Grandma's Feather Pillows

One of the disadvantages of traveling for work is that I never sleep right the first night in a stange bed. I've always believed one reason is that when I first left home to go out on my own, my grandmother gave me two feather pillows that have been on my bed low these many years. Hotels always have those synthetic stuffed pillows which never allow me to sleep properly. And usually they are too soft. So yesterday I went to the allergist to discover that I need to intervene more seriously with the spring and fall pollen allergies. This year the ragweed was the worst season in many years the doctor told me. I also described a night when I awoke with my sinuses all stuffy and was laboring to breathe. She asked about my bedding and I had to fess up that I had my grnadmothers very old feather pillows and the doctor told me I can no longer use them on my bed. So today I had to go to Bed Bath and Beyond and get hypoallergenic pillows and hypoallergenic pillow covers to refit my bed so that it is more friendly to my allergies. I don't know how long it will take to adjust to the new pillows, but I am sure it will not be tonight. I'll just have to put grandma's feather pillows on the futon. After all, they've been with me all these years. I just have to remember not to fall asleep on them, especially during allergy seasons. Stay tuned for when I get my first good night's sleep! Oh, and yes, I love spending money on things that I never thought I would have to spend money on. Hypoallergenic pillows - bah, humbug! Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz - soon - I hope. And, uh, spare the getting older wise cracks!!