I am now officially SICK. Allergies, not a flu. The post nasal drip is gone and has been replaced by a severely runny and stuffy nose as well as a cough.

I’ve gone through a box of tissues already today, and it’s a good thing I have a stockpile of 4 or 5 boxes at my desk at work so I needn’t fear running out there. I’ll probably carry the little “boutique” box of tissues in my purse tomorrow… because a little purse size thing of Kleenex just isn’t going to do it at the rate I’m going.

So… tomorrow morning, I have to make sure I bring the following items to work: a box of tissues, allergy medicine, Boroleum ointment (for soothing nasal irritation), throat lozenges (to soothe the throat irritation caused by coughing), my wrist brace and possibly the saline rinse and bulb, though I doubt I’ll be able to find enough “quiet time” in the ladies’ room to do a nasal rinse in the work restroom without being totally inappropriate in public. I’ll bring it just in case, though - because if I get totally congested, social mores be damned! I need to breathe!

It’s a good thing the purse of my dreams is a large tote style and that I can carry all these supplies without appearing totally burdened. On the contrary, when the purse is nicely filled with stuff, it looks even more stylish. If I can muster up the energy to style my hair properly tomorrow, I’ll look quite stylish indeed with the new haircut and the stuffed bag.

Time to go to sleep… my eyes are all irritated and sort of squinty, too. I have been carrying eye drops with me, so at least I don’t have to remember those.

I hate allergic rhinitis. I do I do I do. Gee - tomorrow’s weather is going to be party cloudy with a chance of thunderstorm, 87 degrees and 56% humidity. That’s going to feel grrrreat. Ugh. It was up to 97 today, but I was indoors. And the grass pollen count tomorrow is MODERATE… I am highly highly allergic to grass pollen.

Whine, whine, whine. Shutting up now.