I have a friend

Who loves me even though we don't agree on some things. We talk about the Bible, we talk about kids, we talk about dogs ( you gotta love someone who'd have as many dogs as she has kids if her husband would let her), and we talk about life. We talk about how God works in our lives, not the way we want, but how he wants.  We talk about how we pray, it may not be the same way, but it's directed to the same place. We talked about our shared love for fried Jack in the Box Tacos. It's a guilty pleasure and I'd rather have 2 of their cheap-o tacos than the good ones at the Mexican restaurant down the street that drowns theirs in lettuce. She's my friend and I thank God every day for her wisdom, her humor and her steadfastness in the Lord.

I went to my dermatologist today. She's ok. I mean that. I feel comfortable with her. We were going over the list of things that might cause my hives, since my blood tests have ruled out auto immune disease, allergies to medications, food, and what ever. One of the things on the list was pregnancy. I looked at her and said nope, no way on God's green earth. We laughed over that. I'm going back on the acid reflux med even though I don't have acid reflux. It seems to work with the antihistamine that I'm taking to block some receptors. It's not cheap but if it works, I'll be happy. I am tired of seeing the hives.

After the doctor I went to the drug store. Picked up the reflux meds and got some saline spray. The worst thing about these meds is that my nose gets all dried up and I cough all night. This stuff sure makes my nose nice. We've moved all of our prescriptions to the 24 hour pharmacy that's actually open 24 hours.  There are a lot of drugstores open 24 but not all the pharmacies.

da bunny

Bum didi bum didi bum diddi bum......days gone past

Today I was driving home from my mother's and I drove by the high school that is right down her street. There were 3 young guys out in the parking lot practicing drums. I love drums. I loved band. I had a family in the band. We weren't the jocks, we had a different kind of talent. We slogged through wet football fields at 7 in the morning practicing our half time shows. Learning patterns and marching 6 steps to a yard or 8 steps depending on the complexity. We learned a lot of music. We marched in parades and hoped not to be behind the horses so we didn't have to step in horse shit. Nothing like cleaning your shoes of horse shit at the end of a parade so you didn't stink up the bus. 4 years of semi disciplined music learning. God how I miss it sometimes. It was some of the best times of my life.

It's been a good week around the Bunny House. I've kind of neglected the dishes, I'll get them all done tomorrow. The hives are slowly getting better. They are still visible and sometimes they itch, but they are better than they were. Which is a good thing considering how awful they were.

In a few years the old man and I will look like this. Drinking tea in front of a warm stove or fireplace, remembering those good old days of the 70's, when music was music. 

Peace. The hippie woman will be back tomorrow sometime, I think.

da bunny

Je suis fatigué de démangeaisons. Des ruches ont besoin d'aller!

Oh I wish this was the way it was. So far there is nothing, outside of Hydroxyzine that stops the itching. And I'm running out of that. I need to contact the doctor's office tomorrow to get that refilled. I see the dermatologist this Thursday. I do hope she has some answers other than we have no idea and you'll just have to wait till it ends. 

Football season is nearly here. I am happy. Next Friday I am parking in front of my big screen tv with a cold beer, cold cuts, cheese and white bread and watching the Packers play the Colts. Yep, it's PACKER TIME!!

I wish fall was here. Though this summer has not been overly warm, I am waiting for days in the 50's so I can wear my fall clothes. It's funny that you can drive 20 miles inland and the temp is at least 25 degrees warmer than it is here. And here you can go 2 miles west and be encased in fog. 

Alors mes amis, avoir une bonne semaine, rester hors des ennuis et n'oubliez pas de sourire.

da bunny

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A Hippy Woman's Life Book Page 17

By Amulbunny   August 4, 2011

FOR TODAY

Outside my window… Sunny, muggy and 73˚(same old)

I am thinking…        the dishes need to get done

I am thankful for… coupons at Costco

From the learning rooms… How to look cool with hives

I can't believe … my husband is sick and still at home, his whining is driving me to distraction

From the kitchen…  Dishes need to be done, I am not cooking, I am on strike tonight

I am wearing…  shorts, flipflops and a tank top, because it's too damn hot for me

I am creating…        nothing much today, not inspired

I am going… to sit down and meditate these hives away

I am reading… The Confession by John Grisham

I am hoping… the mugginess goes away

I am hearing… the idiot dog down the street barking.

Around the house… New vacuum. Can we say Happy?

One of my favorite things…. flowers

A few plans for the rest of the week…

1.   Clean the living room and patio

2.   Pick up my mom at LAX tomorrow night

3.   Pay some bills

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing:

Along the Oregon Coast

Brats, beer and potatos

Tonight we're having bratwurst, parboiled in 2 bottles of beer with brown sugar to caramelize them a little, baby potatos and onions baked in a light olive oil, and baked beans. It's comfort food to the max for me.  We'll grill the brats which takes just a few minutes since they are already cooked now and they will have that lovely brown color that just adds to the flavor.

It's just a good old fashioned dinner. I've made plans for dinner for the rest of the week. Tomorrow we're having pulled bb pork but no coleslaw. Not many coleslaw fans in this house. I could make a small fumi salad but I doubt it. Then it's Taco Salad Tuesday and Wipeout Wednesday. Thursday should be pizza and Friday it let someone else cook night.

We're the other direction from this picture but we've got storm clouds that we can see over the local foothills and downtown. We need the storms to drift a little to the southwest so we can get some rain. It would be nice to see a real lightning show with some rain to cut the mugginess. This is monsoon moisture from the south but it doesn't come over the basin much. There is rain offshore, but who knows if it will meander over to the coast??

I love taco salad and we have Taco Tuesdays at our house. Everyone makes their own from the mixings and they enjoy it. It's a tradition that we have here. 

Change of Pace  Here

This is what I have been dealing with for the last 3 weeks. Hives all over my back. I've had them all over my front, back, legs, and face. I've taken cortisone and Atarax. Today they are much smaller but still popping out. I don't know if it's stress or what. All I know is that I am semi miserable when I get them. I anticipate another doctor's visit and more bloodwork.

So that's about it.

Looking forward to getting some reading done, cleaning done and enjoying the dog days of August.

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A Hippy Woman's Life Book Page 16

By Amulbunny   July 27, 2011

FOR TODAY

Outside my window… Sunny, muggy and 73˚

I am thinking… that my Mom needs to call me back

I am thankful for… Prednisone and Avatrax for my hives

From the learning rooms… taco salad 100 different ways

I can't believe … the hives came back a 2^nd time.

From the kitchen…  It’s clean, dishes are done and put away

I am wearing…  shorts, tee shirt and flip flops (same old same old)

I am creating…lots of brain power

I am going… to go to my Moms and print out her boarding pass.

I am reading… Game of Thrones still, it’s a long book.

I am hoping… that the welts stay away this time.

I am hearing… A National Geo special on the Indian girl who had 8 limbs

Around the house… new router, faster speeds, nice thing.

One of my favorite things…. roses

A few plans for the rest of the week…

1.   Use the new vacuum in every room

2.   Pay the rent

3.   Read a lot more in Game of Thrones

Here is a picture for thought I am sharing:

Nice kitty! Nice Kitty! Meower...