I say doctor, Steph.

Quick vent - man, riding my bike all over this weekend jacked my hip up, which means I didn't sleep well and spent over an hour in the middle of the night doing acupressure. So I'm tired and in pain and my coworker is out sick, possibly for the whole day depending on what the doc says. And I was an hour late, and I really don't work very well on my own. I'm moving like molasses in January (well, January where it's cold), and I'm just trying to stay with it and keep moving and not beat myself up too much. But boyo, is it hard.

Do you have a temperature?

I doubt it, but I don't have a thermometer at hand.

One of my co-workers is a former RN, and we occasionally consult her like she's Dr. Oz, so I asked her opinion and she said, "How many days? Yeah, call your doctor right now."

The nurse practitioner in my doctor's office can see me at 3:00, so off I go.

I seriously didn't think it was a sinus problem for over a week -- I was honestly worried it was more dental problems. Until I realized it was uniformly on both sides of my upper teeth AND notably where my tooth extraction gap is. No tooth (or roots) should mean no pain. So clearly THAT ain't a dental thing.

Wow, do I not want more antibiotics. Meh.

I would like one of these please.

I'd love hair that I can toss in the washer. Not to mention, finally realizing my dream to be a 1940s screen siren.

Drama! I just realized that in re-doing the cable for cheaper, we DON"T HAVE ANIMAL PLANET! How will we watch the Puppy Bowl?!? Hedgehog cheerleaders!!

Maybe you can stream it online? (That's what I'm hoping to do.)

Teppy. Call the doctor, they may be able to prescribe something like nasonex to help.

bonny, your "unexpected expense" reminded me of when I backed into a guy's bumper and we decided to keep insurance out of it. Everyone kept saying they were sure he was going to pocket the money and not bother to fix the bumper, so he fixed first, and I reimbursed him according to his receipt. I think you're right that you should be a responsible pet-owner, but you shouldn't have to pay for a professional cleaning if he doesn't actually do it.

Mucho ~ma, sj!

Good luck with your head, Steph!

Gronk. 4 hours later and I'm finally home. We had bloodwork today and I need to set up the rest of the tests when my cycle starts. I also have to see a nutritionist due to my BMI in order for my insurance to be happy. So I called my PCP to set that up, called my insurance to find me a therapist, and while I was at it made an appointment to have my car inspected. That is enough being a grown up today.

You've accomplished more before Noon (Pacific) than most people do all day!

Sounds like you've earned a cuppa and bit of a sit-down-with-your-feet-up.

I think you're right that you should be a responsible pet-owner, but you shouldn't have to pay for a professional cleaning if he doesn't actually do it.

Yeah. They can't prove that Cagney was the only perpetrator. Then again, neither can I.

I will step up, but I am also going to talk to them about prevention. Just because I think it will make me feel better.

And, though it will be inconvenient, I will never walk Cagney past that shop again! It's next door to the children's consignment shop we spend a lot of time in, but it will now be worth my while to go the loooong way.