キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain's Log, Stardate 08.26.2008
This summer, my allergies have been awful! I get really bad sinus headaches when my allergies act up and the barometric pressure changes, and this year it’s been awful.
Something I haven’t been doing consistently is eating local honey. This is supposed to help stem allergies, and it makes sense—when I was living in Hawaii, my allergies were ten times worse than they are now. My dad would take me to an allergist every week, and he’d inject me with a little bit of allergens right underneath my skin on my arm. Eventually, my allergies got better.
So eating a bit of allergens in the local honey should be the same, right?
I found this local brand that looks promising:
I hope it works. I’m not sure exactly what I’m allergic to, which flowers or trees or mold or what. Or maybe a combination of everything.
Man, what if I’m allergic to Snickers?! That would be awful!
Any tips or tricks you guys know of to help me out? Have any of you taken local honey for allergies and had it work well for you? Or maybe not work at all?
This summer, my allergies have been awful! I get really bad sinus headaches when my allergies act up and the barometric pressure changes, and this year it’s been awful.
Something I haven’t been doing consistently is eating local honey. This is supposed to help stem allergies, and it makes sense—when I was living in Hawaii, my allergies were ten times worse than they are now. My dad would take me to an allergist every week, and he’d inject me with a little bit of allergens right underneath my skin on my arm. Eventually, my allergies got better.
So eating a bit of allergens in the local honey should be the same, right?
I found this local brand that looks promising:
I hope it works. I’m not sure exactly what I’m allergic to, which flowers or trees or mold or what. Or maybe a combination of everything.
Man, what if I’m allergic to Snickers?! That would be awful!
Any tips or tricks you guys know of to help me out? Have any of you taken local honey for allergies and had it work well for you? Or maybe not work at all?
Comments
I hope its not your dog.
I've always heard that you aren't supposed to give kids under age 2 honey - didn't know why - know I do.
Not like I have kids to keep away from honey, but its nice to know that honey has allergens in it! LOL!
P.S. I should get Single Sashimi in the mail today. I know what I am doing tonight :)
Hang in there!!!
My biggest problem is sticking with it, too. Sometimes I forget a day or two.
Leslie, I hope you enjoy Single Sashimi!
Camy
It's a long, annoying process but at least you'll know exactly what you're allergic to and then you can choose the best treatment--drugs, natural remedies, whatever--that works for you.
Without an allergist, I'd never have known that my 1 yo had a milk reaction. He's not even allergic to it. I was just overdosing his system with 8 8-oz bottles a day. (My oldest. What did I know?)
I would never know that same child is truly allergic to grass. Or that my middle child has a severe nut allergy (used to be just about every food so now that it's only nuts, that's not so bad). Or, that my baby boy is severely allergic to fire ants.]
They can't (or won't) test you for everything on the planet but they can narrow it down and then do more testing if necessary.
Go to the doctor (and enjoy your honey)!
I wasn't having any allergies for the first few years I lived in California, but now they're acting up. Plus I'm getting older, and I'm like my mom--her sinus allergies didn't show up until her mid thirties. So my sinus allergies are showing up now that I'm in my mid thirties.
I had allergist shots every week for most of my teen years, and they were expensive. I'd rather pay less and try the honey first.
Camy
Sherri
Camy