Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,437 Days Alive
1 Pork Loin Oven Roasted for Dinner
I’m still reading Assistant to the Villain and I’m about halfway through it. I think I’ll be able to finish it in the next day or two.
Continue reading “Of Overwhelmed and Overworked”
14,434 Days Alive
1 Broken Hot Water Heater
Welp. My anxiety is at a thousand percent.
We have no hot water. I’m going to take some meds to try and not hyperventilate because they’re going to try and DIY replacing the hot water heater tomorrow. It’s $500 for the hot water heater. And more for the tools and stuff to install it.
Continue reading “Of Hot WaterHeaters and Hyperventilating”
14,420 Days Alive
3 Minutes Late to Work
I’m on a manic upswing right now and everything feels like it’s in all caps.
Continue reading “Of Managing and Mania”
14,407 Days Alive
1 Warm Snap Coming Tomorrow
Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be meeting up with some local pagan peeps! I’m trying so hard to find my community here. I’ve joined Facebook groups and tried meet ups… it’s exhausting.
Continue reading “Of Warm Weather and Witchy Things”
14,362 Days Alive
47 Minutes Spent in Therapy
I’ve got the first repeat of the newest blanket I’m working on done. It’s the display photo of tonight’s post. I managed to keep the pattern correct from memory while in therapy today.
Continue reading “Of Griddle Stitch and Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese”
14,355 Days Alive
1 Positive Covid Test
No fever, mild body aches, coughing, sinus congestion, higher than normal fatigue, and a positive Covid test has revealed what is wrong with me currently.
I am frustrated. I can’t snuggle with Mac lest I get him sick, and I don’t want to run the risk so I’ve been masked up for over 12 hours now.
Fuck being awake right now.
Take your meds, folks.
14,353 Days Alive
4 Pieces of Chicken Quesadilla Eaten
2 Diet Cream Soda Imbibed
1 Pleasant Meet Up
I was social!!!!
The local former-NaNoWriMo group had two new friends for me to meet at this local pizza tavern and game store aptly named Slice And Dice.
Continue reading “Of New Friends and Neurosis”
14,349 Days Alive
2 Ultrasounds Taken
1 Candle Burning
Today was… difficult to say the least. First world problems of being in pain because of a simple medical procedure.
Continue reading “Of Scents and Safety”
14,345 Days Alive
1,304 Words Written Today
25 Days till Halloween and My Anniversary with Mac
26 Inches From the Center of the Rainbow Round Ripple
4 Loads of Laundry to be Done
2 Years with Mac on Halloween
Despite being in a level seven pain cloud and being at a level six discomfort level, I managed to get a lot done today!
Continue reading “Of Autumn and Awesomeness”
14,336 Days Alive
1 Margarita Had with Dinner
1/2 a Double Bacon Burger Eaten
Had therapy this evening. My therapist recommended something sweet or alcoholic or both to loosen up after the rough week I’ve had. So I had a margarita with dinner.
Continue reading “Of Bacon and Booze”
14,334 Days Alive
1 Day Taken to Heal
My face was ridiculously swollen this morning. Like couldn’t fit my glasses on. Got antibiotics from the dentist and iced it for hours, thirty on thirty off.
I’m so tired of being in pain.
Take your meds, folks.
14,332 Days Alive
1,000 mg of Acetaminophen Taken 4 Hours Ago
400 mg of Ibuprofen Taken Half an Hour Ago
2 More Rows Done on Zypher’s 13 Point Rainbow Round Ripple
1 Ice Pack Purchased
I feel like I got socked in the jaw. Which, I basically did, getting a tooth pulled. It was Not Fun. I am in pain.
I’m going to crochet till the ice pack gets cold again, then try and sleep.
Take your meds, folks.
14,318 Days Alive
Nothing went to plan today.
I’m not doing well. But I hope to pick up again tomorrow.
Take your meds, folks z
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