Wednesday, July 2
I was worried that I jinxed myself with my jubilee for Claritan-D free days. I had been perfectly clear for three weeks. Not a trace of congestion. I thought I had figured this all out – either I cleared something out when I went through my last cold, or I really did have an allergy all along that I finally got acclimated to, or the combo of harder workouts and yoga detoxified and balanced me out. But, then I woke up a little congested today with some sinus pressure. Here we go again. I was disappointed but not distraught…yet. I noted a hormonal change, part of my cycle, and even assessed that, in the past, my congestion would often pick up during certain hormonal changes. I persevered through the day without any major issues. I believed the worst had passed and that it wouldn’t progress beyond a little morning pressure.
At the end of the day I drove over to Dundee to visit with my friend Carolyn. We enjoyed some Pinot gris and hung out for a few hours. I played with her 19-month daughter, chatted with her husband for a bit, the assistant winemaker at work, and by the time I left at 9:45, I was starting to get a little congested. Now, their little boy Caleb was very congested – they said he had bad allergies. I wondered if there was something out in wine country that was stirring up my congestion. But, logically, and from the history of my monthly influence over my sinuses, and an even possible reaction to white wines, it was hard to say, for sure, what’s making me imbalanced. But I am hoping it will pass quickly.
As I drove home an amazing display of color and light kept flickering in the dark night sky. It was a summer electrical storm. And, I sware, this week the humidity, thunderstorm and lightening made me wonder if I’m in the Pacific Northwest or back in Virginia!
Miraculously, after about an hour, I was a clear again.
