Busy and Getting Down to Business

I have been keeping myself busy. I am trying to get back into shape, so I am doing Tai Chi every Monday. Of course, I need to do it the rest of the week as well. I am working on this.

I am in a play, which premieres this Friday in Crooksville. For times and ticket information go to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Theater Guild.

I have been writing everyday, or as much as my health will allow. I am involved in two writing groups. One here in Zanesville and the other in Crooksville.

I am trying to find something that I can do to make money. I have decided to try pet sitting. I think this is something that will allow me a little versatility... If I need a short nap, I can take one as long as my charges have their needs met. As a rule there aren't many flourescent lights in peoples homes, so that is one trigger I can avoid in my new venture. For information about hiring me to pet sit go to my blog, Pet Sitter.

Lastly, I am making Christmas gifts this year. I like doing this and it will save money, something which is necessary since Ken is no longer working and has been denied his short term disability.

I am remaining positive. That amazes me. I thought after going off of my Zoloft that my emotions would be bouncing all over the place, but I am amazingly level. I guess, the Lyrica is effective for one of the FMS symptoms.

So far, I have not presented any new symptoms and I pray I never will. Especially, if the new symptoms will lead to a diagnosis of Lupus, which my blood tested positive for. I am not worrying over every little nuiance of these chronic illnesses, which helps tremendously.

When I first became ill, everything happened at once and I can't help wonder if I contributed to the severity of the symptoms by worrying about what could happen next. Once I left the stress of work and got off a medication that zapped my energy, my symptoms lessened. My next step was to force myself to get out of bed. This is the hardest thing to do when your body is hurting and fatigued, but you must do it if you want to live. Staying in bed is not living.

I will come off my soap box, but I want to tell you all to get out their and have fun. Join some activities, get involved in something that you want to do. LIVE!!!

Busy and Getting Down to Business

I have been keeping myself busy. I am trying to get back into shape, so I am doing Tai Chi every Monday. Of course, I need to do it the rest of the week as well. I am working on this.

I am in a play, which premieres this Friday in Crooksville. For times and ticket information go to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Theater Guild.

I have been writing everyday, or as much as my health will allow. I am involved in two writing groups. One here in Zanesville and the other in Crooksville.

I am trying to find something that I can do to make money. I have decided to try pet sitting. I think this is something that will allow me a little versatility... If I need a short nap, I can take one as long as my charges have their needs met. As a rule there aren't many flourescent lights in peoples homes, so that is one trigger I can avoid in my new venture. For information about hiring me to pet sit go to my blog, Pet Sitter.

Lastly, I am making Christmas gifts this year. I like doing this and it will save money, something which is necessary since Ken is no longer working and has been denied his short term disability.

I am remaining positive. That amazes me. I thought after going off of my Zoloft that my emotions would be bouncing all over the place, but I am amazingly level. I guess, the Lyrica is effective for one of the FMS symptoms.

So far, I have not presented any new symptoms and I pray I never will. Especially, if the new symptoms will lead to a diagnosis of Lupus, which my blood tested positive for. I am not worrying over every little nuiance of these chronic illnesses, which helps tremendously.

When I first became ill, everything happened at once and I can't help wonder if I contributed to the severity of the symptoms by worrying about what could happen next. Once I left the stress of work and got off a medication that zapped my energy, my symptoms lessened. My next step was to force myself to get out of bed. This is the hardest thing to do when your body is hurting and fatigued, but you must do it if you want to live. Staying in bed is not living.

I will come off my soap box, but I want to tell you all to get out their and have fun. Join some activities, get involved in something that you want to do. LIVE!!!

The dogs are determined to make me live up to my resolution to exercise. Once again, Corky our resident escape artist, escaped. She led me down the hill, several streets over. She would come to me, but stop at about three feet away and take off again. All the while, her tail was wagging. Finally, I caught up to her. She came running past me into the arms of a stranger. So, once again I helped out by a kind person in my wonderful little town. OR is that village?

Corky still refuses to drag me back up the hill. Shameful wench.

The dogs are determined to make me live up to my resolution to exercise. Once again, Corky our resident escape artist, escaped. She led me down the hill, several streets over. She would come to me, but stop at about three feet away and take off again. All the while, her tail was wagging. Finally, I caught up to her. She came running past me into the arms of a stranger. So, once again I helped out by a kind person in my wonderful little town. OR is that village?

Corky still refuses to drag me back up the hill. Shameful wench.

My dear dog, Molly is determined to make me live up to my resolution to exercise.

Today, I let Danny and Corky out on the chain. I decided to take Molly with me on a leash as I took the trash to the curb.

She proceeded to drag me around the yard. Just when I thought I was going to get a break and take her in, she slipped her collar. So, once again, I had to chase a dog. Fortunately, she had to make a pit stop.

So today I received my daily walk thanks to Molly. It certainly would be a lot easier if the dogs would let me set my own schedule and pace.

The picture above is a result of my constantly trying to get Molly's picture. She finally let me take a front view, but had to one up me by sticking out her tongue. This is my life with dogs.

My dear dog, Molly is determined to make me live up to my resolution to exercise.

Today, I let Danny and Corky out on the chain. I decided to take Molly with me on a leash as I took the trash to the curb.

She proceeded to drag me around the yard. Just when I thought I was going to get a break and take her in, she slipped her collar. So, once again, I had to chase a dog. Fortunately, she had to make a pit stop.

So today I received my daily walk thanks to Molly. It certainly would be a lot easier if the dogs would let me set my own schedule and pace.

The picture above is a result of my constantly trying to get Molly's picture. She finally let me take a front view, but had to one up me by sticking out her tongue. This is my life with dogs.

I need to change my lifestyle.

After being hit with several autoimmune diseases, such a Meniere's, Lichen Sclerosis, a couple of types of Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, I had to quit my job. Then a medicine that helped me get control of a three month migraine made me sick. I couldn't eat or move. I had absolutely no energy even after going off this medication. I did, however, regain my appetite. As a result, I went from 145lbs. to over 200lbs.

Now I am losing weight... Boy is it going much slower than when I gained it. I have been exercising with the encouragement of a health coach. But the most significant change has come because of my dogs. They have an unique ability to escape the entrapment's of their chains. Thus causing me to go looking for them.

I live up on a hill, so I run down the hill after my dog. Maybe, even up it again a few times before actually catching said dog and having to go back up the hill once again. Wouldn't you know, the dog won't even drag me back up. If I take Danny or Molly on walks they will drag me, but not when I need them to do so.

Anyway, I have been putting the dogs out two at a time. That leaves one inside, since Dinny is on a sleep over with his boys. So, I have been taking one dog for a walk even if it is only about my yard.-Rita

I need to change my lifestyle.

After being hit with several autoimmune diseases, such a Meniere's, Lichen Sclerosis, a couple of types of Arthritis and Fibromyalgia, I had to quit my job. Then a medicine that helped me get control of a three month migraine made me sick. I couldn't eat or move. I had absolutely no energy even after going off this medication. I did, however, regain my appetite. As a result, I went from 145lbs. to over 200lbs.

Now I am losing weight... Boy is it going much slower than when I gained it. I have been exercising with the encouragement of a health coach. But the most significant change has come because of my dogs. They have an unique ability to escape the entrapment's of their chains. Thus causing me to go looking for them.

I live up on a hill, so I run down the hill after my dog. Maybe, even up it again a few times before actually catching said dog and having to go back up the hill once again. Wouldn't you know, the dog won't even drag me back up. If I take Danny or Molly on walks they will drag me, but not when I need them to do so.

Anyway, I have been putting the dogs out two at a time. That leaves one inside, since Dinny is on a sleep over with his boys. So, I have been taking one dog for a walk even if it is only about my yard.-Rita