A successful trip.

Today was a good day, with a pleasant ride to Guerneville to have a sample of blood drawn for testing, which I have to do once a month for the rest of my life. It is a short ride, and with the trees all in bloom and flowers blooming beside the road, I really feel that it is more of a treat than a chore. Sometimes they have difficulty finding a vein to draw from, but today the nurse was skillful and there was almost no pain.
I saw a very interesting program on obsessive compulsive disorder, which I have battled my whole life. I am a checker, but have gotten it almost under control. It is an anxiety disorder, genetic in origin, I still have to check the stove, lights, water, doors, television, and so on, but now I only check once and then go on to the next item, whereas I used to check over and over. It was time consuming and altogether senseless, but now that I only check once, it isn't nearly so troublesome. I wish I could devise a cure, I would be famous, as there is no cure at the present time. I should clarify the situation by explaining that I only check before I leave the house or go to bed. If I am going to stay in the house, I am fine.
It doesn't seem possible that April is here already. I think I wrote that I am skipping Easter this year, to avoid the temptation of having chocolate candy sitting around. I just wouldn't be able to resist.
Happy Easter everyone. Keep in touch. I love to hear from you.