It's been a very long time since I've written - 6 months. I've thought about it several times but just haven't taken the time to sit down to write. Of course part of that is due to the health issues I've been dealing with - increased depression, physical pain and dyshidrotic eczema. Having an official diagnosis for the pain "helps" in that I'm not crazy. (Some would say I am but whatever...) Thankfully fibromyalgia is not life-threatening but it can be life-altering. I don't have the excessive fatigue that many do but I do have the pain. Some of it is an all-over achy-ness, some of it is pain in specific areas - that can move around. I could be prescribed a controlled substance drug to deal with it but I really don't want to spend my life drugged up - not to mention that as a school bus driver I have to be careful what I take and insurance won't cover it anyway. So...we are treating the depression - working to find an affordable drug that is effective, the eczema, and the high blood pressure that is a family inherited issue. The pain I just live with or take OTC painkillers - that knocks it down to bearable. I'm working on weight-loss/exercise changes as well and would like to get to eating more "whole" foods.
On a different note - I'm home this morning and thankful to be. Played hooky from church and will be going up to the 4H fair later. But am enjoying my peaceful morning at home. The guys are all gone - 2 to the fair, 1 to church. Stretch is still in Israel for most of another week. I enjoy the fair and we usually all spend at most of at least the first 3 full days there. This afternoon Hubby, Squirrel and Dipstick will be pulling antique tractors. Then we will all help with making kettle corn for "sale". The money raised is given to the 4H museum that Hubby's dad was instrumental in getting built. I hope to get to walk through the barns at some point today - to see the animals and visit friends who raise them. Hubby and Dipstick for sure will stay for the grandstand event truck pull this evening - I may or may not.
Yesterday I drove school bus in the morning and then went straight to the fair. Made for a long day but mostly enjoyable. In the afternoon I watched and took pictures of Squirrel and Hubby doing blacksmithing. Watched the demo derby last night - one of my favorite events. There is one more demo derby on Wednesday evening that I hope to attend.
On a different note - I'm home this morning and thankful to be. Played hooky from church and will be going up to the 4H fair later. But am enjoying my peaceful morning at home. The guys are all gone - 2 to the fair, 1 to church. Stretch is still in Israel for most of another week. I enjoy the fair and we usually all spend at most of at least the first 3 full days there. This afternoon Hubby, Squirrel and Dipstick will be pulling antique tractors. Then we will all help with making kettle corn for "sale". The money raised is given to the 4H museum that Hubby's dad was instrumental in getting built. I hope to get to walk through the barns at some point today - to see the animals and visit friends who raise them. Hubby and Dipstick for sure will stay for the grandstand event truck pull this evening - I may or may not.
Yesterday I drove school bus in the morning and then went straight to the fair. Made for a long day but mostly enjoyable. In the afternoon I watched and took pictures of Squirrel and Hubby doing blacksmithing. Watched the demo derby last night - one of my favorite events. There is one more demo derby on Wednesday evening that I hope to attend.
