Day 26 in Ireland

God never gives me more than I can handle, but today he sure came close.  I spent five and a half hours pulling ragweed from the fields because it is poisonous for the cows.  That task wouldn’t have been so bad if I weren’t so darn allergic to something outside.  I went thru over 40 tissues and an entire roll of paper towels.  My sneezy, watery eyed, coughing self, was a hot mess.  But you know what?  I did it.  And I didn’t give up.  Just when I thought I was about to, Peter said it was time to go in.  That’s what I mean when I say God gets awfully close to pushing me over the edge sometimes.  I then took a shower and a nap, per Peter’s orders and spent the rest of the night recovering.  I am getting ready to drink some homeopathic remedy he concocted.  It consists of cutting two onions into fourths, putting them in a saucepan of water and letting them boil for ten minutes.  I am currently letting it cool so that it’s drinkable – if you can actually label it that.  The highlight of my day is that I now have three wonderful roommates.  One is from Cuba, another is from Lithuania and the third is from Taiwan, and we’re all staying at the home of an Irish farmer.  I love this crazy, diverse world.  Their presence makes my time here more fun, and I am really enjoying learning about our cultural differences because, trust me, there are many.