I Could not have finished without our DR Jose! Thank you, dear friend!
Good afternoon, all! Sunday was hell. I knew by 1 pm I was getting sick, and after my trip for more storage boxes I spent 3-5 pm violently ill, confined to my bathroom. After 5, I inflated the air mattress and fell over. On Monday morning, I called to postpone the exterminator. They were closed for the holiday, so I left a message, felt stupid lying around feeling queasy and decided to continue the moving and shifting. Around 1:30 I had two deliveries: matzoh ball soup and rice pudding from Arties and a huge floral display from a DR, followed shortly by a checkup callfrom the send.
It also turns out this is the latest bed bug situation in my building: 5A, 4A (over for now), 4B, 3B, 2B, and now me. The neighbors from 4A stopped by to offer me good advice, and by the time DR Jose showed up, I was down to the last round of activity: all the oversized books sittign on the floor. If he hadn't pitched in to help, I'd still be bagging them.
This morning I was up by 6:30, th laundry was in by 7, and at 8:15 I spoke to the extermonator. I told him to send the man if I were still on the schedule. At 10 am, the exterminator called to say he was caught in midtown traffic and he arrived by 11. When he finished spraying his various poisons, I went to Manhattan Storage at 107 and Columbus to rent a storage space. By the end of the week, I hope a huge number of storage boxes are sitting in a new home.
So, I believe my bout of sickness was poisoning from the Pledge and the bug spray. I'll never be certain. Tonight, I have to deal with washing all the dishes and cooking utensils, vacuum- AGAIN! - and determining which plastic bags have clothing and things I need ASAP. Nothing is coming out of their plastic for good until I know things are in safe con dition.