Hello, May!

About the Month of May

The Night Sky

May 16-Full Moon

Early morning is the time for viewing planets.  You’ll need good eastern exposure.  Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Saturn will all be in a row.

 

Holidays

May Day

Cinco de Mayo

National Teacher Day

Mothers Day Victoria

Day Memorial Day

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Symbols of May

Birthstone: Emerald

Flower: Lily of the Valley

Interesting Facts about May

It is the third and last month of the season of spring.

The birthstone of May, the emerald, symbolizes success and love.

May in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to November in the Southern Hemisphere.

May was once considered a bad luck month to get married. There is a poem that says "Marry in May and you'll rue the day".

In Old English May is called the "month of three milkings" referring to a time when the cows could be milked three times a day.

The Indianapolis 500 car race is held each year during this month.

The Kentucky Derby, the world's most famous horse race, is also held on the second Saturday of this month.

The month of May is devoted to the Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church. The United Kingdom celebrates May as the National Smile Month.

The last week of May is Library and Information Week.

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It's Just One Aggravation After Another!

 So the other day I got a call from CVS that the scrip I'd been waiting for was ready for pick up.  I went there and discovered it was the wrong one.  The lady told me to go to the other counter and someone would help me.  I stood there for several minutes watching people behind the counter scurrying around doing this and that but no one came over to help me so I walked out.

That's the second time I've had to walk out of CVS because I couldn't get help.

I then attempted to contact an actual human at the doctor's office where I got the scrip I needed.  I kept getting answer machine options, none of which was what I wanted so in desperation I drove to the office and explained my dilemma.  

The lady said she would check.  When she returned she said someone would call in the scrip.  I waited two days for a call.  I then went back to the same doctor's office to see what the hell was going on.  She said she'd check.  When she returned she promised the scrip would be called in.

I finally got a call from CVS that it was ready. But what a bunch of aggravation to get one lousy prescription.  I am thoroughly fed up with doctor's offices and CVS pharmacy. I can't wait for CVS to send me one of those customer satisfaction surveys they email after a visit to them!

Living With COVID

 Well, in spite of our best efforts, we couldn't avoid contracting this stupid virus.  First Sandi tested positive and then me.  Our symptoms are pretty much what they described-labored breathing, achy and fatigue-especially fatigue.  Oddly enough we had no fever.  

I was miserable for maybe three days.  I was coughing and extremely tired but I bounced back pretty fast.  Sandi wasn't as lucky.  She has a persistent cough and she's very tired.  But she's improving by the day so I think we're headed out of the woods.  

I can't imagine how sick we would be had we not gotten the vaccines.  I'm positive Sandi would be in the hospital.

I've returned to pretty much normal routine but Sandi's recovery is taking longer.  It's bed rest for her until she's strong enough to resume some degree of activity.  

We're both planning on getting a second booster shot when they become available.  Maybe that will keep us safe for the foreseeable future.