I've been aware of neti pots for a while but never gave them much thought. About a month ago I was sitting in my doctor's waiting room and I noticed there were a few neti pots in boxes on the counter for sale. I have the highest respect for my doctor, so the fact that he had them for sale made an impression on me, but not enough to do any more looking into it. This morning I read a story that a scientific study was released that said using a neti pot has health benefits, and especially for people with allergies. That did it. I went to my local Walgreens, plunked down $11 and left the store with my very own neti pot. I tried it as soon as I got home and I think I really like it. I've had minor sniffles from seasonal allergies for the last couple of months. Immediately after trying it I felt like my sinuses were wide open and I could breathe very easily. Also I haven't had to blow my nose today after I used it.

It looks like a small tea pot. You mix up some salt with warm water, lean over a sink, put the tip of the pot in one nostril and then tilt your head so the water streams into your nose and exits the other nostril. One weird thing is that it takes a couple seconds after you start pouring for the water to come out the other side because the sinuses have to fill up first. I didn't realize they were that big. After you stop pouring it also take a couple seconds for all of the water to empty out of your sinuses. Also kind of a weird feeling. Then you do the same thing in the other nostril.

After leaving the drugstore I stopped and got a car wash at one of those do it yourself places, got some gas for the lawnmower, cut the grass, filled up the bird bath, hung my bird house, brushed Mitch, and applied Rain-X to my car's windows. When I came in from working outside the electricity was out. I took about two hours for it to come back.

I think I am going to watch Goya's Ghosts on on-demand tonight.