SICK IN BED IN THE WOODBOX...
Mama used to say, when anyone asked how she was, that she was "sick in bed in the wood-box," meaning she was unwell, but not sick enough to stay in bed. (We had a wood-box near the kitchen door to keep firewood for the cookstove.) I used to think she was a hypochondriac, always complaining. But now... Sign in to see full entry.