I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster for a few days now. I have an urge to talk to my sister, which I never have. I’m feeling ambivalent about my husband going away, being able to take care of Maggie, and my adult kids coming to stay. I have also been home alone a lot.…

My girl, Maggie Mae, (can you guess where that name came from?) is currently holding steady. We stopped giving her the nausea medicine, Ondansetron 8 mg. and Mirtazapine 15 mg. to help her appetite because she seemed to be all drugged up and disoriented while she was on them. Her antibiotic is done and now…

My daughter finally called. The last time I spoke to her was 2 days before we left for NY, crying, telling me she couldn’t make it this year for Christmas. I should start this by saying my son and his family are coming down the end of February to stay with me because my husband…

“Sitting is the new smoking,” this is not really new, I’ve been hearing it for a long time now. Being that this is basically what I do, it is concerning. I did smoke for 27 years less 18 months when I was pregnant, (both times). I quit when I turned 40. So I had a…

I had my first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine yesterday. It was scheduled through my primary physician. Upon entering the office, (with face mask) and announcing my arrival, I filled out a little paperwork, got the follow up appointment for the 2nd dose, and received a vaccination card and paperwork about the vaccine. I…

I’m proud of myself because I kept on top of the news concerning the vaccine, I did get an appointment with my primary physician to receive it. I last emailed them the other day again stating that according to the latest news report, I was eligible, (preexisting condition). They responded quickly saying they will call…

We’re in the third week of January and each day I feel lower and lower. As more volunteers are coming back to the garden, I had to give up my Fridays. Now I go every Wednesday and 2nd and 5th Friday’s. By going twice a week, it saved me from myself and negative thoughts, now…

I have been taking Methylphenidate ER 10 mg. for around a month now. I take one pill daily, usually between 10 or 11 am. I have not been tired at all in the afternoon since I started. This is like a miracle. I asked for something to help with my constant fatigue and this is…

We are back home in VA. As much as I would rather live in NY, I am happy to be home. The road trip was uneventful. I had felt bad not heeding the warnings about traveling for Christmas. It was very obvious that we weren’t the only ones as the roads, specifically 95N, were just…

Today my husband and I got tested, for Covid-19. The test we got was a PCR test. This is considered the most sensitive for detecting an active infection and the results are highly accurate. The results come back within 3 to 5 days. We need this because we are travelling for Christmas. The other test…