Who in the blue blazes got the idea

To contact the US embassy in Vienna????

Because they just called me. You could have knocked me over with a feather.

Listen, I KNOW it was well meant, but THAT left me spitless... and whoever it was shouldn't have done that. REALLY not. Am not angry, but more or less speechless.

No, I was polite, and rather nonplussed, ok?

How many times do I have to repeat this? I became an Austrian citizen in 1986. That call really freaked me out.

The guy on the horn was nice enough. He wants to send me a social worker, like that will work, or something. Gawwd.

What a day. I was supposed to go to Gamlitz, had one of the worst asthma attacks I have had in months, and it wiped me out. And had to cancel. And was supposed to pause in Leibnitz at Elke's on the way back. Which I was looking forward to, very much.

And then that.

Listen up. I will not back down on my decision. I have my time frame, and will keep to my decision.

It is ok if someone decided that an intervention is in order, but will NOT go there. There ARE times when you just realise you can't do it any more. So whoever it was.... please do not do that ever again.

Update: holy mackerel! You sicced the US Dept. of State on my blog? What's next, 'black helicopters'??? Jeebus, hey....

Update 2: Oh, and just swell. Call number two. Someone named Sabine in Graz. She wants me to go into a clinic, and I said NO.

And now I am feeling put out....