Bfth's Boring Blog

 It's the weekend and I'm going to list 10 things that irk me because...well...because these things irk me.  And if you don't know what irk means, well than that's at the top of my list! See above opening paragraph.  Don't irk me.  Know what the word irk means.  People (not medical professionals) who want to make decisions about my health.  I know my body better than you do.  Just like you know yours better than I. I would never presume (or ASSume) to know what would be best for your health.  I probably don't know you, and even if I do, I don't know you well enough to tell you what you should be doing.  For example, I have some serious allergies, and for that reason, I am unable to receive certain vaccinations.  (I'm not talking about Covid-19.)  For example some season flu vaccines are cultured in egg.  The yellow fever vaccine is cultured in egg.  Because of my allerg...

 We had a new experience in the Poconos the other day.  Or actually my husband did because I wasn't there.  (And that's a good thing...sort of). It was early morning and I was "doing my thing" and getting ready for work.  I'm up and down stairs.  I'm in and out of the bathroom.  I'm not paying attention to my phone.  Why would I?  Turns out my husband has been trying to call me.  He called at 6:05, 6:09 and 6:20.  This was all followed by the text at 6:21 saying "CALL ME."  I would have, but he called me again before I had a chance.  And he was yelling at me for not picking up the phone.   I knew something was wrong.  I was afraid to find out.  Was he sick?  Was he injured?  Was there something wrong with his mom or stepdad?  No. There was something flying in the house.  And not just flying; it was swooping and going around in circles.  All of which was happening just as my hus...