Tag: April
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Finally Spring!
It was a late winter and the colder temps have lingered much longer than we either expected or wanted. Both M and I are sun seekers. ☀️ We thrive in warmer temperatures and sunny climates. While I prefer the temperate warmth, M enjoys the more sweaty ones. 😅 So, we agreed that we will not…
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Ankle Recovery: Week Six @Home on My Feet
Don’t let the picture fool you – my foot does not like to be confined to a shoe! 😝 However, there has been progress. Two days of physiotherapy down with some pretty significant swelling that has been deemed normal for the situation reveals that the body is truly something strange and amazing. Trying to do…
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Getting Back on Schedule
Years ago, I realized that being a planner and detailed scheduler gave me a sense of security and comfort. I discovered later that it was a reaction to having some kind of control over my life – something that I didn’t have early on in my development. Furthermore, I learned that it was a positive…
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Ankle Recovery: Week Five @Home
Progress at last! After two months since the fall and nearly six weeks since the operation, week 5 at home was one of anticipation as I have started to become bored with being incapacitated on two legs. Although there is still patience required, I can see an end to the wait for life to return…
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Easter Fun
We love to host a party. With M’s sisters and nephew visiting over the Easter holiday, what more reason did we need to gather 25 more of our friends over for food, drink, and merriment? Despite not being able to do much, I managed to create table decor and with the help of my SIL,…
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Ankle Recovery: Week Four @Home
Well, my doctor’s visit on Friday last week went positively. They took out the remaining stitches and pins/staples giving us a week off from our next visit, so in two weeks I’ll return for another check up. In the meantime, I will have regular physio appointments closer to home. My physio sessions are starting to…
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Ankle Recovery: Week Three @France
We got the OK to take a few days off to go to France last week, so we packed up the car and set off on our road trip to Lorgues. Late last year, we agreed to rent an apartment for a year in the area where we started our European adventure in October 2020.…
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Literary Consumption
When the voices in my head are quiet, I am not quite sure what to do with myself. I am never clear as to whether or not it is “normal” to not have the whirlwind of thoughts spinning in my mind. I suppose my normal is not this, though it may be for others. Lately,…
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Physical Purging to Reset
There’s nothing quite like a physical purge to reset the mind. **TMI Warning**⚠️ Yesterday I was continuing my inner rage, which I’m sure was reflected in my somewhat negative energy being emitted to others. M decided to fuel the rage with little comments. One in particular sparked a confused response of anger, frustration, and truth…
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Making an Effort
Some days I feel as if the struggle is more real than others. Some days there is no real struggle at all, in fact. However, when climbing up out of a depressive cycle, the struggles can feel like mountains. On the outside, I think I am fairly well put-together. Even from my partner, I try…
