Not a good day

It's been a while since I posted.  Took me a while to find my blog.

I'm going to whine today.  I did the farmer's market on Saturday and thought on Sunday morning our decision for me to retire from it might be the wrong one.  During church I found that we were correct in our decision.  Today REALLY confirmed our decision.  It's been quite painful.  My ribs, my arms-particularly my elbows-, my shoulders, and hips are very painful.  I know it will pass, but for now, I'm really hurting.  I don't want to call Terry and whine to him; he really can't do anything about it anyway.  I don't want to post to FB, either.  Oh, well, I'll get over it soon.

Laugh for the day

I was laying on my bed planning my day when I noticed SuzyQ messing around on the table under the window.  She was whipping her tail back and forth, moving around, looking up and then down, then crouched down, even flattening her ears.  Then she pawed the glass.  She kept doing that.  I noticed there were birds flying around close to the window.  So I got up and quietly moved to the window and looked out.  On the sill there were 5 or 6 little barn swallows teasing Q.  It was so funny.  I looked at the other windows to see if they were there, too.  They weren't.  They were interacting with SuzyQ and driving her crazy.  :)

Monday morning

We had a show in Holland, MI, on Saturday.  It's nearly 80 miles one way.  Road trips usually set my nerves off and I have quite a bit of pain the following day.  I didn't this time.  I had an acupuncture appt last Tuesday.  I'm wondering if that's the way to go-have acupuncture a few days before a road trip.  Or I'm getting better and won't suffer quite so much.  I have minor discomfort, but it's so easy to ignore since I've had so much pain in the past. 

Hear me ROAR!

I am woman, hear me ROAR!

I'm feeling more like I should.  Just got done weaving for a little over an hour and got a lot done.  I'm feeling powerful, not worn out.  I'm getting BETTER!!!  Woohoo!

Steamy Sunday

We had a good visit with our kids this last week-Helen (DD) and Derek (DS-i-l).  It did cause a flare up of fibromyalgia, though.  It was worth it.  I'm sitting here feeling like someone dropped a piano on my left foot and it's starting to migrate up my leg.  Getting up at 5am yesterday and doing the market probably didn't help any.  Oh, well, stuff happens and it will pass.  :P

Rainy day

It's raining and a little stormy this morning.  Lucy is hiding and Q must be sleeping somewhere. 

Yesterday was one of the best days I've had in a long time.  Even though I was tired from the market on Saturday.  We went to church, then we both left at noon.  Terry for Ohio and me for Elkhart to meet my family at Cracker Barrel.  I felt energetic and happy.  I was even walking very well with no limp or pain.  We had a good meal and visit with each other.  Mom seemed to be having a really good day, too.  Mike got a couple of little plastic wands that flashed colored lights when you tapped them on something.  He got only one first, for Jacob-our little 4 year old great (or is it grand) nephew.  Mom liked it so well that he got one for her, too.  It was really good to see Mom enjoying herself. 

Now today is a different story.  I feel like I've been drug through a knothole backwards.  My eyes feel sort of achey or something-not quite gritty, but something like that.  They were red when I got up.  My hips and legs ache; pretty much everything is stiff and achey. 

I was feeling a little woozy Saturday morning, so didn't take my hctz (blood pressure/diuretic pill).  I didn't yesterday, either.  Took my bp this morning-99/73.  I'll keep watch of it and not take my pill until it starts to go up again.  Taking hctz when my bp is so low will dehydrate me and make me feel bad.

What to pray for:

I have prayed for good health for many, many years.  This last winter I was so miserable that I didn't care if I lived or died.  I was in pain, I had bronchitis/sinus infections nearly all the time, and attached to inhaled steroids and a nebulizer in order to breathe.  Actually, dying seemed preferable.  I haven't felt well for quite a few years and was tired of suffering.  BUT.....

Terry is always worried for me; he stresses if I so much as cough too hard.  I minimize how bad I feel since I know how bad he feels for me.  I finally prayed for health FOR Terry, not for myself.  I live only for him-not for me.  I was finally guided in how to get well and am well on the way.  I have always loved Terry more than my life, but I had to recognize that I live for him and say it before I will finally get well.

Thanks be to God.