It's that time of year here in the Northeast. Pumpkin patches, hayrides, mulled apple cider and lovely crisp weather. Well, hold off on that last part. I went apple picking in South Eastern Connecticut and it was well over 80 degrees! No matter. The drive up the Merritt Parkway was lovely: full green trees just beginning to turn into... Read more
A few months back, I had put a reminder in my calendar to give my doctor a call about the flu shots' availability just about now. Would you be surprised to learn that when I called my doctor's office and the physican's assistant said, "Yes," my heart sank a little? I was hoping for a "No, not yet" so I... Read more
There's a new breed of mommy in town -- and she's making a whole different kind of snack. When I was a child, many moms, including my own, were working moms. So, there were a lot of nannies, maids and housekeepers to contend with, and they were the true snackgivers. Generally, when eating at friends' houses I was okay -... Read more
I knew it was coming: the change in my Albuterol rescue inhaler. I had gotten a letter from my insurance company stating that my inhaler was going to change in 2008. The American Lung Association states it thusly: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told makers of albuterol inhalers that they must stop using the... Read more
Last Friday I ate dinner at friend's house. They have a dog and I stayed for over two hours. This is the third time in 12 months I have gone to houses where the owners have pets. They have locked them away for a few hours and I've been able to stay longer than 20 minutes before becoming a sneezy, wheezy, itchy mess. This is... Read more
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