Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,463 Days Alive
4 Rows Left on the Current Crochet Project
1 Hour Spent with a Kitten in My Lap
I felt relatively well rested when I pulled myself out of bed around half past seven this morning. High pain day had me going back to sleep around nine till noon.
Continue reading “Of Kittens and Kerfuffles”
14,460 Days Alive
1,920 Days Straight on Duolingo
12 Ham and Cheddar Hawaiian Roll Slider Sandwiches Made
1 Bottle of Crème Bleach Used
I colored my hair tonight. A sacrifice to the mental health gods.
Continue reading “Of Hair Color and Ham”
14,459 Days Alive
I made lo mein and pot stickers for dinner this evening. Both from frozen but it was delicious, if not really enough food. But now I want to make lo mein from scratch.
Continue reading “Of Lo Mein and Luck”
14,458 Days Alive
3 American-Style Tacos Eaten for Dinner
Not much to report today.
Continue reading “Of Mexican-ish and Mondays”
14,457 Days Alive
2,312 Days of Blogging in a Row
4 Small Slices of Pizza Eaten
3rd Time Restarting J’s En Voyage Shawl
I’m out of the metaphorical spoons today, so only knives are left.
Continue reading “Of Knitting and Knives”
14,455 Days Alive
5 Years Divorced as of 23rd April of This Year
2nd Place in Tonight’s Magic: The Gathering Game
1.5 Years Since Mom Died
1 Chocolate Coke Float Imbibed
I’m not doing great tonight. In the last few days, a bunch of people have brought up my ex-wife in conversation. It happened again today.
Continue reading “Of Existencial Dread and Ex-Wives”
14,447 Days Alive
1 Eye Doctor Appointment on Saturday
I’m so burnt out. I just want a day of rest. I don’t know when it will happen because I have to make up the half hour from Wednesday tomorrow morning.
Oh well.
I’m going to bed early.
Take your meds, folks.
14,446 Days Alive
45 Minutes Spent Caramelizing Mushrooms and Onions
2.3 Pounds of Ground Beef Cooked for Dinner
2 Days Till Therapy
I made burger rice bowls for dinner tonight. We burned through most of a jar of kosher dill pickles between the three of us.
It was pretty good, and I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow!
Continue reading “Of Mushrooms and Mindfulness”
14,440 Days Alive
$1,800 A Month for ONE Medication without Insurance
3 Corn Dogs Baked for Mac for Dinner
$0.00 for the Same Medication with Insurance
Fucking American healthcare is a goddamned joke.
Continue reading “Of Corn Dogs and Costs”
14,430 Days Alive
$62.51 Spent on Groceries from Me
2 Hours Till Mac’s Birthday
Groceries ran us about $180 today. Yikes on bikes has food gotten expensive.
Continue reading “Of Groceries and Goals”
14,429 Days Alive
3 Chapters Edited and Reposted
I was either editing or sleeping today. That’s about it.
Take your meds, folks.
14,428 Days Alive
2 Layers of Apple Spice Cake Frosted
Mac’s cake was way, way too moist, to the point where it was barely able to be frosted. I’m talking zero structural integrity when I tried to frost it this afternoon.
Continue reading “Of Expectation and Enjoyment”
14,426 Days Alive
32+ Books I’m Planning to Read in 2025
We had shells and cheese for dinner, Parmesan-and-herb roasted broccoli, and oven-baked kielbasa. Cheese was the predominant ingredient this evening.
Continue reading “Of Cobwebs and Comfort Food”
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