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Today I’m 52 & Still Doing the Hard Things

Hello Darling Ones, Today is my birthday! I made it to 52. Today also marks 15 months since my stroke. And, if we’re marking anniversaries, 12 months since I did the hardest thing I ever had do — ask for financial help. It would be glorious if I could report one year later that things were absolutely splendid. That I’ve fully recovered physically, emotionally, and financially from the stroke. That is not the case. Stroke recovery is a frustratingly long…

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Not a Good Day

Uff Da, Darling Ones, Today has been a rough one. Yesterday was a rough one too, and I am deep down in the feeling sorry for myself dumps. I had eye day yesterday and it did not go well. It started out great two old ladies in the waiting room complimented me on my Still Kickin shirt and Dr. D said my hair was cute. What can I say? I’m vain. I was actually kind of excited for the treatment,…

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What Would I Trade?

Hi Darling Ones. Last night I finished the Catghan for my nephew-in-law. This is a momentous occasion for many reasons. His birthday was in April. It is, according to my semi-reliable record keeping, the 30th blanket I’ve made. It is the FIRST thing I’ve finished since my stroke. I started this before my stroke and worked so hard on it the night before my stroke I wrote off my right-arm weakness as a crochet injury. It’s super cute (full blanket…

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Appreciation 5.24

Hi Darling Ones, Today’s a big day of deadlines and I’m squeezing this one right under the wire. Here’s some things I’ve been appreciating this month. Guilty Verdicts This needs no explanation,. Many Patients Don’t Survive End-Stage Poverty This is my not-entirely-irrational fear. I’m in this weird place where my poor people insurance is pretty good, but being poor is not so great. Kathleen Edwards, “Only Lie Worth Telling” [Paul Westerberg Cover] One of the best things about being alive…

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New Obsessions Just Dropped

Hiya Darling Ones, In case you don’t have all the minute details of my life committed to memory, I have a big deadline coming up. I have vowed to myself, my family, God, my friend, Em, and anyone else who who will listen that I will finish the catghan by the end of the month. If you’re unclear of the date, today is March 1537th, 2020. That means I’ve got three days to finish the catghan. Just to brag, I’ve…

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Cutting Me Loose

Hiya Darling Ones, Yesterday my physical therapist and my swimming therapist met with me while I was in the pool, and despite my howls of complaint, they are going to discharge me on June 12th. I am not handling it well. One of my most dreaded exercises are sit to stands, where I have to repeatedly sit and stand without using my hands. They’re difficult to do. They hurt my knees and make me feel super wobbly. I do then,…

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