The Diary Game [09/12/2024] // Sick but Active.

Compliments of the season @everyone from the motherland-Cameroon, and welcome to my blog as I present my daily lifestyle content. It was the usual “Monday ghost town” that we were supposed to stay indoors. Since Saturday commotions in town that I was being caught up in the trauma, I developed serious flu-causing headache and fever over the weekend. I was unable to buy foodstuffs on the weekend.

I got up from bed a bit late but was craving to eat huckleberry and fufu corn. My husband had to accompanied me to a roadside vendor to buy the huckleberry because I was scared of moving on the road alone on a ghost town day. Also, given the security challenges we are currently facing, it is not advisable to move alone on such a day.

It is harmattan season, with dust, and the easterly winds blowing with harsh cold. I had to make sure I was warmth enough before going out. I had to also put on mask throughout the day to avoid my kids being contaminated with the flu.

^{On the road to buy huckleberry.}

I bought the huckleberry, tomatoes, onions and returned back home. It was a 5 minutes walk from my house to the vendor's point. While at home, I had to embarked on fixing the huckleberry. That is removing the hard stems and flowers and preserving the soft parts. This is the most hard part for me and at times I prefer buying the one that has already been fixed.

When I was done picking the huckleberry, I was exhausted already and needed some rest to regain energy before cooking the meal. I heated leftover food and ate. I napped for about 2 hours before I was able to wake up and cook the meal.

I took about 2 hours to complete the cooking and it was strenuous for me since I was not feeling well. My husband wished he could help me cooked the fufu but he could not cook it and I had to bear it all. Immediately I was done cooking, I served myself a plate of the meal and ate.

^{My meal for the day.}

After eating, I took a warm bath and zoomed myself to bed. The doctor told me to get enough rest to calm the backache and I think it's actually working. I have noticed when I seat up for too long, the situation gets worse.

In the evening hours, I had to take warm water with lemon and honey to boost my immune system and fight against the cold and flu. It helps to provide enough vitamin C for my body.

^{Lemon I used to prepare my concoction}

Then I had to subscribe to IPTV online and set up my favourite channels. I realised this was so cheap as compared to cable and DStv subscription. I paid 9,000frs as a yearly fee with thousands of channels. This works only for those having smart TV and good internet signal. For me, I'm using Starlink internet and it is so good for the IPTV.

^{Setting up my favourite channels on IPTV.}

When I was done with the settings, I had to follow the 7:30 PM news on the national television. I cannot remember the last time I watched news on the national television. Most often their news is censored and I do not like to follow their programs.

^{Following 7:30 PM news on the National Television}

The evening was crowned watching the English premiere league game between Westham and Wolves. It was an interesting game though I could not watch to the end as I had to rest and avoid backache and headache. Until my next diary session, it is a good night from this end.