San Francisco days, Benadryl nights

Since entering adulthood, I've been prone to itchy eyes and skin, the sniffles, and the inability to sleep during an allergy attack. I can't remember who introduced me to Benadryl, but I am so glad they did. I just had the most blissful sleep of my life - delicious dreams, warm body next to me (Bailey's the best snuggler), and drool all over my pillow. Thank goodness its Sunday. Good sleep is hard to come by but harder to deal with on a school night.

Yesterday I participated in one of my most favorite activities in the world: rearranging the furniture. Whenever I feel slightly off, or down, or frustrated by the insurmountable task that is house-cleaning, I rearrange the furniture. This time I moved the bookshelves (the centerpiece of my house, naturally) clear across the room. My bookshelves are huge and heavy and I had to unload all of the books before I could move them. So I did and with that much dust flew but now I have beautiful shelves and my books are rearranged in my favorite order - from important to really good to pretty good to okay. My top shelf includes my Salinger collection, the dictionary, Tosltoy, Dostoevsky, greek mythology, the Decameron, Wally Lamb and John Irving. Read into that what you will.

So the house is rearranged, mostly clean, coffee's on, and it's a beautiful day. In one week, Scott and I will be on our way to Mexico for vacation. We're going to the Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas. We will miss Bailey, of course (who will be enjoying his time at Pet Camp), but we will be well-entertained with booze, chilequiles, and swimming. So there is that to very much look forward to. I love November - the cool, crisp air, the impending end of the usually-difficult Fall Semester, the cute and fashionable layering of clothes. Here's to another wonderful one in San Francisco.