a trip to my GP/MD

My doctor wants me to go see her every month for a blood test. If we did it my way, I would go when I had an emergency. As a compromise, she tells me to come back in a month and I schedule for 6 weeks. Went to see her today. Reciting the litany of problems I had in the last month gave us both some perspective on what a crappy month it was. It rained off-n-on for the first 4 days of her vacation in Hawaii last month. Vastly different problem sets!

I love my doctor and am grateful to have her. There wasn't a lot she could do to change my medications to make me better in the future, but she was at least very empathetic and shared her appreciation for reading Flourish.

Feeling better

Had a really rough time for the last 4ish weeks as a result of physical health problems with cascading mental health issues from depression and my own best thinking. I am much better now.

When I see my doctor tomorrow, we will discuss stronger pro-active measures for improved physical health besides being on a mild anti-biotic everyday for the last 10 years. It helped in its time, but now it might be time for something more.

I am grateful for my vastly improved mental and physical health.

2012-04-01 April Fool's

I don't like "pranks" having seen all too many abusive incidents in my life that were so-called pranks. Heard a few humorous April Fool's jokes today. That was good enough for me.

I am grateful that I neither abused anybody nor was abused by anybody today in the name of an April Fool's prank.

The rainiest March

While most of the lower 48 enjoyed record warm spells for the month of March, the Pacific NW got record rainfall. Spokane set an all-time record dating back to 1881. Portland had the second most all-time. Seattle had the third wettest March on record.

Now if we can keep those April showers down to a sprinkle, it would be fine by me.

Actually, I thought we had a reasonably pleasant winter. While I am a wuss with the rain, I am a total wimp with the sub-freezing temperatures for driving in the snow & ice or having to scrape the ice off my car that is parked outside.

My sister's new home is almost finished. It will be a showplace of tropical beauty.

I am grateful that March is over! I am also grateful for more daylight than darkness.