Tag Archives: health

May 2020 in Review

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Thistle

As my long-time followers will already know, May is always a tough month for me between the weather getting insanely hot and my personal PTSD issues. It was particularly tough this month as quarantine stretched into its third month, with … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 11

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Thistle

It has been a whirlwind week, with the end of school, Morrigan applying for summer jobs (in this environment – eek), lots of virtual parties, and tons of insane weather. Summer is here, whether we like it or not (not, … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 10

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Thistle

I’m changing around the format of this as we’ve passed the two-month mark under quarantine and less is changing on a day-by-day basis. It’s still important to me to track all this, especially as the state government forces us all … Continue reading →

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WW – For Better Sleep: Weighted Blankets

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Thistle

Last week, I discussed my battle with pillows in the war on insomnia. Today, I’m going to discuss weighted blankets and my experiences with those over the years. First, I adore the idea of weighted blankets. I wanted one for … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 9

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Thistle

This week, I began to focus on what life will be like moving forward in a pandemic, which I’ll discuss a bit more on Sunday. It reminds me of when I first began to KonMari my house in 2015 – … Continue reading →

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WW – For Better Sleep: EverPillow by Infinite Moon

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Thistle

So it’s no secret that I suffer from major insomnia that has been ongoing since the fall of 2011. I’ve done sleep studies, seen every kind of doctor under the moon, and tried all sorts of things to get better … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 8

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Thistle

This week, we began to lose our collective heads as our state decided that just about everything in Texas can open again. People have gotten over the initial fear of this disease and decided that it’s not worth being cautious … Continue reading →

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April 2020 in Review

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Thistle

Gah it’s been a tough month. April is nearly always a tough month for me because this is when the weather starts to transition into “summer” (aka “torture”) and we start hitting temps in the 90s and above. This year … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Diaries – Week 7

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Thistle

This week was an exercise in anxiety. Local and state orders came to a clash, and with that, one particular member of my household began to argue that he should be allowed to go out and visit with friends again … Continue reading →

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Giving Blood

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Thistle

I mentioned in yesterday’s Sunday Coffee that Ambrose and I were going to a blood drive. It was the first time for either of us to give blood. We filled out the paperwork beforehand and headed out to the megachurch … Continue reading →

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