New Site For Me...

 

I found a new to me site, it's The Well Project.  I'm not going to say much about it, other than it seems to be a possible resource for women/girls living with HIV & those wanting info on the matter.  I think it began in the early 2000s.  There aren't many resources developed for women dealing HIV, so this was a find.  Give it a look.

Yesterday's shopping & errands ran us well into the late afternoon.  It was after 6 by the time we got home.  I'm not used to that much outing & it wore me out.  My feet are still hating me.  Being in the car that long wasn't easy.  I didn't sleep well because I was so stiff & achy.  I should've taken an ibuprofen but I didn't think about before going to bed.

There shouldn't be anything to do today.  Yay for us.  That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Down Day...

 

It's a down day again.  My roomie was supposed to have someone coming over, but that got cancelled.  I'm still exhausted from the hospital run & I didn't sleep that well last night.   I'm sore, stiff & tired.   The fans are keeping me cooler, but my eyes, nose & throat are paying for it.  

There isn't much going this morning & I'm glad.  Things kept waking me up last night; noise, humidity, aches, need to roll, etc...  When I finally did manage to get to sleep, I overslept a bit.   I'll try to catch up.

Maybe tonight will go better.  Take care.

Cya...

More Rain Dumped...

 

It poured over an inch more rain last night.  We're near, if not over double the monthly rainfall.  That left this morning dark & hazy.  I doubt there will be any sunlight today, just a harsh glare through the clouds.  Upside to this, is the temperature should be lower.

Not much going on here.  I've somehow hurt my left hand.  It was sore most of yesterday.  It's still a little sore this morning.  Hopefully, this will calm down.   I really don't need another health issue.

That's it for this morning.  Take care.

Cya...

Another Dark Morning...

 

It's storming again & probably will be until Sunday.  This weather is being really hard on me.  I'm waking dehydrated & sore.   It's been hard trying to really wake up in this drear.  My blood pressure has been low until later in the day & that makes me feel pretty off.

We need the rain, but the storms can go elsewhere.  I need the sun to shine, not all this gloom.  We have some errands later.  Maybe the rain will let up for a bit.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

So Much For Nothing...

 

So much for my do nothing day.  The jackass post office sent a direct missive to our house.  Because we're both on disability, we had a mailbox attached to the house, like people used to.  A couple of years back they made us go through hoops to keep it.  

The new form didn't even have a place for input from a medical professional.  The form was very brief.  Apparently only a near dead person living by themselves can qualify for such a privilege as having an attached mailbox instead of something by the street.  Anybody meeting their requirements would most likely be in an assisted living situation.  The USPS is cheap, lazy & a word I don't use often, ableist. 

We didn't feel like we had a choice & put up a box by the street.   The Youtube videos made it look easy, it wasn't.  The ground here is rocky & it's been really dry.  So driving something into it took a lot of effort & wore me out.  I had to take several breaks.  The box didn't have holes for the screws only dimples where they should go.  It wasn't an easy process & it was exhausting.  My hands have a lot of little cuts, my body is sore & pounding the ground set off a lot debris that killed my sinuses. 

The damn thing is up & now it's raining.  Maybe that will help it set in some.  It looks OK & I hope it lasts.  If it doesn't, there's a screw into the ground anchor we'll try.  May every single person who had part in this decision to make my life harder due to this just rot.  And, I hope it's terrible & horrifying.  Cheap ass bastards.

That's it for now.  Take care.  Screw the USPS.

Cya...

Bright Morning...

 

There wasn't much for articles this morning.  At least it's bright & not raining.  The weather still isn't cooperating, I'm pretty stiff & sore.   It'd be nice not have allergy issues throughout the year.  Guess that isn't happening.

In a few days it'll be Yule & then it'll be my roomie's birthday followed by Christmas.  2024 is winding down.  Here's hoping the next 4 years aren't as bad a predicted.  

That' it for now.  Hope your holidays are go well.  Take care.

Cya...

Clouds & Yick...

 

It's cloudy & I overslept.  I managed to sleep a little better last night, but still not great.  I didn't have as much coughing.  But, it's to the point of wheeze coughing & sore ribs.  For me, nothing good comes in the dark of the year.  

Sorry so short. That's about it for now, take care.  

Cya...

Lot's of Ows, But Maybe...

 

Shopping had to be postponed a day.  But I think I can handle a small today.  I'm still not great & there's some coughing.  The worst part is the ache & soreness post coughing.   I'm dehydrated & need to figure out something I can easily eat.  

That's about it for now.  Hopefully this goes smoothly.  Take care.

Cya...

Rough Yesterday...

 

Between allergies, temp changes, shopping & who knows what else, I didn't fare well yesterday.  My breathing was off, I was  tired & my back was sore.  It got worse through the day,  I took something for my back & it got some better, but I was still tired.  

I slept better last night.  It was still cooler, but I was expecting it.  I woke with a little coughing from all the allergies & dust from mowing.   At least that's handled for a while.  

Tomorrow is my dental cleaning.  Unless of course they cancel again.  Right now, it wouldn't surprise me.  I'll be glad when appointments are behind me for a bit.

That's all, take care.

Cya...

OK Morning...

 

I"m running a little late this morning.  I woke stiff & a little sore from this weather.  I finally got around  & decided to look at my roomie's new PC.  It needed some maintenance programs added.   Those are on a ton of updates were added.  Now on to my stiff.  That's all for this morning.  It's going to start getting hot.  Oh joy heat & humidity.

Take care.

Cya...

Dreary Recovery...

 

It's a dreary morning & I'm not happy with that.  Sunshine would've been very helpful.  We're recovering after getting our COVID booster yesterday. So far, it isn't as bad as the 2nd shot, but this isn't fun either.  I'm tired, sore & slightly anxious.  I'm worried  it could worse.   I'm trying not to psych myself out about it.  

I'm too spent for more, take care. Get your boosters.

Cya...

1st Whack...

 

I started the yard work yesterday.  There are 4 areas with shrubs that need handled.  I did the hardest bunch yesterday to get it out of the way.   It pretty much did me in.  I doubt I'll be able to do this after this year.  I took me hours to feel somewhat OK.  I'm a little sore this morning & my breathing isn't great.  It might rain today & I should probably take a break.  I'm not on a schedule.  It just needs to get done.  I haven't picked up any of the cuttings.  I'm not sure I will.  They'll break down eventually.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Another Evening Storm...

 

I did some yard work yesterday.  A crepe myrtle is  partially, hopefully not completely, dead.  That wore me out.  But, I slowly recovered.   

At almost 9 PM, the storms came.  In a few  hours they dumped over 1.5".  That puts us about 5" over  our monthly average.  It looks  like we might make it through the rest of May without more  rain.  But there are significant rain chances on the 1st.  

This dark, wet muck of a year we've had so far has been hard on us.  Last night's rains were hard on my feet and back.  This weather's also allowed fleas to  boom.   I had to dose the cats yesterday & it was like a post apocalyptic flea movie.  The fleas were falling off everywhere.  It  was nasty.

That's all for now, take  care.

Cya...

Yesterday Me...

 

Yesterday's me got productive & tried to do me in.  There are 3 winter bushes along the front porch.  They're evergreen & have red  berries during the Winter.  I  don't trim these when I prune the other shrubs.  Birds, squirrels & other things hide in them & eat the berries during the cold months.  I trim these bushes  in early  Spring, so they have half a year to come back.

They didn't grow well last year, nothing did around here.  They were sparse & spindly.  What leaves & berries were  on them got taken out by ravenous little beasties & that last cold snap froze some the smaller branches off.  They needed clipped & I did it.

It was done fairly easily.  The clippings from all 3 bushes were less than I'd normally get from 1. I got them cut & the branches moved  to  the curb.  Then it began.

My body has been in revolt ever since.  My allergies went ballistic.  My  arms were shaky for hours.   I'm sore & my breathing is still a little off from all the debris.  I'll get  over this.  Yesterday's, proactive me should've come with a warning for the me today.

Cya...

Rough Morning...

It never got cool last night & it wasn't the best for sleeping.  I woke stiff, sore & dehydrated.   Doesn't matter how much I drink this time of year, I still wake up parched.  

I had both cats in the room last night.  I think they wanted near my fans.  The trashmen came early to avoid the day's heat.  Then the city people arrived in area to start dealing with some fallen trees.  Great more tree yuck in the air.

I'm feeling sore, dry & woozy.  This will probably pass as I get hydrated & take a shower.  For now, this isn't pleasant.  Take care.

Cya...

Ouch...

Recovery is slow & exclamations of pain & other expletives.  It's like being an arthritic sloth.  But, I am slowly getting better.  Monday, I'll call for a check in with my doctor's office.  That's about all for now.  I want this to be over, it seriously hurts.

Cya...

Sick...

I'm not sure what's wrong with me, but I started coughing last night for about an hour.  That stopped, my body went into spasms.  I'm sore, exhausted & cold.  Hopefully this won't last long.  More tomorrow.

Cya...

3 Months...

Yesterday was the literal day, but today is actually 90 days out from my stroke.  I still don't have a lot of answers on the matter, but I doing better.  I don't feel like I did before & I may never.  I don't know.   I'm waiting for the specialist to call back for the next round of scans & appointments. 

For now, it's the start of the 4th day not taking the statin.  Yesterday was better than it had been.  I'm still feeling the stiffness, but not as much & I was nowhere near as sore.  I hope this resolves that matter.  

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

Post Storm Yuck...

This Spring has been drearier than last Winter.  It's been harder on me.   I really need  more sun, but that seems to be a rationed resource this April.   The storms lasted most of  the day.  My body is sore from doing the yard work I did.  My left side is not in a good place after that & the storm.

That's about it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Achy & Drama...

Humidity & sleep positions have left me with a sore back.  I've been taking ibuprofen, it's helping.  Still, the muscles are sore & will be for a bit.  I'm going shopping, maybe the walking will stretch out my lower back.

To drama.  I try to avoid it, I have enough agita, thank you very much. Some people thrive on it.  They're addicted to the aggravation, irritation, fakeness of it all.  They like living their lives with a hornet's next buzzing.  It gives them something to gripe about, focus on.  They want to look down on & condemn everything.  They aren't happy unless they're criticizing something. Tearing something down, not build themselves up, but just to be, oh so superior.  

All the current day peity of identity & ideology is based in this need to have drama.  To be a star, even if only in a tabloid of their own making.   I think this need for drama, may be the biggest cause of stigma against people for any reason.  It's just, "Stars on thars," & Sneetchdom.    They want to judge everyone else, before they get judged. They want to divert  the attention away from their own issues, shortcomings & ugliness.  

If these people can keep their lives full of drama, agitation & scapegoats, they never have to look at what hollow, rancid, painful mess their life has become.

Cya...