The Superior Express -

I’ve been having lots of “feelings” lately, and I don’t like it one bit! Feeling number one, sadness. Today I pulled the plug on summer. I don’t know why, but that’s how I feel every time I drain the pool. This year felt different, though, maybe because the reason I’ve filled it every year is because my son is leaving home and spreading his wings in less than a week. I know that’s how it’s supposed to work, but I’m still not crazy about the idea.

Feeling number two, rage. I’ve been on a killing spree. There are so many stinking flies in my house. They are everywhere. My attempts to lessen their numbers have failed. It seems for every one fly I swat, 10 more come for the funeral.

We had a going away party for Jacob this weekend and everyone was in and out of the house several times. The door was open more than it was closed. Pretty sure that is when the little pests got in the house.

Feeling number three, hungry! I’ve had to cut gluten and dairy from my diet. This started back in April, I think. Until you have to cut something from your diet, you don’t realize how much of that one thing you consume. My diet mainly consisted of dairy and gluten, so this has been an adjustment. I’m doing alright with the gluten unless someone brings cookies to my house. I ate a cookie at Jacob’s party, and then two and three. Oh my goodness, they were so good, but the headache I got later was horrible. I guess that was a sign from above that I’m definitely not supposed to eat gluten.

Cutting dairy was a little easier, but I am having issues with cheese. I love cheese! Most days, my lunch was a beef stick, cheese, cherry tomatoes, or carrots with ranch dip, and some days it was a salad with cottage cheese as the dressing. Now, instead of ranch dip, I have hummus, and I still haven’t found a suitable replacement for the cheese.

So many more “feelings” I don’t have time to get in touch with right now. I’m going to do like always do and push those little suckers back down and hold them there until I have time for a proper nervous breakdown. LOL! It’s scheduled for January 2028, and that date is also subject to change. X’s & O’s.