First World Annoyance

I use a lot of tissues. I love the square boxes. I can fit/hide them around the house easily. But, I hate hate hate opening a new box.  The first 10+ tissues are just a waste of shredded mess. I've tried all brands and all are the same. I don't get why someone hasn't solved this horrible problem!

This morning was the first time since last Fall that I drove to the gym in daylight.  And it was daylight enough so that I know even going a half hour earlier tomorrow will no longer be in the mystery and comfort of the dark. I am not a night owl. By any stretch but I do love the dark of morning. Driving to the pool in the dark. Swimming with night still going on through the windows is just nice. This morning I had to switch to dark goggles midway through my swim. And so the long days start. Oh well. It's not like it's a surprise.

I have no plans today outside of the sewing area. The bits for the first doll are already cut out and waiting for me.

My tweets

• Sat, 18:59: Got a seat on the first trip. Mayor just went thru shaking hands. Let's roll! @jseattle https://t.co/egUeMGgyRB
• Sat, 19:19: On the first public ride of the new streetcar. The first car… https://t.co/lQ2d9KVmdd https://t.co/cGvYXkAqEq
• Sat, 21:25: I think when people buy strollers, they must get some kind of special entitlement… https://t.co/H4pUEe2Gfm
• Sun, 00:36: Photo https://t.co/1IXA8WqjpS
• Sun, 00:52: yes, this. https://t.co/l5GtLmIu5K

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New Doll

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New Doll

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Hive Bug Bites?

I've been itching like a bitch all winter. Part of it is winter dryness. But part of it, I was finally able to figure out, are these weird places that look like bug bites but appear like hives in random places.

The skin all around the thing itches like crazy for a day or two before the actual bump shows up. Then the bump and the skin around it itches like crazy for a few more days and then, it dissolves.

Right now, I have one on the side of the nipple of one breast. One on my hand. One on my hip. The one on my shin and the one on the other side of my hip are now all better. The ones on my back are gone now, too. A couple of others are in the process of disappearing.

It's just the weirdest thing ever but not fatal. I hope. And now that I understand their Modus Operendi, I that if I scratch some place that itches and a light scratch does not fix the itch, to stop immediately and apply something on the itch right away instead.

So far, much better.