Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,093 Days Alive
1 Massive Bouquet of Flowers
Today was a lovely day. My Papa Ben, Pop Tom, and of course their pups Max and Bear, sent me the most beautiful bouquet of flowers. It was bigger than my head and absolutely lovely. I nearly cried.
Continue reading “Of First Days and Flowers”
13,092 Days Alive
11 Hours Till I Start My New Job
1 Long Drive
I hate the long drive from Bill6’s and J’s house at night so I slept over at their place last night. We played Dinosaur Island and, of course, I lost. But I had fun playing!
Continue reading “Of Employment and Excitement”
13,090 Days Alive
3 Mini Margaritas Imbibed
1 New Recipe Tried
So J and I made Chicken Enchilada Soup this evening and pair it with some margarita slushees made from the new to me blender J’s lovely mother gifted us.
Continue reading “Of Beltane and Broth”
13,089 Days Alive
I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner today. That’s literally the third time this month that’s happened. I need to get better about eating regularly. At the new job, I hope to pack lunches to be able to keep things in balance.
Continue reading “Of Endings and Eating”
13,088 Days Alive
We used Fen’s InstaPot to make dinner this evening! Spaghetti and red sauce. I want to try and make something in it as well this weekend. Maybe a roast or a soup!
Continue reading “Of Impatience and InstaPots”
13,087 Days Alive
I’m in the weeds of a fibromyalgia flare up from hell. It’s likely triggered by the stress of changing jobs this week. Everything hurts.
Continue reading “Of Flare Ups and Finality”
13,086 Days Alive
3 Times Woken by a Zooming And/Or Meowing Cat
Spock, apparently, decided to kick off his birthday week by zooming about the house singing the song of his people at one a.m. And then again at two a.m. Only to be followed up with an encore at five. Maybe I gave him too much catnip?
Continue reading “Of Monday and Melodic Cats”
13,085 Days Alive
2 Accidental Cat Naps
1 Cafe Con Leche
I was drag-assing today. Got up at six to feed Spock and promptly went back to bed until I felt more human, around nine.
Continue reading “Of Coffee Con Leche and Cat Naps”
13,083 Days Alive
I had a serious case of the talkies today. I just didn’t stop talking. Mania? Stress? Who knows?? Not me.
Anyway, I’m mid-finishing this baby blanket for The Baby Shower tomorrow. Gotta run!
Take your meds, folks.
13,082 Days Alive
I still have to make the protection charm for baby Alice, as well as finish her blanket. Nothing like the last minute, eh?
The baby shower is on Saturday.
Continue reading “Of Procrastination and Protection”
13,081 Days Alive
601 Days Straight on Duolingo
I am in “I kind of want to vomit” levels of pain right now. I have no idea, other than stress from work, what could have triggered this flare up.
I just can’t tonight. I’ve been awake since four a.m.
Take your meds, folks.
13,078 Days Alive
2 New Blazers Acquired
So J came over today and we went a-Goodwilling, as one is inclined to do when they need new clothes and only have about fifty bucks to spare.
Continue reading “Of Shopping and Spanish”
13,077 Days Alive
27 Chapters Outlined
6 BBQ Sauces Tried
1 Exhausted Theodora
I am so tired. I’ve been awake since… seven? Or so. I was up late chatting with a friend who’s grandfather passed yesterday.
Continue reading “Of Brain Fog and BBQ”
