Over the threshold to 2019

No real intent to party in the New Year especially as Carol had been practically knocked out with a 24  hour flu bug and yours truly moving into the sore throat stage of a cold while continuing to toss in an occasional deep lung cough. We did venture to Lois and Jim's for a light late afternoon luncheon with a visit from their brother who was returning to his home in Texas. Hopefully there was no passing on our less then healthy state. Once returning home we collapsed into the couch for Carol and myself in a lounge chair for 2 hour naps. By then and after I could barely speak from the pain in my throat. Once awake and moving about we settled down to watch "Ocean's Eight"👍 and were in bed by 11:30pm. PARTY HARDY! Hardly is more like it. Overnight brought several inches of snow that as daylight arrived changed over to rain returning the yard to a potential ice impacted mess that I had recently cleared from a week or so ago. Now feeling better from the sore throat and still producing a deep cough now and then I disassembled the Christmas tree to be returned to the attic, a bite of lunch then out to at least clear the driveway and deck of heavy wet snow before a freeze hits overnight. Just the ticket for shaking a cold. All went well and a short nap I'm ready for supper, a little holiday bowl football before hitting the sack. Back to work and reality in the morning.