Yes, I'll have cheese with that, thanks.

[susandennis]

The skin on my face is so chapped that the skin is red and flakey. I put cream on it a dozen times a day and still... it looks like raw hamburger and feels worse.

Yesterday I was out of breath a lot. I had a hard time the first 15 minutes of swimming and I was panting at every exertion throughout the day. This morning I went to suck down my Spriva (inhaler) and noticed there was no mist. The damn thing had run dry. Wonder why the drug people think they need to be so stealth about that? Today's swim was better - way better but just walking around is not that good. Hopefully it's just left over and will get better.

Still grumpy. Maybe I just need baseball to start up again. First game is Friday. Saturday is the first TV broadcast. I think I can make it til then.

I'm now officially between sewing projects and ready to start a new one. I may work on some creatures and, at the same time, burn through some fleece scraps. Til I get inspired to start the next project.

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[(Anonymous)]

Hi Susan - I have a couple of things that I need to rehome and you came to mind. I have some polyfill stuffing that I’ve had for a while for a project that never came to fruition and thought maybe you could use it for your creatures. Also have a lot of scrap yarn, Caron, Lion Brand, Red Heart....do you have any interest in taking it off my hands?

[susandennis]

Lovely of you to offer. But, honestly, I'm working through my own stash in hopes of willowing it down. There just isn't room in the condo for everything I have now. I have a large basket right now of yarn going to Goodwill this week.

But, really, thank you so much for thinking of me.

[susandennis]

My albuterol has the counter just like you describe. The Spiriva has a kind of a thermometer thingie on the side but it's not exact. It is kind of ridiculous that they can't build one that just does not work when it's out of stuff. It's supposed to be for 30 days but I always feel like I can squeeze out an extra few days. I should stop doing this!

[ctgstr8.livejournal.com]

A friend recently saw a dermatologist about her dry, chapped skin and was told to put lotion or cream all over her body right after a bath/shower/swim. The doctor herself does that, and says this works better than any expensive product, although it isn't a pleasant feeling until the moisture dries. I've often read the same instruction, and I did this 60 years ago for my child with severe dermatitis. The Old Ways have merit., says a very old fan of yours.

[susandennis]

I always slather Cerave on every day as soon as I get out of the shower. Have for several years. It's not, apparently, enough these days for my face. :(