Is this Hayfever??

I've been having some major issues the last few days, kind of like an allergic reaction to something. Last year about this time, I had to ditch my couch as I'd decided I was allergic to it. I bought new furniture, which was sorely needed, and my issues cleared up. I went to an allergist, but I don't have allergies (I insisted). Well, I'm back to sniffing and snorting and sneezing. I must be a joy to be around with all the noises I make. (So this is why I can't get a date!) I had an especially vicious attact yesterday afternoon which left me exhausted. That really sounds dramatic, but I was sneezing and coughing and blowing my nose and it was horrible. I think it could be mold, and there is reason to believe I have some major mold growing on my chimney which would explain my problems sitting in the living room, but I'm not sure what's up with my 'office'. It's the supply room/computer room. Maybe I should go back to the allergist....

Now that I've got insurance
I got my insurance card last week, Yeah! Since I took a year off, my insurance coverage has been spotty. I opted for COBRA but couldn't make the payments in a timely manner, and the coffee job I had covered me but I wasn't there very long. All in all, I went without coverage for about 2 or 3 months, but at my age that's taking chances. Anyway, it's time to go back to the doc for my annual checkup. WoHoo!

Dating Over 40
I was listening to the radio yesterday afternoon and the topic of conversation was dating people who'd been divorced multiple times. Some guy called in to say he'd been divorced a few times (4 or 5, I think) and he said the ones to stay away from are the women over 40 who've never been married. WELL... I've never heard that one. I know men over 40 with no marriages are scary, but I'd never heard that about women. I know as we all age we get 'set in our ways' and if you've lived alone for awhile, you do tend to get a bit selfish. But I've always thought the difference was that men didn't really WANT to change, but women did. I, personally have never dated a woman over 40 who's never been married, but I have dated men in the same category. And they are set in their ways. One guy I was 'involved' with had a perpetual chess game with himself going on. The chess board was set up on his coffee table and he'd make a move when he thought about it. OK then. That wasn't his biggest issue and I could probably have gotten used to that one, it was the 2 drawers of porn that I had problems with. About the multiple-marrieds, I have issues with that too. I had a computer date with a guy, back in the day, who was great in many ways, but he was 40, been divorced 3 times, all before he was 30. This is a definate flag that he doesn't know what he wants. I need to hear the story, if there has been a long term marriage followed by a short term with a much younger person, well that says it all. But if you just keep getting married, then there's a problem. I do believe in 'forever' and I think it could happen (my parents are going on 60 years) but you must be honest. Some of the best advice I've heard is spend 4 seasons with the person before you make any decisions.

For the record: I am over 40, never married, female and NOT a lesbian (not that there's anything wrong with that.)

More to come...
As things happen, I'll be posting. Thanks for taking the time to read. You're opinions are welcome but if you have to start calling me names, don't bother, I won't read them. As my Dad says 'Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one.'