October 14, 2020 WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

 

Can you think of anything worse than having shingles??? How about having SHINGLES AGAIN. Yup, when it rains it pours. Had a physical last month and my doctor said--don't forget to get your shingles shot---BUT--I kept putting it off. UGH. I NOW have a MASK of shingles--under my chin, neck, around my ear--it's disgusting. I have a line of them down my face, nose, over my eyebrow, cheek and forehead too. Every time I turn around-- new ones of sprouting. Pretty sure I look like the Elephant Man. It's  SOO much worse the second time around. The PAIN & ITCHING are making me crazy. Believe it or not--I caught it early.  Wonder what I'd look like if I had let it go for a few days. SO--If you're  putting off the SHINGLES shot or the FLU shot--DON'T. Now I can't get a flu shot until the shingles clear up. Next thing you know--I'll have the FLU. Dear Lord, NOOOO. By the way, shingles is brought on my STRESS. And the stress is real--Teaching through Covid is a nightmare. Talk about nightmares, Detective Vera Stanhope walks right into one in Anne Cleeves new mystery The Darkest Evening. Although this is the ninth book in the Stanhope series, this is the first one that I've read and I look forward to reading others. In this novel, Vera Stanhope is driving home to Northumberland during a blizzard when she gets lost. While trying to find her way, Stanhope comes upon an abandoned car that has clearly been in an accident. When Stanhope goes to investigate, she discovers a baby left alone in the car. Stanhope decides to take the baby to the nearest home which turns out to be her father's childhood home. When she arrives at the home which is called Brockburn, a Christmas party is in full swing. Minutes later, a dead body is found on the property and detective Vera Stanhope and her team come to the rescue. This is a good detective story with plenty of twists and turns as well as red herrings to keep you guessing until the end. Its about 384 pages --or a 4 mile easy read that will take your mind off of your worries. Enjoy.