Surprise strawberries must be one of the best things in the whole universe!

I’ve been back from vacation for about a week now, and I totally hear you on the recovery time. After my previous trip, it took me weeks, maybe even a couple of months, to readjust and find my rhythm again. What can I say, I’m slow! I have to do it faster this time, ’cause I’m leaving again in about two weeks: Taos! Can’t wait to meet you there.
In the meantime, I’m catching up on things, which includes reading the 20 or so posts you’ve published since I left; it will be nice to virtually spend that time with you before hanging out for real!

Josianes last blog post..Creative vegan tip of the day!

sdsuress last blog post..Navy Blue Scarf

It is a little sore, but bearable. The headache from the lidocaine is worse. I’ll probably have something ugly looking for at least 4 months as it heals. Doc says the divot should fill in and be pretty much unnoticeable someday. Thank goodness it wasn’t on my nose.

@anna – sending supportive thoughts your way – so sorry to hear about your breakup.

Happy Weekend!

The good: Hey, party at my house this weekend!

Riins last blog post..a pain in the neck

The good:

I had a lunch date and it went well! It was technically a second date, though date #1 was like a year ago, so I’m thinking of it as more date 1.5, despite really not needing to number it.

Lots of people canceled on me this week, leaving me with free evenings and a lot of extra recovery time from last week’s social madness. Yes, this is really a good, even though I miss seeing my friends they’re all rescheduled for next week.

I cleaned out my closet! A friend came out and drove me to goodwill with about 6 bags of clothes and other oddments to donate. Some more corners of my life are now cleared up, and it feels good. I even unearthed some clothes I’d forgotten I had, tripling the number of real grown-up outfits I have to wear to professional things.

Made some real progress on a number of work things, both for clients and for myself. Antemortem Arts might become a reality soon!

The hard:

I felt like I had a lot of motivational problems this week. Spend most of Monday in a state of meh, despite the closet-clearing goodness. And yet, when I look back on the week, I got a lot done.

The pennies, they are pinched. Quarterlies are coming up. Lots of generally feeling money stress and tooth-grindingly worried.

Need to dust and vacuum, despite what it does to my allergies, and clean in general. I feel like I’m slowly making progress toward having a real grown-up, unpacked life, and yet, there’s dust bunnies all over the place. Blech.

Spring can’t decide if it came or went, and the weather is grey grey cold and grey.

Bonus good:

Kittehs are love. I’m finding a use for doodling. I have some really good ideas for Antemortem, once it gets going. There’s food in the fridge and cupboard, and ingredients for more when that runs out. And there is always hope.

Amy Crooks last blog post..Damming the Stream

Surprise strawberries? Sweet!

My chicken
The hard: My ankle is still healing, my neighbor (Carl) died, I got “rerouted” from getting crappy SF health insurance, and I’m still unemployed. Icky icky hard stuff.
The good:I finally got my domain for my blog setup (now I just need content!), I got my disability check so I can pay rent, and my grandma is coming to visit next week. Nana is my favorite relative, so that last one rocks especially big.
Have a great weekend!
((hugs))

The hard:
Hormone stuff; really bad cramps this week, breakouts like I was 14 (though the oil keeps the skin looking younger, right :) ? )

Still getting my footing back after the death of my uncle; I didn’t realize how important he was to me…

The sweet little border collie at the new yarn shop died from his sinus issues

The good:
My piece “Winter White” was accepted into the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts competition despite the “slide” making it look catty wompus; we deliver June 25 or 26

Cool Mini Mochi sock yarn in “Intense Rainbow” to make socks with :)

2/3 of the children who still live with me are finished with school

Making delicious treats from the Babycakes cookbook and having more vegetables in my diet again (so so good; I feel so much better already)

The green green green of the surrounding countryside and the wonderful scent of honeysuckle wafting through the windows on the evening breeze; wish you all could be here!

Have a great weekend, y’all!

Andis last blog post..An A-Muse-Ing Workshop

Hard: Went to the dentist with a dodgy tooth, and he referred me to an endodontist asap. Could mean a root canal, definitely means a crown.

But, the good: I went to see the dentist while the problem is still small and not painful. I didn’t wait until the problem got worse, as I’ve done in the past.

Hard: My lit review is still unfinished and I am feeling that I’ve started something I can’t finish.

But, the good: Almost done with reading the sources. Also good: Using the Pomodoro Technique (Google it) to break my work sessions into good-sized whelming bites. Worked on the review every day and gave myself permission to do only 2 Pomodoros on weeknights. Alleviated the guilt of not working on it around the clock.

Other hard: Hot and humid as hell in central NC. Feeling like I’m eating too much. Haven’t revived my moribund blog. (Want to get the lit review done first.)

Other good:

* Had my last meeting with a great counselor who gave me a neat calming technique to use.

* Had lunch on my own a few days this week, and had lunch with a friend and my wife, both unusual occurrences. (I usually lunch with my manager, and it’s gotten samey.)

* Meeting some friends for a Scrabble tourney on Sunday.

* Seeing “Up” with my wife and a friend tonight.

* Got a rather constipated project at work moving, at last, and got pretty far along. (Sorry for the unfortunate phrasing.)

Mikes last blog post..My future is assured

So I’m doing this chicken to see if there was any good.

The good: Today I ran across Havi’s ‘you don’t have to face your fear’ post and was able to soften up a little bit and remember that I don’t need to conquer and get rid of all my horrible feelings.

Noticing that I have no idea what to do now and what’s going to happen, and occasionally accepting that.

Knowing I need rest. Being clear on that, at least.

Calling the cavalry when I was afraid of being horribly isolated and reminding myself that I’m not.