Then I opened a package that came yesterday from the window company to replace some broken parts. I discovered the new parts had been broken during shipping. I e-mailed the company and they wrote right back to say they would ship it again.
I looked out my windows and the vog was so heavy that I couldn't see the Waianae or Koolau mountain ranges that I can usually see very clearly. All around Oahu, the heavy volcanic haze seemed to smother my mood. The hot, muggy air was stifling.
We were out shopping and Art jokingly said "Looks like your brother ditched you for the weekend exercising, hunh?" I would normally laugh this off but it bothered me. Poor Art... that made him feel bad.
I told Art I was just feeling really strange. Not happy. Not upset. Just weird. Low. Hot... sweaty... Yucky...
There were happy things that happened too. I went to see my nurse practitioner at Tripler Army Hospital who gave me the results to my blood tests that showed good improvement in my glucose and cholesterol levels. Kathy is such a smart, caring, thorough health care provider and she even surprised me with a warm hug before I left.
I was exhausted this afternoon. Then I came down with really painful bloating and stomach cramps during dinner. Nuts! Diarrhea. Double nuts! But I felt a bit better just in time for...
Line dancing! My childhood friend, Diane gave me a ride and she had a surprise gift for me. Her husband had made a video for us. Joanne, my other high school buddy had a pomelo for Art to eat. (I can't eat it because it's in the grapefruit family and will interact with my medication.) Presents are always such spirit lifters.
So... all in all... The day is ending on a happy note. Well... I do have this nagging headache starting however.
Hmmm... are those the cool trade winds returning that I'm feeling coming from my windows? Could it be true?
Ahhhh... tomorrow is another day...
The vog gives me headaches and sinus trouble and generally makes me feel low and icky.I'm glad you were feeling better and enjoyed your bit of time out. And I hope tomorrow is a better day.
ReplyDeleteTake care Kay !!
ReplyDeleteWhat a weird day; I often find that a strange night, either poor sleep or nagging dreams, sets me off on the wrong foot for the day, and things never seem to get back to rights. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.
ReplyDeleteI have been so concerned about reverse mortgages that I didn't even notice the vog. I went to Weight Watchers and then to the post office. No problem. A/C in the house the rest of the time.
ReplyDeleteI hope tomorrow is a better day for you!
We get a lot of mist and fog instead, but it is SO depressing and seems to carry instant congestion and bad coughs with it, as well as the blues. Any of it can just be so hard to shake.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for friends with hugs and gifts! Sometimes a little lift is all we need to make the next day a better one. I hope yours is LOTS better, after that one.
Hi Kay! I'm glad that you were feeling better by days end, except the headache. Hopefully that is gone today.
ReplyDeleteLine dancing huh? I'm glad you kept with it. I know that whenever I'm having a bad day or feeling down, dancing helps. Take care my friend. Lisa
hope tomorrow's a better day for you Kay, we all have those days when things could be better. Lots of rest helps.
ReplyDeleteHugs for you Kay! Today will be a better day-we all have these feeling at one time or another.
ReplyDeleteKay;
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling much the same way. Maybe it's just the changing of the seasons blues. Maybe you're body clock is still on Chicago time!
Tisk as you so often would say to me! Love that word!
Here's hoping that the trade winds blow all your troubles away!
Oh, I can relate! Fall has made it's first serious appearance with rain and wind and chilly temps and lots of GRAY! My car is misbehaving and I'm almost afraid to go anywhere in it until my son gets back in town. Yesterday I couldn't seem to get warm even with layers of clothes. But, at least it's a tad warmer today! Don't know what brings these days on, but I'm always glad to see them move on!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a much better day and a great weekend!
Sylvia
Sure hope you are feeling "good as new" now. I too have those "type of days" too. It sounds as if your day did end on a positive note though. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed browsing through your blog Kay and do hope that today is a much better day for you!
ReplyDeleteTake care...
Margie:)
Your Thursday and mine were certainly vastly different in weather conditions. We had a few dissappointments too, but also lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteI hope today is a better day.
I had a week like you are talking about. My son asked me when I was visiting him last weekend if I was depressed and before I could answer tears came...dumb! But we all go through days like that so we'll appreciate the good ones. Tomorrow's a new day.
ReplyDelete((Hugs)) for your bad day. Glad you feel better. What is vog?
ReplyDeleteHere is the definition for Vog from Wikipedia:
ReplyDelete"Vog is a form of air pollution that results when sulfur dioxide and other gases and particles emitted by an erupting volcano react with oxygen and moisture in the presence of sunlight. The word is a portmanteau of the words "volcanic" and "smog". The term is in common use in the Hawaiian islands, where the Kīlauea volcano, on the island of Hawaiʻi, has been erupting continuously since 1983. Based on June 2008 measurements, Kīlauea emits 2,000 - 4,000 tons of sulfur dioxide every day."
Oh poor girl. I hope things have improved for you, dear Kay.
ReplyDeleteHah! I seem to have one of those days a couple of times a week -- every week. This week, one of those days, made me pack and head for Texas -- to put out a fire at one of our branches. I am back home now. Only a few embers left, and one of the junior managers can put those out now. Whew! I have learned to find joy within those times, rather than looking forward to tomorrow because, in my life, tomorrow might be another of those days! The joy I found yesterday while fire-dousing? One of our employees had become an American citizen the day before. I had a flag cake made with her name, and we all celebrated, which did much to put some retardant on those fires.
ReplyDeleteSorry you were feeling down; I hope you are feeling better now? How nice to have surprise gifts from friends.
ReplyDelete'Vog' - what a fabulous word! I have never heard of it so I have put it in my notebook. Britain had terrible smog back in the fifties; there were so many deaths in one particularly bad winter that parliament passed the Clean Air Act in 1956.
From what I read in Wikipedia, all the acts of parliament in the world won't do much about the vog in Hawaii. Hope it doesn't bother you too much.
The VOG is so strange..I'm glad you felt better in time to go to dancing...
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