Cindy, I'm not sure what's causing it. I didn't make any serious changes over vacation. The only thing is, I refilled my prescription for ADs in SF and they substituted a different manufacturer. But, I think the intchies started before that. So, I'm totally at a loss. I thought it was an allergic reaction to a wool blanket, because it's only my neck and face. But, it's even worse today than it was for the past few. I just called the clinic and have a doctor's appointment at 10:15. I'm sure steroids will be prescribed, but not sure what else may be necessary. Maybe I'll finally get some allergy testing done. Who knows. At least it's only the skin reacting and not a full-blown anaphylactic reaction involving the throat and lungs.

Sometimes, they can't figure it out, which is so annoying. Some random thing you encountered (or even the wool blanket) could have caused you to become sensitized, and then stuff that doesn't usually bother you might have started bothering you and kept the reaction going. Something like that happened to my mum. I don't remember what initially bothered her, but whatever it was bothered her at the time of year that her seasonal allergies act up, and it was just too much for her body to process. Soon, EVERYTHING bothered her (like hypo-allergenic moisturizer) until her auto-immune system quieted down, again.

Anyhow, sorry for the ramble. I'm extra rambly today. I hope you feel better, soon.

Poor Sail. NonPuffy-ma.

Happy anniversary you crazy eloping kids! You ran away to happiness! (tm)

or did it rhyme with Banjo?

As in Teppy's world, it does rhyme with banjo.

An alternative would be Inky Lincoln.

Happy Anniversary to the McWaringles!!! I can't believe it's been a year!

Ellie is *so* cute! I love the "Mommmm!!!" photo. And the photos of Jemez make me homesick.

A friend of mine at work used to put anything he put in the office fridge in a white bag marked "lab samples." As he put it, it's all about being a hard target. The food-stealers will grab something else before checking.

I think I may have a mosquito in my room, as I now have seven mosquito bites between elbow and shoulder on the arm that most often faces upward, and I'm pretty sure there were only five yesterday. Grreat.

I can't believe it's been a year!

Me neither! Though in some ways it feels like forever, in the good, "my life seems so right with him" way.

My poor kid just might be Omar. I was all set to name my cat that, but he turned out to be a different type. Naming a kid after a gangster won't fuck him up too much, right? A GAY gangster? Good thing I'm single, yeah? Yeah. Gris, try to enjoy the moment right now...it's a moment not everybody gets. But you both have a lot to think over before the next phase. Mos def.

There's something unique about the quality of the blue sky in New Mexico. I miss it - it's been pretty gray since we got back here.

as I now have seven mosquito bites between elbow and shoulder on the arm that most often faces upward, and I'm pretty sure there were only five yesterday. Grreat.

er, could it be fleas? Though they often go for the ankles and lower legs.

Timelies, all.

I'm too fuzzy to really meara, but I will say that I love the name "Olivia".

And I hope SailAway's allergic reaction (if that's what it is) eases quickly.