still pursuing...

I am almost 25. I like that number--though it feels somewhat mature. I'll probably be saying that when I'm 50. My birthday will be uneventful. Nothing planned other than dropping my car off at the dealer for some maintenance. Which is fine. I do want a vacation soon though. This weather has been the icing on the cake for me. The rain seems to never end and some of my flowers-my saviors from winter's depression-inducing gloom-are rotting. I'd like a day to clean my house as well. I feel so behind in my work! Today was however very beautiful. The sun was shining between quickly moving bursts of large fluffy white clouds and the breeze was very pleasant. The weather forcast anticipates rain for the rest of the week though. I find it harder to do my daily jobs when it's raining.
Asa's allergies have been so bad lately that I feel somewhat helpless when I look at him. I never thought there could be so much suffering from allergies. His eyes were swollen so much the other night I kept feeling like I needed to take him to the ER. I usually under-react to that stuff..maybe it's a pride thing. In fact I know it is. I don't like to be wrong. It's pretty stupid to be like that when it involves your child's health. I am taking him to the Dr's tomorrow. He is medicated constantly with something or the other. Now his Eczema is coming back and his nodes are swollen. His Asthma has been so bad lately. All that I've listed is nothing compared to the attitude change in him. He is impossible to deal with. I know he doesn't feel well--but I almost think something else must be wrong with him for him to act the way he's been acting. He SCREAMS about everything, like at the top of his lungs. I know how he gets when his allergies or asthma is bothering him and his behavior becomes unsettled..but lately it's been off the charts. Mark is even freaked out by it. He will barely listen to us. I don't know what to do sometimes. It feels good to write it down though.

I am sure my next post will have some more positive about that subject.
I made a bowl the other day using repurposed magazine pages cut into strips and pasted together. It took a while, but the results were awesome. I am going to make more, and have been working on some vases as well. It's fun. Mark even helped me with it. It was a father's day gift for my FIL and I lined it with saran wrap and put four freshly baked chocolate chip walnut cookies in it, then wrapped it with some pretty ribbons which pulled colors from the paper in the bowl. I was very impressed with myself, and when I get my pics up I will post them on here!






Time for some relaxation time.