Vortex

I can't exactly remember what this shape is called. It was two tunnels round around one another. Part of a hands on geometry exhibit at the Science Museum over winter break. That was before we caught a cold and starting sticking around the house. Recognize the sweatshirt?



Winter break was also when Peter started allergy shots. Turns out his seasonal allergies are really ongoing environmental allergies - pollens, mold, dust. It explains a perplexing and recurring reaction at the farm this past summer.

Allergy shots are a big commitment. Since he is SO allergic to SO many things, we need to start at a very low dose and build up slowly over a long period of time. A 'normal allergic' person's beginning schedule might be one or two shots per week for 4 months. We are at four shots per week for 6 months (two shots per visit). Don't ask me what happens after 6 months (it continues indefinitely, but no scheduled is set). I'm just focusing on the task at hand right now.

When I tell people (like grandparents) what we're doing, they wonder why. I was a little dumbstruck myself at first when the new doctor suggested it. After 6 years of trying to effectively manage Peter's asthma, he was the first doctor to even mention them, and I honestly had no idea what he was talking about.

Well, it turns out Peter is at the perfect age where its possible to change his immune system. And if he stops reacting to environmental things, then his asthma might just go away without meds. That's why we're doing it.

And then there's the time commitment. My winter work load right now is low, with everything buried in the snow and all, and my boss is okay with me taking time off twice per week. I've read the signs, the stars are aligned, now is the time to do this!

And, just in case your interested. Some old friends from Denmark were on House Hunters International back in December. You can watch them house hunt here...

House hunting in Odense