An Odd Week

Clearly I'm a little confused this week. You may have noticed I posted a regular post on Wednesday and then did my Whimsy Wednesday post yesterday (Thursday). Waking up this morning, thinking about how glad I was that today is Friday, it occurred to me that I had made this mistake. Sorry if I threw anyone else off in my own confusion - you know how it goes.

This has been an odd week all around. I've been slowly recovering from my latest cold and trying to get some stuff done. But in an effort to get certain things done I've completely forgotten to do some pretty basic things. For example, I was going to clean the bathroom on Wednesday - completely forgot. So I decided, well, I'll do it Thursday - completely forgot. I'm telling myself I'll get it done today but who knows. 

A change in formulation has me searching for a new face lotion and shampoo at the same time. My skin is extremely sensitive so when I find a product that works I stick to it with an unshakable loyalty. Unfortunately, companies don't share my sense of loyalty to these products and from time to time they get discontinued or changes are made to their formulations. I'm sure they think they are making improvements but, for me, it is a big disruption. I'm distracted both by the searching and also by the failed trials that leave my skin feeling like it has been sunburned. 

The lot right next to ours is also now under construction so my days are full of the varied sounds and vibrations of such work. There are lots of people and lots of mess on top of all the noise. I'm sure over the next several weeks I'll grow accustomed to it all but right now it is pretty distracting and it has stirred my inner worrier. I don't want to deal with discarded cigarette or trash in my yard from the workers. I don't want them blocking our driveway or mailbox with their big trucks. The construction is awful close to the house - I don't want any accidents to occur...and on it goes. 

Yep, it's just been an odd week all around. I'm not even entirely convinced this blog post makes much sense. Let's just hope for a more normal week next week.

Whimsy Wednesday

Okay, you may have already seen it as Jimmy Fallon's sketches have been getting a lot of attention since he became the host of The Tonight Show - but just in case you missed it here is Jimmy and Paul Rudd (one of the funniest men).

Have a great day!

A Little Pinterest Love

I love Pinterest. Despite the inherent risks of envy and self criticism that can develop when looking at all the amazingly beautiful spaces I will never live in or elaborate dishes and decorations that I can't recreate, it can also be a great source of inspiration, tips and advice. After spending more than a year as an active user I've been pleasantly surprised at how useful it has been. 

I've discovered several great domestic blogs that I now follow. Like Rooms For Rent, Not So Newlywed McGee's, Shanty 2 Chic and others.

I've tried several recipes that have turned out great or needed only very small changes to be great.

I have been inspired to make home decorating or home improvement decisions by various pins I've collected.

I'm using pin links to learn about gardening as I begin to make plans to start one in our new home.

I love laughing at all the humorous quotes or images.

Sometimes I just look at the beautiful images because I'm in the mood to look at beautiful images.

I may have been late to the party here but I'm totally on board now - happily. Maybe I should see what Instagram is all about now.

The Food Dilemma

The past week and a half have been particularly tough health wise. On top of the usual chronic migraine crap and fibro crap I've had two nasty colds, which have made doing much of anything pretty difficult. Getting sick back to back like this isn't like me. After all I don't spend much time out in public and am a faithful hand washer. I've chalked it up to hubby's experiment with riding the train into work instead of driving. He may have to stop if I keep getting sick like this - but this is all beside the point.

After 10 days of feeling even worse than usual - and you all know that is saying a lot for people like us  - my body is starting to really suffer. I'm stiff, more tense than usual and have begun to feel trapped in a body that won't let me do anything. Between not being able to do my exercises, spending too much time on the couch and not being able to do much besides watch TV and feel bad, you can see why.

The worst part about times like this when I can't manage to do much of anything is that I am the only cook in the family.W hen I can't pull together something good to eat we end up eating cereal for dinner. That's fine for a day or two but when it goes on longer than that meal time becomes a real problem. We still get hungry but there is no place near us where we can get some take out vegetarian meals, which is probably for best because we really can't afford to be eating out as often as I don't feel up to cooking. So the problem persists - what to do about food. Perhaps I need to spend some time in the frozen food isle of Whole Foods or Trader Joe's to see if we can find a couple good dishes to have on hand for times like these.

Any suggestions?

Great Ted Talk For All Those Living With Chronic Conditions

I've been thinking a lot about happiness lately and the role it does and the role it should play in our lives. Just as I was kicking this stuff around in my head I came upon this great Ted Talk by Jane McGonigal that I thought was not only relevant to the topic of happiness but also to the topic of chronic pain.

Whimsy Wednesday

A sweet, touching story from CBS Sunday Morning.



Have a great day!

February PFAM Blog Carnival Now Available

The February Patients For A Moment Blog Carnival is now available. This month's topic is all about beating the winter blues. Check out the great posts.