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Too Much

I did WAY TOO MUCH GARDENING TONIGHT and I’m certain I will regret it tomorrow. Already stiff as a board, heading to the hot tub and then watering…

Sleep Study

Sleeeeeeeep study time. Yes, I brought my bread baguette pillow. And no that’s not the Flux Capacator although how cool it would be if I could go back…

chronic midlife biology experiment

My body is just one big chronic midlife biology experiment. I feel like I’ve aged 20 years in the last 2 years. I could sleep for dayyyyyyssssszzzzz and…

Inhalers

Well that’s where all my inhalers are…

Psoriatic Arthritis Flare

Today is the first day since my diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis that my brain put together the fact that this recent raw, tender flare up of psoriasis is…

Still Covid!

It’s all so exhausting. I attended a funeral today – and I believe I counted 4 people masked *(including myself, the only one with a N95.) I honestly…

Psoriatic Arthritis

Know what’s exhausting? Everything. Everything is exhausting. Today I start sharing with friends/family my recent diagnosis with the autoimmune disease Psoriatic Arthritis and I’m already exhausted trying to explain…

All Things Almost April! – Giveway!

It’s the end of March – there’s 8 inches of snow on the ground & the current temp is 16° Is it April yet? Spring. Plants. Garden. Flowers….

All Things Old

“I’m far too young to feel so old and far too tired to care…” – Lowest of the Low Menopause 101: A primer for the perimenopausal “45 is…

All Things Sad and Tired

Sad and Tired. So sad. So tired. This afternoon around 2pm fatigue hit the wall. (I knew it would!) No choice. Naptime. I just checked my sleep tracker,…

All Things Journaling Mood

When the inspiration strikes, I MUST take advantage! I said I was going to “Break Up With Perfect” this month and just do – go – start and…

All Things Breathless

2 years ago. “The other night HWMMS came to bed, I “corona-cuddled” up to him and said “I don’t want to die.” The anxiety. The breathlessness and fatigue….

All Things (Peri) Menopause

I AM FEELING THIS – AAARUGH. “Menopause is no joke. We don’t get enough help and it’s not your thyroid or your imagination. It’s a time of complete…

All Things Break Up w/ Perfect

HELLO SILK AND SONDER – let’s DO THIS! March theme – WONDER. (As in Weber WONDERland?) Something is better than nothing. No need to be perfect.   View…

All Things Oxygen

I got out of bed and made coffee and am getting ready to play with plants while listening to an audiobook – all before I head into work…

All Things Bananas

February 8: I ate all the bananas, again. February 13: And again! Why am I eating so many dang bananas? 🍌 I’m not at 6. But…Can eating more…

All Things Rheumatoid Awareness Day

The last two days I worked the 6am shift. Which means I have pretty much accomplished nothing outside of work – except spending time in bed. Monday –…

All Things Fatigue Fail

Just got an official coding in my medical records for Chronic Fatigue.  I sooooooooooooo wonder if it is from #LongCOVID though. (Despite never having an official COVID diagnosis…

All Things Purple Lights

So far in 2022 I’ve spent a lot of my *free* time in bed fatigued and not feeling well, these random purple lights bring me comfort and joy…

All Things Immunity

Current status. Using “asthma machine” <I couldn’t remember the word nebulizer and typed that into Google🤷‍♀️> And boosting immunity with boneset tincture and giant pot of chicken stock…

My Body Hates Me

My body hates me. <I hate me too.> I’ve been light-headed, dizzy, fatigued and have had breathing issues since Wednesday. Yesterday? My body said NOPE and shut down….

Therapy

Therapy

Accountability

Accountability

Vaccine

Vaccinated. And then I stepped into the elevator, tucked my head into HWMMS chest and tears… Relief. Release. Renew.

New Glasses

New Glasses

Day After Eye Surgery

Shortest version. Eye surgery completed yesterday. I slept basically entire time I got home…until… Day After Eye Surgery: Follow-up appointment this morning which showed high pressure so I’ll…

Oops

I can’t tell you how many times I go to wipe my glasses lens and there’s no lens. Current status – Left Eye – no lens in eye…