Yo! - 8/2/14 - First US census began, 1790

Good afternoon and happy Saturday to us all.

I awoke to a somewhat cooler and grey day, with the possibility of showers at any time. I wish I could share the water with those of you in the clench of the drought.

What a week. WHAT A WEEK! Two important doc appointments - dermatologist & allergist - plus DTGD all week, plus two additional house guests for two days - DS#2 & his dog, as he was moving to a new apartment. Oy, what a week! The washer/dryer never seemed to stop, along with having to place our cockatiel in a separate room because of his fear of the dog, which is a pit bull/lab mix and as gentle as can be. But when the dog's big old face comes up to one's cage, and you happen to be a bird, feathers begin to fly and the cockatiel tries to escape. One afternoon was pool time for the first time and DTGD wouldn't give in that it was too chilly to be out there.

The docs went well, with the dermatologist giving me the ok from the full body scan and the allergist working on getting my eyes back to a normal state; they've been in severe allergic conjunctivitis for several months. The allergist determined that the grasses were what seemed to be doing me in and we now have a strategy for coping and try to rid in myself of the effects of the allergens. I return in five weeks for more testing and a check up.

I still have not seen the whole two hour show with Miss Judie, but hope to catch up this weekend. Of course, that did not stop me from picking up a few items.

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the last big month of summer. Frankly, even with all the allergy problems, I'm not ready for the colder weather yet.

Off to the laundry.

Make it a great day!