SOLSC '25 Day Twenty: A return to my senses

 

I am participating in The Two Writing Teachers' Slice of Life Story Challenge, writing every day during the month of March.  My theme this year is "Outdoors".

First,  it was the hand soap. I must have washed my hands in the three sinks of our home at least twenty times a day this past week to control the virus.  The scents of my Bath and Body Works splurges were lost on me until the meds kicked in.  Little by little, I would catch the whiffs of lemon in the kitchen, leather in the guest bath, lilies at my sink.  

Taste came next.  The sweetness of cold apple slices, onion in my guacamole toast (don't knock it 'til you try it!), and pickles on a sandwich tickled my taste buds.  It also meant that I could taste the meds--a small price to pay.

My hearing has improved as the congestion leaves my sinuses.  The fever has been gone for a couple of days; no more skin that's cold and clammy.  I have been able to focus on small tasks like laundry, putting stickers in my planner, and reading poetry.

This return to my senses has been welcome relief!