Bad start
Achoooooo
I am under attack this morning. I spent most of the day on Sunday out in the yard and because of that I am suffering today. My allergies have flared up and I am miserable. The battle had already begun when I first got out of bed. My glands were swollen, my throat was scratchy, my eyes are puffy and burning and the inside of my ears itched. In fact my entire body is itchy. I don’t have bad allergies I have terrible allergies. I really don’t know anyone that has it as bad as I do. Let me tell you how bad they are.
To soothe my scratchy throat, I will eat potato chips and not chew them up all the way. That way when I swallow, they scrape their way down my throat and give me a little relief. I usually wash my face and eyes about every 15 minutes to try to relieve the burning. I pour alcohol into my ears to try to relieve some of that pain but it too is only temporary. This is the time of year when I start thinking about matches and how much pain I could inflict on a forest with only one little match. Yes I dream of burning down tree after tree and watching all that yellow pollen go up in smoke. I won’t actually do it but I do have this same fantasy each spring.
The only thing that keeps me going, is knowing that the worst is usually over In a week or two. After that it will only be mild pain. I know also that this is all necessary if we want to have trees and flowers but it still doesn’t make me feel better physically. Oh and I did take something for it but it only gives a little relief and I end up being a zombie at work.
I know better than to go outside this time of year but I had a lot of things that I wanted to do and they were all outside. First off, we had to clean up after the storms we had. We were under a tornado warning for about three hours on Saturday evening. They spotted several on the ground and one was heading our way. We ended up getting lots of wind and rain but no tornado. Our youngest was flipping out and he got out the flashlights, candles and blankets in case we needed to cover ourselves.
Next I wanted to finish working in the rose garden. Tomorrow is my wife’s birthday and I bought her a nice bird bath to go in the garden but I needed to get the weeds out first. That was a major project but it does look really nice if I do say so myself. She likes the birdbath much better than the cast net I got her one year. Before you shoot me for giving a woman a cast net, let me explain.
We had only been dating for about 6 months and I knew she liked fishing. The first time we went fishing together she had a very old cast net which was full of holes. Me being the thoughtful person I am went out and got her something she could really use: a brand new cast net. To this day, she has never let me forget that one but in my defense, she did use it and liked it at the time. When she brings it up, I just remind her that several months before, for our first Christmas, I got her emeralds. See I am not all bad.
I am feeling better now. The ice water compress I just had on my eyes did the trick.
I have more to say but I want to save some desert for tomorrow. :)
Have a wonderful St. Patricks day,
Greg
I am under attack this morning. I spent most of the day on Sunday out in the yard and because of that I am suffering today. My allergies have flared up and I am miserable. The battle had already begun when I first got out of bed. My glands were swollen, my throat was scratchy, my eyes are puffy and burning and the inside of my ears itched. In fact my entire body is itchy. I don’t have bad allergies I have terrible allergies. I really don’t know anyone that has it as bad as I do. Let me tell you how bad they are.
To soothe my scratchy throat, I will eat potato chips and not chew them up all the way. That way when I swallow, they scrape their way down my throat and give me a little relief. I usually wash my face and eyes about every 15 minutes to try to relieve the burning. I pour alcohol into my ears to try to relieve some of that pain but it too is only temporary. This is the time of year when I start thinking about matches and how much pain I could inflict on a forest with only one little match. Yes I dream of burning down tree after tree and watching all that yellow pollen go up in smoke. I won’t actually do it but I do have this same fantasy each spring.
The only thing that keeps me going, is knowing that the worst is usually over In a week or two. After that it will only be mild pain. I know also that this is all necessary if we want to have trees and flowers but it still doesn’t make me feel better physically. Oh and I did take something for it but it only gives a little relief and I end up being a zombie at work.
I know better than to go outside this time of year but I had a lot of things that I wanted to do and they were all outside. First off, we had to clean up after the storms we had. We were under a tornado warning for about three hours on Saturday evening. They spotted several on the ground and one was heading our way. We ended up getting lots of wind and rain but no tornado. Our youngest was flipping out and he got out the flashlights, candles and blankets in case we needed to cover ourselves.
Next I wanted to finish working in the rose garden. Tomorrow is my wife’s birthday and I bought her a nice bird bath to go in the garden but I needed to get the weeds out first. That was a major project but it does look really nice if I do say so myself. She likes the birdbath much better than the cast net I got her one year. Before you shoot me for giving a woman a cast net, let me explain.
We had only been dating for about 6 months and I knew she liked fishing. The first time we went fishing together she had a very old cast net which was full of holes. Me being the thoughtful person I am went out and got her something she could really use: a brand new cast net. To this day, she has never let me forget that one but in my defense, she did use it and liked it at the time. When she brings it up, I just remind her that several months before, for our first Christmas, I got her emeralds. See I am not all bad.
I am feeling better now. The ice water compress I just had on my eyes did the trick.
I have more to say but I want to save some desert for tomorrow. :)
Have a wonderful St. Patricks day,
Greg
Comments
It's a known fact that men always suffer the worst with everything. Allergies, flu, PMS...
You poor dab you.
:)
Hope you are feeling much better by tomorrow. Even in your pain to give us great posts.
So glad the cards arrived and you are enjoying them. :)
Happy birthday Mrs Greg.
And oh my goodness about your potato chip treatment - lol! I'll have to tell my teen about that one!
How nice what you did for your wife, despite the cost to you. Lovely, really. And one time my hubby bought me a toaster for my birthday, now let me explain that this time I was actually thrilled. We had just completed a kitchen renovation and it was one of those cool retro style DuoLit's that you see in magazines! Of course for another birthday he did get me a diamond necklace :)
Hope you're feeling better soon!
I have a question about a little white flower that I found in the woods. Can't seem to find a name for it. I live in PA and it is small, kind of like a droopy little bell, with three white petals. Pretty, it was growing in a ground cover patch where the sun broke through the cover of the woods. Any thoughts about this wildflower since you are a gardener?
Well I was doing better. I kept up my routine of eating well and staying inside. I kept washing my eyes and using some nasal spray. Things were really looking up. Then after lunch, I decided to treat myself and have a chocolate bar. Did I mention that I have a slight allergy to to chocolate. Usually it isn't too bad. Anyway, It was like calling in reinforcements for the enemy. I am now suffereing again thanks to my stupidity.
I get it Sian, bad presents are ok as long as one compensates. :)
Thanks Wanda. I do love those cards.
Amrita, I have a garden full of ginger. I may just go gnaw on some tonight.
Angie, if only I had a shot of Prednisone, That would do the trick.
Susan, don't start talking about diamonds. That is a sore subject at my house. :) And the flower may be a wild violet. Maybe?
Thanks everyone for your support and caring.
I don't think that giving your wife a cast net is such a gift, as the matter of fact I think it's kind sweet that you put so much thought into getting her something she needed. But maybe you should have put a diamond bracelet in the net. ;)
PS: Did you get my washington tips? Spy Museum is the best, a little costly. All the Smithsonians are free though..and great. If you like books, take a look at the Library of Congress...absolutely one of the most beautiful buildings in the USA I think. Have a great time!
PPS: Food is expensive. Metro is fabulous, get the day pass.
My email is only working part time so if you did get the recommendations then sorry for the repeat!
Take care! Happy Birthday to your wife!
My husband once bought me a screen door for Valentine's Day. Needless to say, our daughter has never let him live that down (but I liked it).