I just got a phone call from Teal and she didn't know about my pneumonia. I guess that I have been so wrapped up in Hobbie's illness that I neglected to write about it here.

I don't get 'colds,' and seldom get influenza or other common pulmonary illnesses. I go straight from a few sneezes into bacterial or viral pneumonia, sometimes the double-type.

This happened later last week into the weekend and by Sunday morning I was down with it and back to taking two-a-day Augmentins. Augmentin is the pill of 'last resort.' It is Amoxycillin/Clavamox. Heavy duty meds.

I am now on day 5 of the pills. The chills are gone. The chills had me wearing four layers of clothing on Sunday and Monday. Monday it was in the sixties and I was freezing. But no more chills today. The coughing has moderated. My liquid nose output has dropped. I still have to get up to go pee every hour on the hour. Last night I made seven trips. The diarreah is over, too. That only lasted two days this time.

TMI? Then stop reading and go watch some nice mind-numbing TV.

Hobbes is unchanged, at least visibly. he moved around a lot today. I opened windows and carried him to the nicest spot to watch birdies.

He has a good appetite, but the steroids do that.

I just stood on the scale and had not since last week. I lost six pounds since Thursday last! OMG.

Nancy Casto sent a huge care package. Thank you, our Angel of Mercy!