I didn't do anything at all with the garden. Rainy skies and general malaise kept me indoors all weekend. I was lazy. I slept. I watched tv on the couch while huddled underneath a blanket. I wondered about might-have-beens that are usually best left unexamined.

I'm noticing numbness in my hands this weekend, similar to what's been in my feet for ( Read more... )

The skies were clear on the bitterly cold Minnesota winter day.  I heard wolves howl nearby, even though I was in the city.  The temperature was far below zero, so I hurried as I walked from the street towards the gate that would lead me to the back yard.  I saw a lone wolf standing still in the neighbor's yard, watching me intently ( Read more... )

Last weekend, I worked outside all day long.  I plowed through and made great progress on the patio project ( Read more... )

I can't remember if I've officially added fatigue to my list of symptoms, so I'm doing it now.

Most days are fine.  I feel normal, although caffeine helps to get through a short 4-hour work day.  I've even gone out running.  Other days are not so great.  A few times, I've actually woken up feeling tired.

This last Saturday, it was raining so I only ( Read more... )

I got another Denial letter from my insurance. Once again, it does not specify what procedure was denied. It only gives a calendar date. Apparently one of those blood tests is "not covered in your benefit set. This decision is based on MN law: Statute 256B.0625, Subd. 9 and/or Rule 9505.0270, subp 10 ( Read more... )

All day yesterday, I had the same slight fever as last week, so I stayed indoors and catnapped in front of the tv or in bed.  I woke up this morning with the "something" in my left ear approaching the level of pain again.  (At least, no sharp pains like last week.)  I'm taking the day off of work to get more rest.

edit 6pm: Well, I woke up at 5:30pm ( Read more... )

Very frustrating.  My B12 is still low but within the official "normal" range.  (I've heard more than one doctor say that deficiency symptoms appear in some people at levels higher than the official limit (such as 400 or less), but that statement doesn't help me diagnose the issue.)

Just to record them somewhere, here are my test results from ( Read more... )

Slight fever, general soreness in my left ear, and occasional sharp stabbing pain there.

Good news: I wasn't going in to work today anyway, because I'm telecommuting.  I was unable to register (they were full) for live attendance at today's Microsoft conference in town, so I'm doing their simulcast event instead.

Bad news: I was intending to go ( Read more... )

I finally realized that I didn't sunburn last weekend.  I spent 6 hours in sunlight (some of it shirtless).  I should be peeling sheets of dead skin from all over my pale body this week, but I'm not.  I didn't turn beet red.  I didn't even turn pink.  No reaction at all last weekend ( Read more... )

I spent about 6 hours yesterday outside in the garden.  I moved dirt and cinder blocks.  I planted sprouts.  I drank the last bottle of my blueberry lager that I bought last week.  I had a good day ( Read more... )