Maybe Vortex can write it for you!

Loving biyitea!

Kristin, much good health~ma to your Gram.

I add Oxyclean to every load of laundry. I've had to switch to totally unscented everything recently when it comes to laundry, because the smell of the fabric softener, etc left on the clothes was starting to aggravate my asthma.

and sj is me, except for the Oxyclean. My allergist and my derm both told me to stop using the toss-in dryer sheets. Irritating to sensitive skin, apparently. I can't stand fragrances. I use the Arm&Hammer Free laundry soap and vinegar in the rinse water to soften.

I do not know where the source of internal motivation truly lies, for I surely have none. Not much external either.

aaand the Benadryl is kicking in. Bed soon.

It's only Thursday, People--y'all have been extra talky today. To sum up:

We use Tide Free.

Oxyclean is the shit.

Totally unsurprised that Cindy's kids are smart, funny and well-behaved.

Kristin, I hope your gram's wrist is better and that she's on the mend.

Emmett=smartypants. Beryllium=bad, nasty, nasty metal.

My niece, her boyfriend and their two kids have been here visiting. They're spending the night. We have to pack to leave for Indy tomorrow and Owen is STILL freakin' awake. The booger.

Nd got his hair cut and colored, I did the same, and now meara is about to get her cut. We love our hairdresser, oh yes we do.

Why is Beryllium as bad nasty metal?

Maybe Vortex can write it for you!

I did it! It wasn't that bad, I'm just very tired. I really like the way I feel on the Adderall during the day, like every little thing that happens isn't the end of the world and life isn't so very hard, but when I crash off of it at night, I feel like crap and oh so tired. I'm going to talk to my doctor next week about maybe switching to the extended release version, which should greatly reduce that crashing feeling at night.

Why is Beryllium as bad nasty metal?

It's very light and very strong. It's used in a lot of military equipment. But when it's ground down, the parts that can get into the lungs cause a horrible condition called Chronic Beryllium Disease. It basically makes your lungs stop functioning. It's a long, painful, drawn out death. But because it's used in making nuclear bombs and stuff, it's going to get used. The companies using it know it. The people grinding it know it.

edited: Toledo Blade Expose on Beryllium.

There was one piece of equipment we worked on when I was in Spain, something to do with the Magnetic Anamoly Detection equipment that had beryllium in it. Which did leave a powder residue inside of the equipment. It was inside something you weren't ever supposed to be able to get into, but they still had some funky kit to use for just in case. In case of what, I dunno because you were screwed if the sucker broke open and you can't know that's going to happen before it does.

Oh, I fucking love Mike Piazza.

I need pictures of Kristin, ND and Meara post salon.

matt and I went for a walk at 630. we covered maybe 2 miles . we just got home. I love my neighborhood.