Body: My left foot is still uncomfortable, but wearing different shoes today seems to be helping. I think tomorrow I'll try wearing my stompy boots, which are a little much for work, but should give my foot and ankle even more support.

Stress Level: 3

Reading: Lots of sample chapters last night, but I didn't actually follow through on any of ( Read more... )

Body: The pain in my left ankle is not only still there, but it's spread down to my toes and up my calf. It feels like one big charlie horse. When I get home this evening I'm going to try wrapping it in the heating pad for a while and see if that helps. At least nothing else hurts, which is a pleasant surprise after this weekend.

Stress Level: ( Read more... )

Body: My left ankle is horribly painful, for no reason I can figure out. I hate random pain days.

Stress Level: 7 - I really wanted to declare today a mental health day. Very glad for the four day weekend.

Reading: Still reading The Habitation of the Blessed
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Body: My right shoulder is killing me. There's a knot of pain where my shoulder and neck meet, and every time I take a deep breath it radiates up my neck and down my arm.

Stress Level: 5 - Half of my life feels like it's going perfectly. The other half not so much. I'm getting whiplash going back and forth.

Reading: I just started The ( Read more... )

Body: Mostly fine, but my surgical scar is pretty tender.

Reading: I'm reading Spiritwalk by Charles DeLint. Oddly, while I'm reading it on my Kindle, and thought I remembered buying it through Amazon, there isn't a listing for a Kindle version.

Hearing: The Mountain Stage, a wonderful concert series.

Wearing: I'm back in a dress today. I'm ( Read more... )

I heard this song for the first time a few days ago, and thought that it was a wonderful choice for today.

Thankful by Jonny Lang

Someone's standing in a welfare line
Or off the freeway with a hungry sign
Someone's stressing 'bout to lose their mind
I gotta be thankful, thankful

Someone just became a single mother
Someone just lost a sister or brother
It's ( Read more... )

Thanksgiving was good this year. We went down to Ron's (Tom's brother's Father-in-law) as usual, but this year Mom & the kids joined the gathering. The kids had a blast playing with Tom's nieces, and Mom enjoyed having the chance to hang out with adults. The food was delicious and plentiful ( Read more... )