Clearing Out..

The beginning of the year clear out is ongoing.  Started on paperwork yesterday.  Go through about half of it before the dust got to me.  The rest will be handled soon.  My eyes are still itchy.  It's amazing how much paper you accumulate.

There are always articles over how it is to live with HIV.  These days, most make living with HIV seem nearly glamorous.  This was something that happened in the 90s & a lot of people began to think that having HIV was no big deal.   

For some living with the virus is a nightmare.  For others, it's  daily burden that can take a serious toll.  Others live's may be seemingly unchanged.  But, those people are generally only dealing with the early years of being +.  Having HIV is a long game.  There's no way to tell what may happen in the future.  I can only promise you, that there's nothing fabulous about HIV.

Take care.

Cya...

Nearly Forgot...

I got distracted looking for articles & forgot to post this morning.  I didn't find any interesting articles.  Nothing to post about in that regard.  

My leg is on the mend.  It's still a little sore.   It's going to be unseasonably  warm here today, almost 70 F.  This weather is hell on my sinuses.   At least it's sunny. 

That's about it for now.

Cya...

1st Saturday...

Not much going on today.  Little in regards to articles.  I'm recovering from my fall.  My leg was pretty good yesterday.  It got a little sore again after driving for quite a bit.   This morning, I can still tell it's twitchy, but I think with a little more rest, it'll be OK.   

The last couple of days have been dreary.   I was happy to wake to a sunny morning.   It's a lot easier on me when the sun's shining.  

That's about  it for now.  Take care.

Cya..

Tumble...

I took a tumble yesterday.  That sounds like so much more fun than it was.  I was at a store & just went down.  My right leg, gave me a good spasm & said, "no more."  My leg folded & I went down.  I got back up, but my leg just above & below my knee was sore.  It stayed that way all night.  It's still twitchy this morning.  I think it might have been a bout of sciatica.   I'll have to keep an eye on it & see how it goes.  

That's it for now.

Cya...

2019' Anniveraries...

Today is my 8th Blogger anniversary.  Happy Blog Day to me.   I'm nearing 3,000 posts.   I'm glad I've done this.  It's help me stay current with my illness.  It's allowed me to express myself when I had no other means.  I suggest blogging, if for no other reason than to able to look back & say, "Yes, I was here."

Today is also the my 19th HIV-Day.  I was diagnosed on January 3rd, 2000.   I've spent nearly 37% of my life living with HIV & having AIDS.   If I had contracted the virus a decade earlier, I'd probably be dead.  I'm allergic to some of the earlier HIV meds.  But, like the lady sang, "I'm still here."

Here's to the upcoming year.  Living with HIV isn't easy.  There are lots of blogs on it.  If you want to read some, I'd suggest  focusing on people who've been + a decade or longer.  It's easy to be all sunshine & lollipops early on, but that crap fades like a bad dye job, pretty quickly when reality sets in on you. 

Take care & Happy Anniversaries to me.

Cya...

1st Trash Day...

Today is the 1st day we'll take trash to the curb.  We'll take things we gathered from last year.  Like an assortment of boxes.  We were sure we'd use, but didn't.  It's time for them to go, before the back room is nothing but boxes.  Then we'll start on paper that needs to go.

I'll call the mechanic after we eat & see about getting the van looked at.  I think it's a brake issue.  But, I'm not a mechanic.  Hopefully, it's nothing too big.

It's supposed to rain again later.  It could become some sort of wintry mix.  I hope not.  We don't need ice.  Tomorrow will be the 1st  round of bill paying for 2019.  This is the last day of my blog's year & my HIV year.  Tomorrow will be an anniversary for both. 

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

2019...

It's the 1st of January.  Hello 2019, let's try to kind & get along. Millie Cat has been with us a year now. She'll be 3 in April.  If her previous person was right.  She still very much acts like a kitten.   I hoping for the best this year.  

Things that need to happen so far this month:

• Handle monthly bills
• Have the van's brakes looked at
• Clear out collected boxes & old paperwork
• Doctor's appointment on the 16th
• Possibly find a new doctor
• Place med order
• Pay AAA

So far, that seems to be it.  I'm sure more will show.  Hopefully, none of that will prove too difficult.

I wish the best for everyone this year.

Cya...