From Under the Rubble

Sunday Today is the last hot day – or so they say. I think Des Moines broke a record yesterday with the high being something like 92 degrees. David, Ben, and Sam went to a Drake football game and all came home red - faced (literally) because they forgot to take the sunscreen. The hot weather has meant an extension in my allergies (the same allergies that weren’t bothering me too much in Aug). I ended up getting sick from them this weekend. That happens every so often when I have an attack so bad that no drugs can touch it and then I end up getting feverish and having other cold symptoms. I actually called in sick to work Friday and I have never done that before. I felt terrible because here I was already a sub and now they had to get a sub for a sub. And they just don’t have enough people working those positions right now. But I’m feeling better today – a bit draggy still and a little hollow in the head, but not like it was Friday and Saturday. **************************** I ha

I think I was a little too hasty in saying that my allergies weren’t too bad this year. They have arrived! The morning Claritin and pepper spray is still helping and I do feel like they are under better control than in past years, but I’m still struggling right now. In fact, last Tuesday I was so wiped out from lack of sleep and drugs that after I got home from taking the kids to school, I sat down on my bed to do my devos, like normal, and fell asleep! I never do that! The bad thing is that I was supposed to go to a funeral that morning, but I didn’t make it. I really didn’t want to go, anyway, but I probably should have. Fortunately, they did not bother me this past weekend when I went to Ladies Retreat. I have had some pretty miserable weekends at those retreats in the past. I’ll write more on the retreat later. ******************************** So, my new classes are underway. I’m not really crazy about either one. I’m especially not crazy about having class from 5:30 to 11