My ex-husband, who I’ll call Alan, is highly allergic to most everything. If it has a scent, or even if it doesn’t, he’s allergic to it. Candles, perfumes, grass, weeds, trees, flowers, dogs, cats, dust, carpet, soaps, new car smells, etc…. EVERYTHING. Can I use a cool smelling shampoo for my hair? No. Can I have a pet? No…and believe me I’ve tried. Can I burn a candle that makes the room smell like Christmas? No.

So, you see my problem. I’m not mad at him about it, although I really used to be. And he didn’t get these allergies until the past several years. So, at one time we actually had 2 cats in our house. But not any more. He can’t breathe if we have even one. He really loves animals too. It’s really a shame. So, I get tired of not being able to smell the good stuff in my life. If I even attempt to do so, Alan smells it on my clothes and tells me to take my clothes off, put them in the wash and then I need to take a shower.

Yes, it’s that bad. So, I’ve learned to live without all those wonderful smells, but when I get the chance to smell a candle that reminds me of the beach, or a batch of sugar cookies, I do, but that’s about all I can do.

I’m tired of Covid. For heaven’s sake, if people would just wear a mask until all this stuff goes away, why not do it? At least we would be over and done with all this disease. I feel for both sides…the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. We all have a cause, but this disease is rampant and a killer. How many of those who have died wished they had listened and taken the shot(s)? My son is one who is on the fence about getting the shot. And I get it. No one knows what long term effects will occur because of it. But all I have to do is listen to those who have the disease and with their last dying breath beg their family to take the vaccine. It’s kind of hard to ignore.

I’m tired of fires in California and beyond and all the flooding in the Northeast, and hurricanes in the south. If I didn’t know better, I’d say this was the “end times.” My mother, may she rest in peace, always said that, even when I was a little girl. How much worse does it have to get, I ask you?

I’m tired of all the political uprising. I don’t really care who’s in office. All I ask is that whoever is going to be our leader, just do the right thing! Getting our troops out of Afghanistan was the right thing to do, however, we probably should have moved a little faster and earlier. Several of our men died during that evacuation. This is truly a sad thing. We can’t fight everyone else’s wars or solve their problems. We have enough problems of our own.

And maybe I don’t understand the total picture of NASA, but how much money goes into our space program for stupid stuff that will never amount to any changes on this earth? I’m talking MARS. Who cares if we can run a dune buggy on the planet? How much money went into this project that could have been spent elsewhere for the good of those who are suffering? I just don’t understand! We’re talking billions of dollars being spent on space exploration that could have easily been spent on Medicare or helping victims of hurricanes, floods and fire. It just doesn’t make sense to me.

And what about the ‘chip’ shortage on cars and whatever other technical devices it’s used for!!! And now you can’t even buy a car that’s affordable, IF you can even find one! It’s a sellers market out there, but don’t think you can turn around a buy one without reaching way down in your pocket. You’ll end up upside-down before you even sign your sales papers. All due to Covid, they say. Hmm…I really wonder about that.

Okay, I think I’m done ranting. Every now and again I just have to vent my frustrations out. I appreciate you reading and “listening” to me. It makes me feel better.

Until my next post, God bless you.