The morning just went by - am getting better. But not motivated to get out on the bike. Pushed myself to go for a close in train-bike combo. Timing was not good as got to the station just as the kids were going to cadet meeting a few rail stops up. Was busy but as the girls were all cadets they were being managed well by their officers

Picked up some phone problems and have to post off a different device. Cold is improving. My wife is really sick. Picked a different train and walk idea to get her some medicineTook the train to Turramurra and walked to Sheldon Forest to look for a specific orchid

Not had a cold take hold so fast. They normally take 3 days and go away as soon as I prompt the immune system. Not this one - a shocking night coughing and spluttering with a massive phlegm attack. I remembered the Dr McCullough protocol for early onset of Covid-19. It is an airborne virus that starts in the nose - nail it with povidone-iodine. Started that - gargle and apply in the nose with cue tip.

Wake to a scratchy throat - maybe a reaction to the big wind yesterday driving spring pollen around. Was going to train and ride to look for orchids. My wife was going to meet a friend of ours for coffee in the city. Decided to join them and stop in Balls Head Reserve to check on an orchid seen a few years back on the way back

Sideways markets are always times to tread warily. A quiet trading week with only a few very specific additions in mining areas and a few crypto trades. In a week where S&P 500 rose 0.28% and Europe rose 0.23%, my pension portfolio dropped 0.83%. Apart from transferring funds out to pay pensions, the drags were uranium, marijuana and a few specific US stocks like Fiverr International (FVRR) down 6.5% and CleanSpark (CLSK) down 15%. Drop in Bitcoin price on selling from Binance as they locked down Palestinian assets.

Woke to a very windy day - like 80 kmh windy. That put paid to going out on the bike for a planned ride and walk. Spent the morning doing investing stuff and starting to work on next IM product launch from Kevin Fahey.Was going stir crazy - got on the bike to cycle down to Blackbutt Creek. It is a bit of a roundabout route to get around the golf course. Mission - ant orchids. First up a pea flower