Hibernation

It has been one of those days on the frozen tundra of an Illinois winter.

The world is one big ice globe and I didn't feel well, so I stayed inside doing -- well, nothing.

Turning on the television turned out to be more of nothing. The programs were mostly sordid reality take offs and ugly newscasts, which just made me feel worse. I finally turned to my last resort (before Netflix or Amazon) and watched a Hallmark movie.

Frankly it was much better than I expected it to be, but I still fell asleep and woke up a couple hours later having missed the ending. That is okay, I thought, because they are playing it again! Same male lead, same basic venue,(an inn.) The tone was the same. The pacing was the same. I actually watched it for a few minutes more before I realized the female lead was different. Then for a bit, I thought they were just showing a remake of the same movie (this couple was also going on a picnic.)

And finally I realized it was an entirely different movie - well not really, but it was supposed to be. I didn't know why this channel seldom draws me in, but I think I do now.

I got up, gave up all pretenses about it being daytime and crawled into bed where I was really warm for the first time in ages, and slept the rest of the day.