The Upside of Feeling Down

I had almost made it through the entire winter without getting sick. Almost. I ended up getting something of a cough/cold this week, which is more annoying than anything. But, it does have its perks: 1) thanks to my medicine, I haven't been able to sleep much, so I am actually more productive and 2) I have no appetite, so it's turning out to be a great weight loss program - maybe I'll finally shed those extra few Christmas pounds I put on from Mom's Home Cookin'! No doubt both of these 'benefits' are temporary, but at least for now it's less annoying to look at the bright side...