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Awesome retreat today, except for the allergies that have swollen my eyes nearly shut and caused me to blow my nose so much it's raw.

I'm gonna assume it's allergies, because if it's the old flu coming back to bite me this will make week 4 with it. Was so miserable I left the retreat early to crash at home.

I've looked forward to spring for so long; it's gonna blow (literally and figuratively) if I spend it this miserable.

Today's picture is from early this morning, following the monks down the slype into the Abbey church for Lauds. It wasn't the first prayer...that would be Vigils at 6:10 a.m. After a rough night with a stuffy head it was hard to get up, but I'm so glad I did.