each year i get eczema on my eyelids. my old doctor once told me it was just a rash, but it wasn't. or at least it didn't start that way. my eyelids get itchy and inflammed. it unpleasant. so yesterday i did a search online for natural remedies for eczema and found a list of 7 oils and treatments. when i got to shoppers the main two i was looking for were not there, but i did fine tea tree oil and knew that was one that was listed. AND it was on sale from $13 to just $4 :D so when i got hope i busted it open and got a qtip and dabbed it on my lids. unfortunately, i didn't expect it to be so fluid (i guess i thought it would be more like olive oil - slow moving with substance). it was really quite runny and within seconds the potently, strong smelling tea tree oil had gone into my eye. i was calling to brendan "it burns, it burns!", and he would call back "that means it's working". "no!" i said "it's IN my eye, not on my eyelid!!" i managed to flush it out, but still felt rather idiotic about the whole ordeal. however later in the evening i did find that the inflammation and the itch had deminished so i was not fully prepared to write it off completely. today i did some more research. it turns out that tea tree oil is actually extremely dangerous if consumed, and can seriously damage your eye if large amounts go in. yikes! thankfully i came across a site that gave instructions on how to make a salve to blend olive oil and tea tree oil. which is good since olive oil leaves my skin nice and moist. PLUS it will keep the tea tree from running. man oh man, sometimes i'm not the brightest.
now that fang and xi are abruptly leaving we're in a bit of a pickle. i'm super glad they're leaving and there are many advantages to that, but unfortunately there are also downsides. i need to remind myself that renting vs owning is like comparing apples and oranges. bren keeps telling me that the first year of a move is the most expensive and things will even out. i know she's right, it's just hard for me sometimes when i feel lost in a maze with no end in sight.
now that fang and xi are abruptly leaving we're in a bit of a pickle. i'm super glad they're leaving and there are many advantages to that, but unfortunately there are also downsides. i need to remind myself that renting vs owning is like comparing apples and oranges. bren keeps telling me that the first year of a move is the most expensive and things will even out. i know she's right, it's just hard for me sometimes when i feel lost in a maze with no end in sight.
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