So as I did some smaller work around the yard my muffin cut 5 trees which makes a pretty good start :) Also that means lots of extra fire wood for bon fires.
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Tree cutting day!
So we have been doing a lot of yard work since it is spring. Ripped out a old falling over trellis, pulling some weeds and mostly cutting down some trees. We have 15 trees that are dying near our house that we need to cut down. It's definitely need and not want! We have had the top 12-18 feet of some of the trees rip off in wind storms and fall down luckily never hitting anything yet! So we wanted to get them down or at least some before they do create damage in a storm.
So as I did some smaller work around the yard my muffin cut 5 trees which makes a pretty good start :) Also that means lots of extra fire wood for bon fires.
So as I did some smaller work around the yard my muffin cut 5 trees which makes a pretty good start :) Also that means lots of extra fire wood for bon fires.
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Australis Velourlips = true love
So my friend from Australia has talked about these heaps they sounded so good I had to try them. So they went on sale and I asked her to send me some. Cause they were on sale even with shipping they were cheaper then a lot of other matte lip creams. I got 2 for less then I would pay for one of some name brands.
So as I stated they are a matte lip cream. My first impression was wow the colors! Upon opening them you are struck right away with a kinda fruity smell. The smell is amazing! The pigmentation when applied is out of this world. It drys pretty fast and leaves you with a faint hint of the smell. They don't smudge or rub off so you don't need to worry about your lipstick needing to be reapplied. They don't feel like they dry your lips out the way some matte products can which is always a plus.
Over all these seem amazing so far. And I look forward to trying more from the Australis brand :) and would definitely suggest these to anyone.
So as I stated they are a matte lip cream. My first impression was wow the colors! Upon opening them you are struck right away with a kinda fruity smell. The smell is amazing! The pigmentation when applied is out of this world. It drys pretty fast and leaves you with a faint hint of the smell. They don't smudge or rub off so you don't need to worry about your lipstick needing to be reapplied. They don't feel like they dry your lips out the way some matte products can which is always a plus.
Over all these seem amazing so far. And I look forward to trying more from the Australis brand :) and would definitely suggest these to anyone.
Monday, 11 May 2015
books creepy books...
So it's no secret I like to read anything and everything. It's even more common knowledge I love true crime book. I find the fascinating I always have. So here are some of the most recent reads I have started this half of the year off with.
I have already talked about this one I love the idea of creepy children with special abilities so this was right up my ally!
This one was recommended by one of my spoonie friends Bridget. It's the story of the west Memphis 3. I didn't know much about this case but I do now! This is such an good read but it's jam packed with facts. Definitely not a light read.
I picked up Elizabeth smarts book and upon finishing it in one sitting I decided I wanted to read her parents side of the story. It's really amazing how at a young age she was able to stay so strong and has been able to use the horrible situation to help others. I actually remember hearing about this one on the new. So it was interesting to see how it pieced together with what I remembered that was in the news.
I am currently reading this one. I wanted to see how it compared to the show. And figured it was a good idea to do leading up to season 3.
I ordered this on Amazon not knowing the story. I never heard about her kidnapping. I don't know if I wasn't paying attention as I was younger or if we didn't hear much about it cause it happened in Europe. Once again it's amazing how she stayed so strong.
Don't judge us and leave us behind
May 12th is ME awareness day.
ME stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS.
This is one of the conditions I suffer from. It causes fatigue that is not relived by sleep.
Life wasn't always like this for me. Looking back I remember having an active social life while working 40-60 hours a week. After work I would still go out and socialize and be up to all hours of the morning just to do it all over again. It was not a quick switch it happened gradually. At first I just assumed everyone felt like crap after working really hard and long hours. Then came the time I couldn't deny something was wrong any more. Lifting my head off a pillow seemed near impossible not to mention daily tasks. It wasn't just fatigue but horrible pain that was making me sick and dizzy. I talked to my Dr and was sent to be tested by a specialist for fibromyalgia. I was in so much pain I couldn't walk or sit down. Someone giving me a simple greeting with a hand on my shoulder would send me in to a dizzying spin. The specialist diagnosed me with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and myofacial pain syndrome.
This was back about 5 years ago now and people still don't seem to understand the conditions. People think cause they know someone who has it or have read or heard about it and some quick fix. So I must not be trying enough to "get better". Despite what people think I don't like being sick! That's what I try every remedy and trick people say works. It's why I work with a team of Drs and medical professionals. They know and I know it's a long road to finding where you can live and manage a semi normal life with these conditions. I am so lucky I have such a great team helping me.
If I could say one thing is missing it is understanding of invisible illnesses from society. Just cause I'm young doesn't mean I'm not in pain and I'm not suffering. Don't judge the young person walking with a cane. Don't judge the person who looks over weight and you think they just pig out on junk. Don't judge the person using handicap parking. You don't know their story you don't know their pain. In all likely hood they feel bad enough about there meds causing weight gain or having to use a mobility aid.
It's not even just the people you don't know. You may know people who don't talk about their suffering. That friend that's a flake and never seems to come out. Maybe they are to tired and know it's unsafe to be driving. I have been that friend who says no and slowly gets forgotten and never asked to hang out cause people thought/ think I just don't want to. Well you know what most days it takes all my strength to get dressed. And just sitting with people in my own home chatting for and hour or so is enough to lay me up for sometimes days. It just takes all my energy.
What I want you to know as someone with chronic illnesses is no we aren't flakes. We are trying to look after our self. Please remember and still ask us to do things even if we often can't. And definitely please don't judge us and write us off with out at least talking to us and getting the whole story. Education is key. If you understood and knew what we were dealing with maybe you wouldn't say those pointed comments. Or wouldn't stop calling. And those of you who do ask questions and try to understand. Know you are one I a million. And we cherish having someone like you who supports us and try to understand. You will never know how much it means for us to have you so one who didn't write us off.
Thank you.
ME stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS.
This is one of the conditions I suffer from. It causes fatigue that is not relived by sleep.
Life wasn't always like this for me. Looking back I remember having an active social life while working 40-60 hours a week. After work I would still go out and socialize and be up to all hours of the morning just to do it all over again. It was not a quick switch it happened gradually. At first I just assumed everyone felt like crap after working really hard and long hours. Then came the time I couldn't deny something was wrong any more. Lifting my head off a pillow seemed near impossible not to mention daily tasks. It wasn't just fatigue but horrible pain that was making me sick and dizzy. I talked to my Dr and was sent to be tested by a specialist for fibromyalgia. I was in so much pain I couldn't walk or sit down. Someone giving me a simple greeting with a hand on my shoulder would send me in to a dizzying spin. The specialist diagnosed me with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and myofacial pain syndrome.
This was back about 5 years ago now and people still don't seem to understand the conditions. People think cause they know someone who has it or have read or heard about it and some quick fix. So I must not be trying enough to "get better". Despite what people think I don't like being sick! That's what I try every remedy and trick people say works. It's why I work with a team of Drs and medical professionals. They know and I know it's a long road to finding where you can live and manage a semi normal life with these conditions. I am so lucky I have such a great team helping me.
If I could say one thing is missing it is understanding of invisible illnesses from society. Just cause I'm young doesn't mean I'm not in pain and I'm not suffering. Don't judge the young person walking with a cane. Don't judge the person who looks over weight and you think they just pig out on junk. Don't judge the person using handicap parking. You don't know their story you don't know their pain. In all likely hood they feel bad enough about there meds causing weight gain or having to use a mobility aid.
It's not even just the people you don't know. You may know people who don't talk about their suffering. That friend that's a flake and never seems to come out. Maybe they are to tired and know it's unsafe to be driving. I have been that friend who says no and slowly gets forgotten and never asked to hang out cause people thought/ think I just don't want to. Well you know what most days it takes all my strength to get dressed. And just sitting with people in my own home chatting for and hour or so is enough to lay me up for sometimes days. It just takes all my energy.
What I want you to know as someone with chronic illnesses is no we aren't flakes. We are trying to look after our self. Please remember and still ask us to do things even if we often can't. And definitely please don't judge us and write us off with out at least talking to us and getting the whole story. Education is key. If you understood and knew what we were dealing with maybe you wouldn't say those pointed comments. Or wouldn't stop calling. And those of you who do ask questions and try to understand. Know you are one I a million. And we cherish having someone like you who supports us and try to understand. You will never know how much it means for us to have you so one who didn't write us off.
Thank you.
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Dinner and a show #1
Spring is officially here! It's theatre season :) I have tickets to I believe 6 over the spring and summer. So with out further ado lets dive into the first one.
My muffin was out of town so he took me to dinner before the show. We went to Original Joe's. I had a very lovely salad. Muffin dropped me off at our friends house. Their son was in the play. They were once enough to drive me.
The play was the Sound of Music presented by Westwood collegiate. Our friends son was playing Captain Von Trapp. When we arrived at our seats each of us found a brown paper bag tied up with string. Inside was the words for us to sing along with Edelweiss, little white fake flowers to wave about when they are on the mountain and a scrap of green fabric to wave about when the kids are wearing their outfits made out of curtains. There were also goats that would come out and tell up to sing along etc.
It was really fun and interesting. It's the first time I had seen the musical The Sound of Music. I have seen the movie so many times and know all the songs. Musicals are always a little different then the book or movie. I definitely enjoyed it and loved the little added but with the goats goofing off in the back ground and encouraging us involved. Interactive plays and musicals are a big thing right now and it definitely added and extra quality to the night.
The only down fall was that the sound system seemed to be acting up. Besides that I personally found it hot. But it's that time of year where you don't know when to turn the air on or heat off cause it's hot during the day and cold at night.
I was blown away at how great some of the kids were in the musical. There is some real talent and I hope to go to see my friends son in his next few plays over the years as I can imagine they will be just as good if not better!
My muffin was out of town so he took me to dinner before the show. We went to Original Joe's. I had a very lovely salad. Muffin dropped me off at our friends house. Their son was in the play. They were once enough to drive me.
The play was the Sound of Music presented by Westwood collegiate. Our friends son was playing Captain Von Trapp. When we arrived at our seats each of us found a brown paper bag tied up with string. Inside was the words for us to sing along with Edelweiss, little white fake flowers to wave about when they are on the mountain and a scrap of green fabric to wave about when the kids are wearing their outfits made out of curtains. There were also goats that would come out and tell up to sing along etc.
It was really fun and interesting. It's the first time I had seen the musical The Sound of Music. I have seen the movie so many times and know all the songs. Musicals are always a little different then the book or movie. I definitely enjoyed it and loved the little added but with the goats goofing off in the back ground and encouraging us involved. Interactive plays and musicals are a big thing right now and it definitely added and extra quality to the night.
The only down fall was that the sound system seemed to be acting up. Besides that I personally found it hot. But it's that time of year where you don't know when to turn the air on or heat off cause it's hot during the day and cold at night.
I was blown away at how great some of the kids were in the musical. There is some real talent and I hope to go to see my friends son in his next few plays over the years as I can imagine they will be just as good if not better!
Saturday, 9 May 2015
A-Z spoonie tag
A - appreciation
Dealing with being sick makes you appreciate what you do have and the good days you have.
B - blood tests
Lots of blood work to check for all sorts of different things. Including yearly testing
C - celiac
Inability to digest the gluten protein. Lots of other health issues as a result are caused by having this condition specially if untreated.
D - doctors
Constantly having Dr appointments to check in on meds or just how you are doing.
E - energy
You learn to manage your energy wisely and not over exert your self.
F - fatigue
Otherwise the fatigue is uncontrollable.
G - grieving
Over missing out on thing put with your friends and often the simple things in life.
H- health
You look at health differently. And don't take it for granted
I - insomnia
Always having a hard time sleeping either cause of pain or just because.
J - jokes
Keeping up your sense of humour is important. Try and keep things light at time so you don't get down on your self.
K - kindness
You become kinder to others cause you know no all pain is visible. And you appreciate when people are kind to you.
L - loss
The loss of your youth or old life can be hard to deal with. Which is also where grieving comes in.
M - memory
Fibro makes it hard to concentrate and focus. often it's hard to remember things. Which is horrible cause I generally have great memory
N - negativity
It's hard not to get down on your self and think negatively about everything
O - over active imagination
Often kept awake from thinking what will happen or what could often to little things that don't even matter.
P - positivity
Staying positive is key. It's hard but it is a must. Think of something good about your self or the day. It can be enough to keep you going.
Q - questions
So many questions about what will happen and what is going on with your health. Waiting for the questions to be answered can seem near impossible
R - relax
Staying relaxed is important. Stress makes many health conditions worse. So staying relaxed can help you reduce or avoid a flair sometimes
S - strain
Both on your body and on relationships. You will find out who is a real friend. And you will definitely find out what your body can do and what is so much of a strain on your body.
T - talk
Talking about health issues and raising awareness is so important. Educating people so they know how to treat people and what someone with your illness is going through.
U - ups and downs
You are gonna have ups and downs. You need to learn how to work with them. And how to deal with having them and not letting them stop your every day life.
V - vision
My vision and hearing have gotten really sensitive.
W - weight
Weight gain from meds and from not being as mobile. It's hard not to beat your self up over it but it's part of chronic illness.
X - x-rays
Part of being a spoonie is always going for tests.
Y - youth
Felling like you lost or missed out on your youth and suddenly are way older is definitely part of being a spoonie.
Z - zzzz The struggle is real! Always feeling tired but never being able to get a good sleep
Dealing with being sick makes you appreciate what you do have and the good days you have.
B - blood tests
Lots of blood work to check for all sorts of different things. Including yearly testing
C - celiac
Inability to digest the gluten protein. Lots of other health issues as a result are caused by having this condition specially if untreated.
D - doctors
Constantly having Dr appointments to check in on meds or just how you are doing.
E - energy
You learn to manage your energy wisely and not over exert your self.
F - fatigue
Otherwise the fatigue is uncontrollable.
G - grieving
Over missing out on thing put with your friends and often the simple things in life.
H- health
You look at health differently. And don't take it for granted
I - insomnia
Always having a hard time sleeping either cause of pain or just because.
J - jokes
Keeping up your sense of humour is important. Try and keep things light at time so you don't get down on your self.
K - kindness
You become kinder to others cause you know no all pain is visible. And you appreciate when people are kind to you.
L - loss
The loss of your youth or old life can be hard to deal with. Which is also where grieving comes in.
M - memory
Fibro makes it hard to concentrate and focus. often it's hard to remember things. Which is horrible cause I generally have great memory
N - negativity
It's hard not to get down on your self and think negatively about everything
O - over active imagination
Often kept awake from thinking what will happen or what could often to little things that don't even matter.
P - positivity
Staying positive is key. It's hard but it is a must. Think of something good about your self or the day. It can be enough to keep you going.
Q - questions
So many questions about what will happen and what is going on with your health. Waiting for the questions to be answered can seem near impossible
R - relax
Staying relaxed is important. Stress makes many health conditions worse. So staying relaxed can help you reduce or avoid a flair sometimes
S - strain
Both on your body and on relationships. You will find out who is a real friend. And you will definitely find out what your body can do and what is so much of a strain on your body.
T - talk
Talking about health issues and raising awareness is so important. Educating people so they know how to treat people and what someone with your illness is going through.
U - ups and downs
You are gonna have ups and downs. You need to learn how to work with them. And how to deal with having them and not letting them stop your every day life.
V - vision
My vision and hearing have gotten really sensitive.
W - weight
Weight gain from meds and from not being as mobile. It's hard not to beat your self up over it but it's part of chronic illness.
X - x-rays
Part of being a spoonie is always going for tests.
Y - youth
Felling like you lost or missed out on your youth and suddenly are way older is definitely part of being a spoonie.
Z - zzzz The struggle is real! Always feeling tired but never being able to get a good sleep
Thursday, 7 May 2015
I'm only happy when it rains
its been raining for 2 days it's a nice break. Rain means no yard work. I have been relaxing and doing more inside stuff. Cleaning the cars, vacuuming the house and reading. The dogs have been happy mommy bear while she watches American horror story which I am in LOVE with! Every season is just as good as the last. I only have a few more more episodes in season 4 left. I don't know what I'm gonna do tell season 5 starts.
Speaking of my puppies I have a sweet little Moxxi who is wanting to snuggle mom while she is typing. She is snuggled in and around my arm like she is trying to see what I am doing.
The rain also has given me time to read. I finished Mennonite in the black dress which was a nice light hearted fairly easy read. Also I am almost done Hollow City. I can't wait to see the books made into movies. They are really interesting I love the old looking photos in each book. I can't wait to see how this book ends I have just over a hundred pages left.
The rain also means I don't need to water my plants and garden. The honey berry bush I got for $2 last year cause it was half dead is doing amazing! It really came out when we had a few hot days. On the hot days mater has gotten good being off his leash in the yard. He fallows me around and likes to help me water by peeing on or near where I am watering my plants etc. He's so silly. Last year muffin would put him in the garden and he would go along eating beans and peas. It's really cute. I hope to get a video or picture of it this year.
Anyways back to my snuggle bugs
Speaking of my puppies I have a sweet little Moxxi who is wanting to snuggle mom while she is typing. She is snuggled in and around my arm like she is trying to see what I am doing.
The rain also has given me time to read. I finished Mennonite in the black dress which was a nice light hearted fairly easy read. Also I am almost done Hollow City. I can't wait to see the books made into movies. They are really interesting I love the old looking photos in each book. I can't wait to see how this book ends I have just over a hundred pages left.
The rain also means I don't need to water my plants and garden. The honey berry bush I got for $2 last year cause it was half dead is doing amazing! It really came out when we had a few hot days. On the hot days mater has gotten good being off his leash in the yard. He fallows me around and likes to help me water by peeing on or near where I am watering my plants etc. He's so silly. Last year muffin would put him in the garden and he would go along eating beans and peas. It's really cute. I hope to get a video or picture of it this year.
Anyways back to my snuggle bugs
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