MaJoC, I learned about sulfites around the time I learned about coconut in many products, and both give me skin issues. Sulfites make my ears itch and cause some breaking out around the back of my neck (sounds odd, and so localized, doesn't it?) before they get my hands. Coconut on the menu (or use anything with sodium laureth sulfate or cocamide this or laureth that), my hands and scalp really take a hit. Soaps, shampoo, lotions, foods with the oil, so many products have it. I have a PDF list of the FDA Guide to foods and drugs with sulfites, if you'd like a copy. PM me your email and I'll send it.

Keeping my interest in the Olympics is simple: offer solid blocks of figure skating instead of switching out to other events that I have less interest in every 20-30 minutes. They bait-and-switch, hoping I'll stick around for what I want and watch the ads.

Today as I climbed the sturdy step-ladder to change a lightbulb in a hall fixture I realized I couldn't remember the last time a bulb needed replacing. Over a few years I replaced incandescent with LED and they last a long time. The dead bulb was an old fluorescent curly one I didn't know was still in the house.

This weekend was busy but I managed a number of self-care chores and cooking. I've just put away a baked chicken breast (I wonder at the full size of the bird - this is enough for two or three meals) and a bowl of pumpkin pie filling (no crust).