the air clean at night. I’m only going to work on these articles and do yoga today. Other than that, I’m going to rest and eat healthy food to give my body the fuel it needs to get strong again. My Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) rep told me that my friend and I getting sick is a sign that our bodies need to clean themselves. He also said that when we get better, my friend and I will be stronger than we were before.