Why I Should Be Banned From All Medical Websites

Let's see . . .

Not much going on here . . .

I made an appointment with an allergist on Thursday to try and figure out if I've developed a sudden allergy to shellfish or if it was something else. Let's all hope and pray it was something else. You can read all about it here, if you feel so inclined.

Sunday, I started pulling out my Christmas stuff (colossal effort). Last Spring, when we did our homestudy, I rearranged the garage and stored all my Christmas stuff in there. When I started pulling out the (dusty) boxes I noticed that there were a few mouse (?) or lizard (?) droppings underneath the stuff. Freak out!

We've had a little trouble with mice. They try to come in looking for food and water. Can anyone say drought? Anyway, for some reason, which is beyond me, after I had swept up what little bit was there, I googled "rodent borne illnesses". Freak out numero dos. I was thinking I would find Bubonic Plague which as scary as it is, can be treated with antibiotics, but then I stumbled upon Hantavirus. Then I spent the next three hours panicking that I may have inhaled it. Nevermind, that it is a rarity (although not unheard of) in Texas. Nevermind, that the majority of the cases reported in Texas are from the Panhandle area (a good 12 hours from where we live). I felt the need to panic. Patrick kept laughing at me (which was not helpful), and then felt the need to tell me that last year when he was renovating one of our new (to us) rental properties, he ripped out the old cabinets and found a full on mouse's nest (with all the benefits that come with mice). Did he wear a mask? Did he take any precautions? Nope he cleaned it all up with a shop vac and a broom. And then I realized that sometimes ignorance is bliss, and I have now vowed to remain as ignorant as possible.

But yeah, I did start pulling out all my Christmas decorations. The big tree will have to wait a little longer, but the snow villages are up, and the little trees are out. And the temperature is 80 degrees. Sigh . . . only in Texas.

So that's basically it. I'm a recovering hypochondriac that sometimes lapses into insanity. Also, I'm thinking about banning myself from any and all medical websites.