Ah-choo

Today, I had an allergy test. I've never had an allergy test in my life. Today I learned something I've never know in my entire lifetime. There is great irony in what I learned from my allergy test. The primary allergen that causes the strongest allergic reaction in me is cats. What a thing for me to learn at this point in my life, as those who know me know that I have been a cat owner for 25 years of my life, and for 12 of those years, or so, I had two cats. And what do I get for owning cats for so long and being allergic to them? The doctor recommends that I empty and strip every room in my house to bare walls and floors, wash or refinish all the walls and floors, wash all textiles, get rid of all rugs or have them professionally cleaned, then return the room to its livable condition. Second on my list of allergens is cockroaches. Now fortunately, I don't have them in my house that I know of. But I see them at work all the time! There is nothing I can do about that! I also have reactions to weeds and mold. I am advised to be vigilant about cleaning the kitchen and bathroom where molds are most likely to grow. But none of my reactions are as strong as the one to cats. Alas, no kitties in my future ever again. This is sad. And I guess I'm going to have to learn to be more devoted to the household chores to keep the mold checked. Yeah, when hell freezes over. Though looking from another angle, may be I could use sick leave to catch up on the household chores. I've been looking for a reason to get rid of the bedroom rug - a remnant of a bygone era. Let's see, anyone want to wager how long it might take for me to dis-assemble and re-assemble my entire house???? NOT!!!!!