Now you see me, tomorrow you won't
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
Rockingham, Australia
March 8, 2018 4:44pm CST
Although we’re retired our lives seem to be get busier instead of quieter. In a few hours we’ll be heading off with a carful of items to participate in a combined garage sale with my sister. I really hope we sell some of our ‘pre-loved’ bits and bobs. I’m a bit worried that we’ll have to bring much of it home again.
Once we get home, we’ll be busy organising ourselves for our last outdoor summer concert which takes place on Saturday week. It will be held on St Patrick’s Day and by chance we have an Irish-born singer performing for us. One extra chore before the concert will be to do some repair work on an underground pipe which is situated smack bang where everyone will need to drive to get to the parking area.
One piece of good news is that two old friends will be able to attend this concert. However the wife has what is officially known as ‘cold urticaria’. She is allergic to the cold and can go into anaphaletic shock if she gets too cold. Our evenings can get very chilly outside but I’m sure they’re used to coping with her allergy now. Just the same, I’ll have a big doona nearby just in case. Have you ever known anyone allergic to cold?
I nearly forgot: I won’t be here much today and probably not at all tomorrow so be sure to behave yourselves. 
We had friends to lunch yesterday. Although we exchange letters and cards each Christmas we haven't seen them for years and years. We thoroughly enjoyed their...
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@moffittjc (118437)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Mar 18
She's allergic to the cold? I've never heard of such a thing! That's really interesting, and weird at the same time! I hope she lives in a very warm climate! haha
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@moffittjc (118437)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Mar 18
@JudyEv It's nice to know that she has a friend like you who helps look after her well being.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 18
I nearly fell over when she told me. I thought it weird too. It is quite serious as she goes into anaphylactic shock if she gets too cold. I'll have a big rug down at the Shack just in case. Mostly Australia is warm enough for her but she needs to be careful in the evenings.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
12 Mar 18
@JudyEv At night, our body temperature drops down, naturally. She'd have to be bundled up, really well.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
9 Mar 18
@JudyEv Thank you. I know the terms 'duvet, eiderdown, quilt and coverlet'. I think that's enough and I don't have to add 'doona'. :-)
I've found the term on the net after some searching.
"doona
Doona is Australian slang for quilt or blanket.
Example: It was 7º so he decided to walk around the house wrapped in a doona rather than put clothes on."
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar 18
I didn't know doona was slang. I suppose 'eiderdown, quilt, coverlet'. Here's a better description from Macmillan Dictionary: a large cloth bag filled with feathers or artificial fibres, used on top of a bed for keeping you warm. The British word is duvet.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
8 Mar 18
I'm not allergic to cold, but by the end of winter, I sure don't like it!LOL Enjoy your concert and I hope you sell everything at your yard sale:)
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 18
@kobesbuddy It went off well and we did get rid of a lot of items. It was fun really.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
8 Mar 18
@JudyEv We had a yard sale a couple summer ago, it was great getting rid of things we no longer need or use.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
8 Mar 18
Sounds like you are staying busy! Take lots of pictures to share with us!
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar 18
My sister has some lovely roses and we have so many photos of them. We can never resist taking more though.
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
8 Mar 18
Wish you best of luck for that Garage sale dear friend @Jud yEv! Hope you will get good amount and will end up finishing all your things there only...so don't worry about carrying them back!
Regarding the Cold Urticaria I have not seen any case in human beings but in horses they have urticaria but I am not sure if they are because of Cold. We attribute the cause to some weeds.
Have a wonderful time and post some pictures about the event ...till that time we assure you take care of this site in your absence! Thanks!
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
10 Mar 18
Yes, your life seems to be quite eventful but joyful too. I have not heard anyone who is allergic to cold, this is the first time I heard about it. Hope your friend will be fine while attending the concert. Enjoy yourself!
I'll be busy decluttering and cleaning my home, as usual.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 18
My house is now a little bit more decluttered since we sold quite a few items at the garage sale.
@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
8 Mar 18
I have not known anyone with that condition. They wouldn't have survived where I grew up...and it can get downright chilly here too!
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar 18
I couldn't believe it when they first told me. It seemed a really weird thing to have.
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Mar 18
Now they know about it, I'm sure they take great care.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Mar 18
You are getting busy and its just what you need to have a friend with such an odd ailment- Well your summers have probably made her feel a lot more comfortable--lol! Be sure to have some stodge on hand- it will go a long way to making her feel warm and stable---ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Mar 18
@JudyEv I think we all need stodge once and awhile- keeps the bones joined-ha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Mar 18
@MarymargII That is a weird one for me though- Allergic to the cold ???
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Mar 18
Allergic to cold? Wow, never heard of that before. Hope it was a good concert.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar 18
@teamfreak16 She was rugged up like an Eskimo!
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Mar 18
@JudyEv - Glad I don't have it, because it's only 26° F right now.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
9 Mar 18
I dislike being cold but that isn't an allergy for me
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 18
@JudyEv it sounds like a really difficult disabling condition - I would really struggle to cope if it was affecting me
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 18
@arthurchappell Of course we don't have cold to the same degree that you do but obviously 'our' cold is still enough to affect her very seriously.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
9 Mar 18
Good luck at the sale, hope it goes well!
That concert sounds great too!
Wow, allergic to cold, I hadn't heard of it, until a couple days ago, the child of a friend's friend I guess, has it.
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 18
@FayeHazel We don't have what you'd call a cold climate but it is obviously still too cold for her at times.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Mar 18
@JudyEv That's sad... I imagine certain climates are easier to avoid the cold (like where you are) - but I imagine it still is cold sometimes
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
12 Mar 18
Yes mam I will behave myself you don't worry
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar 18
@Starmaiden Good question! And I'm not really sure.
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
12 Mar 18
@JudyEv whats that....acting normally?
:-D
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