Hi Darling Ones, Everything continues to be awful and difficult here in the land of stroke recovery with the added bonus of COVID. Yup. One week after the stroke and five days after being released…
Browsing Category Hermit Truths
Stroke Me Day 7: The Worst Part is I Had to Smile at the Cop
Hi Darling Ones, It’s been a week since the stroke upended my life. I still hate it. If I ever get one of them wasting diseases ala Beth in Little Women, don’t expect gentle grace…
I Had a Stroke
Darling Ones, I had a stroke in the wee small hours of Monday morning. While the stroke is considered small, the disruption to my life is enormous. Fortunately, my speech and cognition have escaped unharmed….
Brain Weasels Working Overtime
Well, Darling Ones, Today is a nightmare combination of anxiety and complicated grief offset with a slate-grey sky out my window to just really, *chef’s kiss* this day. My brain weasels couldn’t decide what should…
Help Me, Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
Hi Darling Ones, Before I get on with the real confession, I have an initial confession that has nothing to do with the real one. I didn’t notice until right now that the eyes featured…
#BigBlizzardInMyBackYard Day 2
Dear Darling Ones, My stomach hurts. Today in #BigBlizzardInMyBackYard hijinks I made some Big Blizzard Bars (Corn chex, peanut butter, chocolate topping). After a failed nap, I decided to give a little taste while putting…