Last week, I got an alert that a WordPress update had failed on this blog space. When I went to fix it, I was shocked to see that I hadn’t written anything in almost 3 years. The last life update was when The Mister and I moved 5 years ago, which is poetic since we …
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Medic Bag for Events
Yeah, yeah, it’s been months. More to come on that. As the pandemic lifts and people start engaging in activities again, I’ve been asked by a couple of different people how I stock my events medic bag. This is a different perspective from my last post which was how I stock a First Aid Kit …
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First Aid Kits
Wow, it’s been a WHILE. I’ll post more on that later. Right now, a conversation I was having with some medieval recreation folks had me searching my FaceBook history for a post I made back after Hurricane Harvey for the list of things I would put in a first aid kit. Having FINALLY found it, …
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Goodbye October
October is finally over. It’s been a whirlwind of activity and unexpected challenges, and I’m glad to have it behind us. The move is done except for unpacking boxes, and we’re determined to not let that linger too long. We’re taking our time to carefully choose the furniture and decor items we want in our …
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Bell’s Palsy aka Spoonie Surprise
So… yeah. I woke up yesterday morning with an odd numbness on the right side of my tongue and my right upper lip. But had waaayyy too much to do, being in the middle of packing to move (movers come tomorrow, and we’re way behind on packing) so I went about my errands after thinking …
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All About Migraine
Fair warning: tonight’s blog post is going to be long, mainly because it’s going to be educational. It’s also going to include more than a bit of ranting about what I consider to be improper and completely negligent medical care. Legal disclaimer: the information I share is in no way intended to be used to …
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Decluttering a Life
I’m coming up on a half-century on this planet, and have moved several times as an adult. Each time, I end up pressed for time, and just throw everything into boxes and swear I’m going to sort through everything and de-clutter, reduce my stuff before I move again. It never happens, because the next time …
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A not-calm year so far
When I sat down to write my surgiversary update, I realized it had been over six months since my last post. I had planned at the first of the year to start posting updates at least weekly, if not more often. The best laid plans, and all that. Spoonie life makes it hard to juggle …
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Third Year Surgiversary
Three years ago, I was in a hospital room recovering from gastric sleeve surgery. Recovery sucked, but then recovery from any surgery is hardly a walk in the park. The surgery continues to be hands down the best thing I ever did for my health and overall quality of life. Three years out, I have …
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Another year gone
Many of us said 2015 was the worst year ever. Then came 2016 and that was horrible. 2017 was an absolute dumpster fire. We’re running out of ways to describe worse. 2018 wasn’t all bad for me personally. I landed an incredible job this year. I’m still married to the greatest guy ever, and my …
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