The repair guy came to look at my dryer today. He says there is nothing wrong with the dryer itself. The problem is that there is not enough electricity being emitted by the outlet. That means they need to send out another technician to look at it. I am secretly hoping my fuse box is the problem and my home warranty will pay to have that replaced. Today I straightened, relaxed a bit, did laundry, moved a few things from the apartment, and sanded the no longer wallpapered closet. Next step for the closet is to patch holes/ uneven areas and caulk cracks.
Yesterday was also productive. A good friend of my mom's, Joel, came by to check the place out. He is also handy and offered assistance and teaching. I am so lucky to be surrounded by so many skilled and knowledgeable people. My mom met us over here for a quick tour and update. Her portacath will be removed tomorrow. YAY! That is the last major step to the whole ordeal. I know once that is out she will feel like a much more normal and free person. Anyway, she and Joel had matching hair.
They even have on matching shirts.
Later that evening, David came over and helped me decompress and move around furniture. I am getting frustrated because I do not do well living in chaos. I seem to just be moving around piles and not completing projects because there are just so many. I need to slow down and take a little time each day to relax. We got my new carpet laid and rearranged the living room furniture to a much more workable layout. It now feels like an actual room instead a jumbled mess of stuff. It still looks like a mess, but believe me it is better.
That is Jack's massacred stuffed animal all over the carpet btw.
Here's a good story I forgot to mention before. A few days after pulling out the poison ivy I thought I was in the clear. I was almost out of the time range for reactions when my arms started itching while I was at work. I paid no attention to it at first until it was itching so bad I felt like I was going to rip off my skin. I took off my lab coat and my arms and chest were BRIGHT RED and hot to the touch. I started freaking out thinking I was getting a poison ivy reaction. I ran back to the kitchen and asked Dr. Redman if I was having an allergic reaction. After a few questions he laughed and said I was "flushing." I recently started taking a Niacin supplement that I got from work. It is one of the B vitamins. One of the side effects is called flushing. When a certain amount is ingested, the blood vessels dilate and the blood rushes through the vessels, especially through the surface vessels. That causes the blushing of the skin and the feeling of heat and itching. I had taken my Niacin on an empty stomach so I experienced the side effect intensely. It only lasted about 10 minutes and I am glad to say I did not end up with poison ivy. I did however get bitten by some sort of bug all over one of my arms. All of the bites are swollen and itchy and not going away. Looks like I got my reaction after all.
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