3/17/2014

weekly update 3/17/2014

♣ Happy St Patrick's Day ♣

This is a really big deal in Savannah. It's an all-weekend festival, and it seems to go on and on. This is the only time of year when I'm glad I don't live downtown. It's crowded, it's noisy, it's out of control. So, I sat in the condo most of the week. Not to let the holiday pass completely unnoticed, however, I did buy some corned beef at the deli and enjoyed some great sandwiches. Also, I wore the Rugby shirt that Ishy had bought for me years ago when we first visited Europe. Our first trip was to Dublin, and she gave me this wonderful reminder, as well as all the great memories. I wore it on Friday for my DH tours. 

 I had a great time on Wednesday, as I spent most of the day in front of the TV watching the blizzard as is closed in on the Northeast - again this year! On the Weather Channel, there was a reporter stationed at the Irondequoit Bay outlet, which is not far from where Ishy lives, and he would give updates frequently throughout the day. It was so nice to sit in my comfortable southern climate and watch him struggle with the wind and snow. 

 In an amazing turn of events, I dragged the vacuum cleaner out of the closet in an effort to pretend that I'm still a good housekeeper. It died. I do not mourn it. I went to the Walmart and replaced it with a cheap Dirt Devil. I have found that more expensive is not always better. In fact, the more bells and whistles, the more opportunities for something to go wrong. So my heavy Hoover self-propelled turbo suction machine has been replaced by a little sweeper.

I have been sneezing to beat the band. I think it's that time of year in Savannah when pollen fills the air - and my sinuses. This year, it seems that my eyes are especially itchy. I hope this doesn’t last long, because I may have to turn on the a/c before I'm really ready to.