Doggie Dash in Wm Land Park

Dora and I went to the Dog event today at Wm. Land Park. I have never seen so many breeds, sizes, and owners of DOGS. Dora was so excited. It was a long walk and we got to see but not interact till the registration area. Unfortunately Dora growled. So we came home.

A neighborhood dog, smaller dog of course, growled at Dora. Now she is learning to be more aggressive when I walk her. So we are back to training - she is only 50 lb. but can pull my 154 lb. off my feet.

Yes, the gluten free diet is working. First I lost water from allergy inflammation. Second, eating more fresh fruit and veggies. No starch=bread, potato, and corn. Last night I was so hungry, ate a piece of pastry and now I have the red, itchy rash on my neck. Also ate the grass feed rib eye steak, but had an upset stomach so no more beef. I am learning more about toxic cleaners, plastic containers, saran wrap, water bottles which could have accelerated my sensitivity.

New Life

Every year a pair of grey birds nest around my garden. This year they built a nest in my butterfly bush which is outside my patio door. So they are raising four little birds. All day long the birds are skrieking for food and streching their beaks up for insects, worms, etc. Then at night the parent bird covers them with her/his body. They have fluff and open eyes now.

New Attitude

I have been feeling progressively loousey since January when I broke out in an itchy, red burning rash on my face and neck. Of course, the weather was at fault and the blasted allergy spores from trees, etc. Well, here we are May with beautiful weather and flowers. Lots of beautiful green grass needing to be mowed every week. Not only does the rash come on for no good reason, being a thinking person, that I can perceive a source. I feel so depressed every time I see my beautiful garden cause I don't have the energy to work in it.

On Monday, I hit my lowest level of misery. The nausea and sore, swollen cracked lips prevented me from my favorite activity - eating. Tuesday I am at Univ. Art on J St. to buy some book hinge tape for mending and I walk by a Naturopathic Medical Center. I remember Robin McGraw on the Dr. Phil show talking about how during her menopause she began hormone cream theraphy, from a Compound Pharmacy. The symptoms of depression, memory problems, dry itchy skin, are very familiar since in the past I have done the cream and Premarin in my 30's and 50's. So I make an appt. got an inital evaluation and some testing. But just looking at me - he looks at the January blood test and says "food allergies" and lets see in two weeks if your symptoms are improved. Here it is two days later and I feel clearer thinking and no pain.

Some times when I have lost any hope for good health but won't ask for help, a serenditity event happends to give me a chance for a miracle. Please be open to miracles, I am so tired and angry that I did this to myself. Four months that I could have been enjoying my home and animals.