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I was thinking about the plague and got on the bus
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
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Five Classes at Three Schools
Yesterday Webster asked if I could step into a Visual Communications for Advertising and PR class for the fall. The class was full at 15 students and started August 31. I said yes. Which meant this: “I did pick up one more class – so now it is 5 classes at 3 schools. Not exactly… Continue reading
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First Day of School 2017
Happy first day of school! Morgan: 8th grade. Tyler: 10th grade. Recovered from the August 10, 2017 Facebook archive. A same-day Gmail message from Behappy also preserves a related quote beginning, “1st Day Of School Photos Are Proof Of Life …,” although the rest of that quote is no longer recoverable from the saved link. Continue reading
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May the announcements be brief but meaningful
A first- during the prayer at the Boy Scout meeting tonight “… may the announcements be brief but meaningful …” might be a prayer every meeting needs Continue reading
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Tyler Was One of the Top Two
Tyler had been working through his Eagle Scout paperwork in July and met with troop leaders to have it reviewed before it went to Council. After the meeting, Matt apparently did not think it had gone especially well. So I asked: “Really? Matt did not seem to think it went very well.” Wade’s answer was… Continue reading
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I need to stop being the patient so I can be the Mom
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
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Refried beans with a smoothie blender …
Tyler just offered to make me refried beans with his smoothie blender and a can of butter beans Continue reading
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My life is now a plot from House MD …
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
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Not more instant mashed potatoes
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
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The daily tick report …
The daily tick report – many thanks for all of the kind words – they mean so much. Today I still felt pretty gross despite having meds now. They make me feel pretty rotten too. Today I added extra aches and pains and new kinds of nausea to the mix. Hurts to stand, sit, lay… Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
