Last week, the
tree pollen was making me sneeze and run. I picked up some Zirteck which
I took before bed and that seemed to help. However, now all that nose
blowing has left the underside of my nostrils rough and raw. A week later, my
son is experiencing the same problem. He seemed apologetic for not
sympathizing with me earlier when I had allergies.
Thursday I got
an IM before I left for work from a coworker already at work. He told me
about a fatal accident that had occurred about 1AM and a car flew into the
building at a high rate of speed. The driver must have been going 70MPH
Northbound and flew up along the iron fence into the corner of our building’s
utility pole. He died on impact. News 20 was here but it was
mostly cleaned up.
A coworker had
surgery on her shoulder on Wednesday and we went to visit her while on lunch
hour on Thursday. She’ll be just fine but she was groggy from pain
medications.
Thursday
evening I took Marley to her obedience training. Problem was that there
was scattered thunder but no rain. I put on her Thunder Shirt. She
just wants to hide in the bathroom. Well, I dragged her to the
class. In the beginning she did alright. We were just walking in
circles and practicing the COME command. COME is a difficult command
because she looks left and right out of fear to see if she should back
off. As the lesson progressed, she refused her treats and just wanted to
go to the exit or the bathroom to hide. She refused to walk in a circle
with the other students and I was pulling her. She became
stressed.
I look out my
window at work and there are folks moving into the rental across the
street. AHHHHHHHHH. I see butt crack.
The
ants have returned to my kitchen like every spring.
Saturday morning I took Alan with me
to drop off Marley and Bentley at the groomers. Then we went to
Spaulding to see champion Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Rhanda and Sassy. Alan
really likes this breed and wanted to see them while my friend happens to be
dog sitting this weekend. Sassy was in heat so she couldn’t get
out except in a confined area. They are real active
dogs. http://www.jamilleridgebacks.com/randa.html
I
would have liked to go to see the St Patrick’s Day parade but since Alan
didn’t want to go we had to come home. He talked about the dogs on the
way home. I made corned beef in the crock pot. I made cabbage and
vegetables on the side. Alan made a Rueben and I had mine with
vegetables. I
I
went to church talent show (not a contest). There were singers and musicians
but I was the only person that did something different. I did my first person
reenactment of Major Belle Reynolds, Civil War nurse. They seemed to like my
presentation and I was invited to present for the seniors. I did notice
that I need to re-sew the trim on my bonnet because the stitching is loose and
I took my water keg over to Dan Bedell to help me repair it since the barrel’s
rings were loose.
Sunday morning I rode my little
motorcycle to church and afterward I went to a pancake breakfast at the
Knights of Columbus that helps to support the troops. The mobile Vet
Center and WW2 reenacters were there too.
Sunday evening I cut the grass with my
electric mower in the back yard for the first time. Of course that yard
grows fast because of the dogs. I asked a neighbor who fixes mowers to
do routine maintenance on my riding mower. It hasn’t been serviced in 2
years since the repair shop in Chatham closed.
Monday evening I went to a VFW
meeting. I brought up that the Vet Center was running out of the bus
tokens that are passed out to poor veterans. These are paid alternately
between the Military Order of the Purple Heart and VFW 755. So I was
given a check for $150 for bus tokens which I turned over to the Vet
Center. Elections will be held at the next meeting and so the slate of
officers was nominated. They wanted me to be a trustee but I have a
commitment on the nights they meet ~ first Mondays.
On
the way to work, I saw a man riding his motorcycle in a mighty fine dress suit
and tie at a stop light. I stuck my head out my car window to wave at him and
he waved back and smiled.
A
friend at the post has finally gotten approval after years of struggling with
the VA for 100% disability for Agent Orange. Because he was in the Navy
and on a ship instead of boots on the ground it was hard to prove but now
they’ve listed his ship in place and date. Explains the skin
discoloration and diabetes associated with Agent Orange. Good for
him.
I voted on Tuesday’s
primary. I had lunch at the Boulevard and had a prime rib
sandwich. Yum! I had prepaid discount where I spend $10 and
get a $20 value or more. Spent I got a new chair at work. After
work I had my hair cut for Locks of Love. I picked up some of that fine
chicken dinner at the VFW for Alan since I was still full from lunch.
Then I went to a Why Catholic discussion group. I wanted to take the
dogs for a walk in the evening but lately Marley is just resisting. She’s gone
from enthusiastic to a pull toy. I think she wants a treat for any
performance on her leash
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