An older grey haired woman sits at a desk by a window writing on loose leaf sheets of paper. Her desk is illuminated by an anglepoise lamp. She is surrounded by well stuffed bookshelves and tall stacks of books on the floor and on her desk. Some of the books only exist in her imagination, but it is as if they are haunting her.

Attempting to get back into writing again after suffering what some folk here in New Zealand are calling the 100 Day 'Flu. Plenty of fever dream stories in my head from when I was ill, but I can't catch them and get them written down. #NZWriter #NZFlu #writing

Drawing of a woman wrapped in a blanket asleep on a couch with her head resting on a pillow.

Caught the 'flu last week and I'm only just starting to feel better now. Usual stuff, - joint pain, weak as a kitten, snot generator gone nuts. Apparently the 2025 NZ 'flu vaccine is only 60% effective. Makes me wonder why I bothered. #NZflu #fluvaccine #flu2025