Extreme Heat Edition

Small Talk:

Thank you Heather!!

 www.crafting-a-life.com/craftlit

It has been hot!  Really Hot 

Environmental Allergies Part 3 -- treatments

            Saline for eyes and nose

                        Eye drops, nose spray, neti pot

            Lozenges for your throat, or your favorite home remedy

Medicated options

             Nasal sprays --  steroids

            Oral antihistamines.  Quite effective, easy to take, some are available over the counter in US

Steroid Nasal Spray

Oral Antihistamines

Medicated eye drops, other nose sprays or pills may also be appropriate, but don't overuse them!

Allergy Shots

What I'm knitting

Aeolian shawl

www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring09/KSPATTaeolian.php

I Love Lace

 but I worry about blocking.

Referrals

The Moth Podcast

http://www.themoth.org/podcast

http://www.artofstorytellingshow.com/

the show where he talks with the artistic director of The Moth

http://www.artofstorytellingshow.com/2009/03/13/catherine-burns-the-moth-coaching-new-storytellers/

Quote from the Upanishads

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upanishads