Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,243 Days Alive
759 Days Straight on Duolingo
6 Rows into Fen’s Rainbow Star Blanket
2 Bowls of Cereal Eaten for Dinner
1 Episode of NCIS Watched
Today was a bad pain day. I’m talking, threw up my morning coffee from the pain kind of bad day.
Continue reading “Of Pain and Pushing Through”
13,242 Days Alive
1 Chimichanga Eaten
Let me start off with the positive: thanks to the kindness of certain people, I am able to buy cat food and groceries. And the date with Cleo went well, though I learned that Taco Bus’ chairs are fantastically uncomfortable.
Continue reading “Of Chimichangas and Change”
13,241 Days Alive
3 Years Straight on PostmarkWonderland
I finally conquered Mount Clean Clothes and got everything put away. I feel accomplished if exhausted. Cleo kept me company via text while I worked away at it.
Continue reading “Of Laundry and Let-Downs”
13,240 Days Alive
1,093 Days Straight on PostmarkWonderland
15 Rounds Done on the Cloud Round Ripple Blanket
9 Minute Video Tutorial
1 Therapy Appointment Scheduled
I posted my first crochet tutorial this evening! It’s live, with captions, here on my YouTube channel, Hook of the Witch!
Continue reading “Of Videos and Victories”
13,239 Days Alive
755 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Everything Bagel Eaten
I got to see the Gator side of the family today! Aunt and Uncle Gator, Jay and Kay (my cousins), and Grandma Gator! Aunt Gator’s Mom, grandma Bee was also there. It was a great time.
Continue reading “Of Schmear and Stress”
13,238 Days Alive
5782 Jewish Years
1 Planned Bagel Consumption Planned For Tomorrow
Today was a lovely day. Cleo, formerly referred to as Rose, came over and gamed with us today; us being Bill6, J, and Gwen!
Continue reading “Of Dinner and Deadlands”
13,237 Days Alive
I had one too many cups of coffee today. Or I felt effects of having forgotten my morning medicine. Either way, today sucked and all I could keep down for lunch was a single pack of garlic and herb tuna.
Continue reading “Of Tuna and Trembling”
13,236 Days Alive
I have a love of oatmeal cream pies that defies explanation. I hate oatmeal, on the whole. The texture, the smell, whatever. But oatmeal cream pies? Yum!
Continue reading “Of Panic and Pastries”
13,235 Days Alive
I have a terrible headache and a cat that is snoring while asleep in the small of my back.
Better than last night’s frog fiasco, for sure.
Continue reading “Of Harridans and Headaches”
13,234 Days Alive
750 Days Straight on Duolingo
1.5 Days Requested off for the Thanksgiving Break
So my boss lady approved my time off a second time today. First was verbally, now I’ve got an email chain to back me up!
Continue reading “Of Frogs and Funny Noises”
13,233 Days Alive
1 Finished Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Oh man, I finally finished Papa Tom’s Buffalo Plaid Blanket!
Now I have to make his hat.
Continue reading “Of Achievement and Aggravation”
It’s time for another recipe! First, the recipe. Then, me blathering onward about my occasionally questionable culinary capabilities and the memories this particular treat holds for me.
Read the recipe and more…
13,232 Days Alive
2 Loads of Laundry Done
Oh man, today was a long day! I woke up at half past seven a.m. and spent most of the day working on the Buffalo Plaid Blanket for Papa Tom.
Continue reading “Of Cake and Cable Knitting”
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