Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,500 Days Alive
4 Loaded Potato Pierogies Eaten
2.5 Trash Bags Filled withEmpty Water Bottles
1 Small Serving of Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food
So, I have discovered that I do not like the Phish Food ice cream. I like the marshmallow swirl and the fudge fish, but it’s too much chocolate for me.
Continue reading “Of Lines and Laughter”
14,499 Days Alive
6 Chicken Quesadillas Made for Dinner
2 Naps Taken Today
I made simple chicken quesadillas for dinner this evening. I bought a large shaker bottle of taco seasoning to make things easier for myself. It worked pretty well. Dinner was good but holy fuck am I in pain.
Continue reading “Of Time Change and Taco Seasoning”
14,498 Days Alive
16 Ounces of Spicy Bourbon Chicken Eaten
2 Craft Stores Visited Today
0 Skeins of Yarn Purchased Today
I made it out of not one but TWO craft stores without buying any yarn today. Applaud away, I shall wait…
Okay. Anyway!
Continue reading “Of Mango Thai and Michael’s Crafts”
14,497 Days Alive
14 Weeks to Finish the Two-Tone Throw
2 Orders of Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes with Pico Eaten
1 Shopping Trip with Tina Tomorrow!
Our systems went down at work today for over two hours! So frustrating. Especially when we had more than three hours of servers being down earlier this week. Just not fun.
Continue reading “Of Yarn and Yakking”
14,495 Days Alive
1 Hour of Overtime Worked Today
Well. Today was a very long, busy day at work. Tomorrow is not likely to be better because my coworker is at our other site tomorrow so it will be just me.
Continue reading “Of Spam and Snowfall”
14,494 Days Alive
10/10 on the Discomfort Scale
7.5/ 10on the Pain Scale
1 Load of Laundry Done
Not much to say today. I’m having a really bad fibromyalgia flare up. The exhaustion is really bad AND I’m in so much pain. I can’t even crochet.
I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,492 Days Alive
2,347 Days Straight Blogging Here
307 Miles Driven Today
6 Chicken Nuggets Eaten
2 Gas Station Refueling Stops
1 Tarot Reading Received
I am safely home from visiting J and Charles in Ohio. It took me the better part of five hours to get home but I enjoyed the drive in Darja Juniper.
Continue reading “Of Mileage and McNuggets”
14,490 Days Alive
302 Miles Driven
4 Hours 58 Minutes Spent Driving
I have safely arrived at J and Charles’ place in Ohio.
Take your meds, folks.
14,489 Days Alive
301 Miles to Drive Tomorrow
1 Bag Packed
Well, my friends, I’m going in my first solo road trip in my new vehicle tomorrow after work. I’m super excited and slightly nervous.
Continue reading “Of Rent and Road Trips”
14,488 Days Alive
2 Slices of Pizza Eaten
I got my oil changed today. Darja Juniper takes 4.5 quarts of synth blend 5W-20 oil. Got all my other fluids topped off. I’m driving to Ohio Friday after work to go see J and Charles.
That’s the update, friends. That’s all I’ve got.
Take your meds, folks.
14,484 Days Alive
$11,693 Owed on the New to Me Car
75 Minute Drive Home in the New to Me Car
2 Egg Rolls Had with Dinner
Well. It has been done. Contract signed, financing secured, down payment made: the blue Ford EcoSport is now mine! She’s a beaut and now I have to figure out her name.
Continue reading “Of Candy Blue and Chinese Food”
14,483 Days Alive
$5,000 Down Payment
90 Minute Drive West Tomorrow
1 New to Me Vehicle
I’m going to buy a used vehicle tomorrow with help from several loved ones.
Continue reading “Of Gear Shifts and Gratitude”
14,482 Days Alive
25% Interest Rate on a a Potential Car Loan
1 Test Drive Taken this Evening
It’s late. I’m tired. I hate car shopping and places that charge the state maximum for interest rates.
I’m going to bed in self-defense.
Take your meds, folks.
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