35th Anniversary of Earth Day
Mood:  mischievious
Topic: Daily Eruptions
Earth Day 2005 and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park made it clear that President Bush and his Clear Skies Initiative were unwanted! Who says the Earth can't fight back!

In all fairness, the Earth may have been getting a little even with me today, too. After weeks of raving about how my new medications and my allergy shots were finally paying off, I got totally knocked on my ass yesterday by the stinging, puffy eyes, the runny nose, the sneezing. I managed to pull every muscle in my back and today, when my head, throat, and lungs are filled with crud, it hurts to cough or clear my throat or blow my nose. I spent the whole day looking out on a gorgeous 80+ degree day through glass. I can't even say that I'm going to get around to buying flowers for the little planter on my porch this weekend. Maybe the Planet was telling me that on the 15th Anniversary of Earth Day 1990--the one that changed my choice of career--I should be working a little harder on her behalf.

I'll go contemplate that now while I use half a box of Kleenex (insert registered trademark symbol here) and finally get down to reading Pam Houston's Sight Hound. (Hans's mom sent it to me for my birthday and I haven't let myself read it because I have to savor Pam and there was too much going on in my life over the past two months to be able to do that. Seems wrong to finally let myself have the pleasure of reading this book on the same day the planet decided to punish me ;)

Peace