This story is a sequel to Car Wash
When I caught a contagious disease and had to quarantine for a week, I thought I'd get seven days of peace & quiet. But it turns out that ponies are immune to human diseases and love to help...
While this story is a sequel to Car Wash it isn't necessary to read that story first.
Written for Admiral Biscuit's challenge/request/not-a-contest for more slice of life fics featuring ponies working on Earth:
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/869870/story-notes-labor-day-plus-a-challenge-to-readers
Pre-read & edited by: Admiral Biscuit
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D'aww. It'd be almost worth getting sick if I had adorable little ponies to look after me.
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Agreed!
This was an ADORABLE story, written in a way that made me feel as if I was in the room with him and the ponies the entire time.
I could have sworn I commented on Car Wash about Kimono suddenly having a horn and received aa reply with a perfectly reasonable explanation, but apparently not.
How did the ponies find out that the protagonist was sick? They don't even live in the same town.
Teleporters, always just entering places as if they own it.
Been there. Sometimes the misery warrants it.
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So true!
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Thank you!
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I found it - it's not on Car Wash, but on 16 (Snowcatcher Part 3): https://www.fimfiction.net/story/457671/19/16/act-i-snowcatcher-part-3
I apologize for this, I didn't really clarify in the story's text - somepony tried calling and the line was busy because the phone was off the hook. When repeated tries still didn't connect, Kimono took it upon herself to do a wellness check. It was probably Minty who tried calling. It's alluded to with this line, but never goes into further detail:
“It’s Kimono. Are you okay? Your phone is off the hook. Nopony can get through to you. We’re worried about you.”
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So true!
Equestrians don't bother locking the doors. Unicorns can teleport in, earth ponies can buck the doors in, and pegasi can come in through open windows, balconies, chimneys, balconies... I suspect wards are more effective than locks.
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I really did do that when I had covid. I had just purchased two of the big bags (1 pound, 12 ounces) of Swedish Fish and since I couldn't go out to get anything else to eat, I made a meal out of most of one of the bags. As it stands, both bags disappeared in their entirety while I was quarantined.
To be fair, that's normal for me. That size bag of Swedish Fish usually only lasts me three days.
I swear by Melatonin Gummies, myself. But I tend to be insomniac. Especially this time of year, when the coolness of night is the only time to be really active.
I wish I could find them in peach, though.
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I'm also an insomniac, so I'll have to try that. Thank you for the tip! I understand exactly what you mean - I sleep much better in the winter. So much so, that I like to joke that I hibernate. I keep my house between 60-64 degrees Fahrenheit. Especially at night.
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I doubt that I'm exactly an insomniac, but when I just can't seem to get to sleep even if I'm tired, I find that downing a can of Coke works surprisingly well. Regular or diet (or off-brand, or Mountain Dew for that matter), either works just as well. (Gatorade, however, does not work.) No idea why or how that works that way, because you'd think that that'd have the exact opposite effect if anything, but I guess if it works, it works?
Thumbs up,
Thanks for the fun read
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You're welcome, and thank you!
Any specific reason for the ratings to be disabled? I haven't actually read Car Wash or any of your other stories yet.
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It's really just a personal preference on my part.