is it night in the dream then? stuck in time but waking up and ill, IRL and dreams ... sounds reasonable they tie together... familiar things in ways... like carrying one thought all day, not processing fully, then it occurs in a dream ? to be processed?

the "room" (dream room)with the drab dated furniture embellishes the emotions you feel..

the exterior sounds similar to representative art... vast open spaces, dust(so there is at least a breeze), which could turn into a twister (supported by scientidic evidence) in this "room", which is your dream...

possibilities are endless... is there a cellar to the house, are you seeking shade? where is the water, if you are ill, you must hydrate...

doesn't sound like you, yourself, is frozen in time... you're able to move about... rising from the bed... towards... self-help... eh?