Rashness

So Saturday morning dawned, and I had a lovely orange rash on my hips and my ass. I had no idea what had caused it. I suspected the sleeping bag, but I ruled that out because the rash was so localized. It wasn't itchy or painful — or red, for that matter — which apparently ruled out poison ivy or poison oak. It was just orange. It looked like I had sat on a tube of bronzer. No real drama on Saturday. It became kind of a conversation piece. Guys would ask me, "so, how's the rash?" :-)

( Here there be TMI )

Another Note

xavier78 was right — I have lost weight. I weighed in this morning at 147 lbs., including my clothing and my shoes.

I don't know if this is a bad thing or not. I guess I'll discuss it with the Doctor when I go in for my regularly scheduled bloodwork consultation in a couple of weeks.

I have changed my eating habits, since I've started preparing almost all of my meals. I try to eat healthy foods and I'm never hungry. Chicken is cheap, so I eat a lot of that. I think I'm eating a healthier diet and perhaps that's why I've dropped a little. We're only talking about five pounds or so.

I was also a little more active this weekend, although Danny commented that I was skinnier on the twenty-first, when we saw "Making Porn" at the Theatre Project in Baltimore.

Whee!

John T. and Glen made a gift to me of the tent I borrowed from them for the weekend. I called them this evening to let them know I made it back okay, collect my pity ration for the rash story and thank them for the loan. John passed my thanks along to Glen and Glen replied that I could just keep it! I'm just under a geas to actually use it now. :-)

That shouldn't be too hard, they want me to join them on a trip soon, and Gene R. has also invited me to go camping with him and his buddies in July, probably for the Fourth. That would be nice; it would distract me from the fact that I'm missing yet another square dance convention.

I'll also find a patch kit for the leaky air mattress that they gave me as well. It inflated just fine, but it has a slow leak that made it useless within an hour.

Oh, and I've already received emails from a couple of the nice men who were at the Gathering too! This was a great weekend, and once again I can trace it back to the simple decision to accompany Louie B. to bowling last year.

On another note, I've started taking my steroid medication, but I haven't applied the cream yet. I don't know if I've mentioned it, but I hate skin creams and lotions. I dislike the sensation of applying them and wearing them. That's why I avoid sunscreen despite my fair coloration; I just find ways to stay out of the sun and be aware of my exposure.

Still, I paid for this crap and the doctor recommended it. I should use it. :-P