Dreamed the boys volunteered me to help bake cookie/cracker things that were 6’ by 3’ and I was having an oven related panic attack- because I basically couldn’t cook a door Continue reading

Life with boys Continue reading

Last night- maybe 3 a.m. I found myself in the bathroom- and it was so dark I could not see my hand in front of my face and I started thinking- which as usual leads to nothing productive.  I cannot believe how fast time is flying by. Tyler is nearly 16 and learning to drive Continue reading

Morgan: We need to do a fundraiser for NJHS, I said a trivia night.Me: Really?Morgan: Don’t worry I didn’t tell them about you Continue reading

Me: Am I weird for not being all that into Halloween?Matt: No, you’re weird for other reasons Continue reading

Me: Tyler I thought you were going to Art Club today. Tyler: I was, but then I was thinking about the plague and got on the bus. Me: Like the black death? Tyler: Of course. Continue reading

Update – Fever has broken, feeling better than I was – but not better yet. Had more blood drawn today. See the dr on Friday – a bit of an appetitie since the change of meds but still being careful. Also pinched nerves in wrist and hip which is just annoying. This is just silly. Continue reading

Tyler just offered to make me refried beans with his smoothie blender and a can of butter beans Continue reading

And my life is now a plot from House MD … The labs came back — negative for tick-borne illness. So I go back to having no idea what is going on – and still feeling like crap. I will go for another set of labs on Wednesday. In the meantime, I am switching meds Continue reading

Challenge: recipes/ ideas for foods that I can manage ( part of it is the meds part of it is the tick fun, nausea, sore throat) requirements- not spicy (even a dash of pepper gave me amazing heartburn) smooth (rice was too scratchy to swallow) Not hot soup (hot makes me sweat more) not super Continue reading