Thanks to Zenkitty, I got a ridiculous amount of stuff done, including washing 3 loads and putting away four. You are spared the full list since I'm on my iPhone.

Unfortunately I've run out of steam before getting done some of the most important things, so I'm hoping I get a second wind after a break and some dinner. It's amazing - despite all I've done, the negative voice in my head is trying to make me feel bad. Begone, foul dwimmerlaik!!!

Sparky, I'd love to send something to -t. So insent.

Kat! In packing yesterday I found 2 things that may be of interest to you. First, the pile of jeans I was supposed to send to you a while back and they ended up being out of sight and mind. Second, and perhaps more interesting, a portable nebulizer. DH's grandmother gave it to us when Brendon had breathing issues as a toddler. It was made in 1989, but I plugged it in for a few minutes to charge the battery and it works fine. It has likely been in the closet for more than a decade, but seems okay. Has the car and regular charger. Anyway, it is yours if you want it. I am leaving it in my car so I won't forget to take it to the office to mail.

OH! Laura, both would be great. We just bought the portable nebulizer thanks to a super kind and generous Buffista, but a back up is not a bad thing.

We went blueberry picking this morning. Blueberries, hands down, are the Best pick-your-own fruit because the blueberry bushes have no thorns and they are so obviously ripe. Blueberries in SoCal are an oddity of sorts, but I went OCD and picked 3.25 pounds, which means Blueberry Preserves will be made (as soon as I buy sugar). We can also freeze some for Grace's blend because she is NOT allergic to blueberries or yogurt. (Please to explain a lactose sensitive but okay with both ice cream and yogurt).

I also put the winter clothes up and moved some of the skinny clothes back into my closet. I'm comfortably in size 8 now and snug in size 6. WHEEE! I had a lot of skinny clothes, including shorts and pants. It's like a brand new wardrobe.

Quiet you, negative voice! The smonster is rocking right now!
 
So my big achievement for today is that I showered and dressed. And then, watching how doughnuts are made decided I needed doughnuts. So the SO took me on a grand expedition to the grocery where I procured custard filled bismarcks. That`s the first I`ve been out in over a week and it was exhausting. I am now back in bed and coughing, but I am so happy to have escaped the house if ever so briefly.

I`m like that with dairy, Kat. Actual milk is a no go, but both yogurt and ice cream are ok. It`s probably partly willpower since I love both, but still. Something to do with the processing maybe? `Cause I can also do most cheeses. Mmm, cheese.

What are bismarcks? They sound so German to me (like I think Madeleines are way French).

Yogurt and cheese both have less lactose than milk -- a lot of people who have mild lactose intolerance are OK with yogurt and cheese. I don't know about ice cream, though.

Yeah, Liese, Grace's doc said that kids that can't do milk can sometimes do ice cream and yogurt. I don't know if Grace can do milk or not as we haven't really tried though the formula she had today, not the Elecare, but the Pediasure (which is $5/day instead of $20) has milk proteins but no lactose.

Spongebob, age 50

My one niece is like that too--no straight up milk but ice cream and cheese she tolerates well.

I've known people with (mild) lactose intolerance who can do ice cream, just because they're getting much less milk that way (since it's about half air + lots of volume is sugar and whatever flavorings + sometimes rather than daily food), but the amount that's milk has the same lactose as plain old milk.