Mopey Weather...

I woke up well yesterday.   Actually, I was up early for me.  Light poured through my windows.  By the time we left to go shopping everything changed.  We'd gone from bright to hazy.   It was nearly foggy, but opted to mist instead.  The gray skies lightly spritzed all day.  We had under a .10" of rain, but it piddled all day & throughout the night.

I woke to a cold, dreary mess.  It was over an hour later than the morning before.  I'd had the overhead light for  quite a while & still get myself motivated enough to get out of bed.  

For now the mists have stopped, but the skies are still overcast.  There won't be any bright sunshine today.   The yuck is here for the duration.

I hate this kind of weather.  It saps my energy.  I'm always cold, stiff & achy.  I wasn't built for dreary weather.  I know Summer gets hot, but at least it's usually bright.  I find nothing appealing in late, Fall weather.  It's just a cold, dark, damp mess of crud.

Stay comfortable.

Cya...

Goodbye 80's???

For the last few days, it's been warm & windy.  It was over 80 F & blowing everything.  The heat, humidity, pressure change & flying debris killed my sinuses.  I've taken more ibuprofen in the last 3 days than most of the year.  

It's cooling down again.  The 80's seem to be done with for the season.  We're going to have a few cooler than normal days & then back up to seasonal temps.  I hope so, this weather has been rough on us.  

I hope it's nice wherever you are.

Cya...

Goodbye DST...

Last night, the clocks rolled back an hour.  I really appreciated that this morning.  There was considerably more light than the day before.   I'll have light in the morning for a few weeks before it goes dark again.  

I'll pay for it this afternoon.   Sundown will be at 5:20.  That's way too early.  It'll be near 4:30 by the time the Solstice rolls around.

This is life until March.  Hope you remembered the time change.  Take care.

Cya...

Easier Now Than Then...

I often write about the downside of HIV.  I know there isn't a lot of good to discuss.  But, there is about the treatment.

Over the past few months, there have been articles about how single-pill regimens are not only common, but are becoming the norm.  My earliest regimens ranged from 20 - 25 pills a day.  Most of which, were horse pills. Later that dropped down to about a dozen.  Now, I take 1 pill for HIV.  It's a monster of a pill, but it's just a single dose daily.  It's an improvement.  It's weird after years of multiple pill regimens.

A single pill is far less daunting than a huge number for for new patients.  The idea of that many meds can be overwhelming.   Single pill regimens, even a few pill regimens are huge steps forward in the treatment of HIV.

Cya...

Stalled...

We went out this morning.  Normally, we would've handled bills today, but 1 failed to show.  It got here with today's mail.  So, bill day will be Monday. 

It hit 85 here yesterday.   That was a rough jump of almost 30 degrees from 2 days before.  It left me feeling very achy & tired.  Today's a little cooler. So far so good.

That's it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Interlude...

For a bit, warm weather is in the forecast.   I'm sure some people won't be happy, but I am.  I can open the doors for a little while longer. I don't like it when all the doors & windows have to be closed up tight.  It makes the place fill cramped & stuffy.  I like the breeze flowing though the rooms.  

It was a reasonably bright morning.  That makes things so much easier on me.   I got a bit of bird show earlier.  A pair of cardinals were avoiding a blue jay.  Another porch cat showed a while back.  Today  he was sporting a flea collar.  Someone's looking out for him at least some what.

Tomorrow morning will be busy with 1st of the month stuff.  We have to tend to bills & the like.   This will be the next to last time of 2017.

Not much else here.

Cya...

November's Here...

According to this article, HIV, even when treated, affects the brains of children.  Even though their viral numbers may be suppressed, research is finding cognitive impairments among their cohort.  More research is necessary to determine if the causal agent is the virus, the medications, both or something else.  The findings listed cognitive issues such as education, reaction ability,  adaptation, emotional/psychological well being, among others.

This isn't news anyone wanted to hear, but there it is.  There will have to be considerable more study to determine more.  Another way in which HIV is still impacting the world.

On to other topics.  

Hello November.  Hope this will be a good month for all included.  The holiday season has begun.  Until next year Halloween.  Hey there turkeys & fat man in red suits. 

Cya...