prevalent pain

The pain of a migraine interrupts one's life. And the aftermath is also troublesome.

I had a headache on Sunday evening that turned suddenly into my brand of migraine pain--a whack to the back of the head with muscle tensing ache. I took the prescription given to me to my last physician and it seemed to work. Until I woke at 4:00a.m. with the same pain. I'm really annoyed that happened, because usually I can sleep off a migraine. But this one actually woke me up.

Monday was pretty much wasted in recovering from the sleepless early morning and continuing residual pain. Now today, Tuesday I am still feeling some pressure in my head and eye strain. It's challenging just getting this post written. Reading is only tolerated for about 10 minutes at a time. I'm annoyed at this delay to my life!

no quote today...take care and Happy Thanksgiving!

preoccupied and perplexed

I don't know why I've been so preoccupied and not writing. Maybe because there has been an anniversary, a birthday, and everyday events with those near and far, that keep me away from the keyboard---except to communicate and complete random online tasks.

There was a little trip to Nordstrom Rack this week that was very enjoyable. Some holiday gifting was accomplished. I need to bring my husband there because he is in need of replacements. For nearly everything he wears. Is there some kind of voo-doo hex on the fibers in men's "foundation" garments (undies, tees and sox) that make them self destruct at the same time--with different rates of use? I'm perplexed.

Do you think I'll be able to wrangle him into a store?

quote of the day from William Shakespeare;

Give me your hands; receive you her, you him; be plighted with a love that grows as you decay.

I do rather like that man of mine.

passed past

I am officially obsolete.

Yesterday I convinced Patrick that we should renew the subscription for the daily newspaper. It's one of those nice, familiar rituals I enjoy. A comfortable chair, a giant mug of coffee, the newspaper that is delivered straight to my door like a hotel, my ritual can't be beat! There is no comparing that to reading the computer screen.

Today I find out via television media that the StarTribune is trimming it's staff by at least 100. Does that mean a less timely and informational paper? I don't know. Tell me if you like the paper paper, or the internet paper.

Now, I have more to tell about being beaten down by technology. I've been using a Blackberry on a trial basis for several weeks and I surrender. The phone is nice, all the fun ways to access information is nice, the email/text feature is easy and nice, but it's too much! I don't need all that info all the time! If I need information I will sit down at the PC and find, read it, and shut it down! Leave me alone! AACCKK! I'm considering installing a rotary dial phone on the wall in my kitchen.

Quote of the day from Mary Wollstonecraft;

"The beginning is always today."

take care

possible

Anything is possible, right?

I love the juxtaposition of the words possible and impossible. Maybe because I have a fond memory of the TV show Mission: Impossible. Every time, the mission was accomplished! How brilliant!

Keep that in mind as you go through your week. Nothing is impossible.

Quote of the day from L.P. Jacks;

"The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, the optimist, the opportunity in every difficulty."