Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
14,502 Days Alive
$20 Spent on Taco Bell for Dinner
3 Baja Blast Zero Sugars Bought
I wish I had a green thumb. I’d love to plant some pollinators in our yard to encourage bees and such. But alas, I work best with greens that are already plucked, aka herbs and spices while I’m cooking.
Continue reading “Of Zero Sugar Pop and Zinnias”
14,481 Days Alive
2 Vehicles Test Driven
I test drove two cars today: a 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage and a 2020 Ford EcoSport. The Mirage was awful.
Continue reading “Of Collateral and Cars”
14,477 Days Alive
2 Days Till I Return the Rental
1 Level Gained on my Pathfinder Character Moralee Grey Morrowind
I have hope. It means waiting till Tuesday to possibly get a new car, but there is finally hope.
Continue reading “Of Morals and Morning Light”
14,473 Days Alive
2nd Day with Tempest, the Temporary Rental Car
1 Pot of Rigatoni and Meatballs Made
Mac is still under the weather unfortunately and I’m very worried about them. I took the. To the walk-in clinic after work. Spent pretty much my last $15.00 to get him meds. I hate being broke.
Continue reading “Of Winter Storms and Worries”
14,465 Days Alive
1.75 Hours Spent at the Walk In
I’ve got a few library books I need to read before the end of the month. One of them is the novel “The Woman in Black”.
Continue reading “Of Walk-Ins and Woman in Black”
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”
14,446 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”
14,439 Days Alive
11 Chapters Written for Crows at the Crossroads
9.5 A1C Down from 11.8
1 New Medication to Start This Weekend
I’ve got a new mental health maraca (read: medication) to pick up tomorrow after work.
Continue reading “Of Copays and Coupons”
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”
14,433 Days Alive
10% into Assistant to the Villain
8 Vídeo Interview Questions Answered
It’s snowing. I need to get up early to both clean off my car and give myself extra time to get to work tomorrow.
So, I’m going to bed.
Take your meds, folks.
14,432 Days Alive
6 Pieces of Bacon Eaten
3 Cakes of Yarn Wound
1 Yarn Bowl in Use
Mac and I went to breakfast with his younger brother this morning. He’s a bit of a right wing nut, but a pleasant person to burn an hour with if one has to be socia, so long as things don’t turn to political talk.
Except it did.
Continue reading “Of Pulled Pork and Politics”
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”
