How is it my vacation coincides with the worst allergies I've ever had? I want to relish each day. Arise early ready to take on the world and make each day off seem like its 40 hours long. Instead, I'm a watery-eyed, red-nosed, histamine-overloaded mouth breather with little will to do much more than nap.

I need to take a more recent picture of the bird. Maybe that will inspire me to finish it.

This weekend - it's another avoidance weekend. My sister was killed in a car accident on her way to a superbowl party 10 years ago. I haven't watched it since or driven down the road they were on. So, this weekend was one of psychically looking the other way while life went on behind me.

Yesterday consisted of sleeping in, puttering, a nap, another nap, getting a call from someone who wanted help with her laptop, redoing the wireless network so I could help her when she got here, and to bed after. Today was getting up, going to breakfast, coming home and taking a nap and then playing computer games. Or, rather, the first hour of downloaded hidden object/puzzle games (free!).

Things should be back to the regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.

I've followed Melusina's advice and looked at the software she suggested. I chose to work with TeauDeau (pretentious spelling, but good software). For four days I've managed to clear everything off the list. That may be my personal record.

Since one of my tasks every night is sleep, I'm headed off to see if I can conquer that as well.