This is how I've spent the past four days - in silence. On Sunday, after a cold, too little sleep and too many dehydrating beverages (!), I lost my voice. And I still haven't found it. It's very very odd.
I cannot teach. I cannot sing. I need to avoid people to avoid the temptation to talk. This is hard for the extrovert.
I spend a lot of time clapping and miming. And my mom (when she wasn't busy playing with spoons) just made me a personalized set of cue cards:
She also facilitated the making of this: (NB: next year, four houses, not one. Too much arguing, artistic difference and nose picking while attempting this somewhat painful yuletide project)
And tomorrow I will host 25 people here for Christmas dinner. I don't think the cue cards will help. Wish me luck.
