Morning all, should be the afternoon but it's only 11:30 or so here. Back to standard time. Back to darkness setting in once off work etc. Sunny morning but the stratus is back.At least no rain as I got soaked running errands on my bike as the weather app only noted said drizzle but I got caught in a downpour anyway.
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Not a fan of the clock changes here either. But as I only go into the office once a week, at least I’ll not be driving home in the dark too often.
My doctor prescribed Zepbound to me this Tuesday. I've been on the free sample since then. I have noticed a change in apettite, but also infrequent headaches. I attribute them to my body "retraining" itself for insulin and glucose changes, but I'm still a little concerned. I have a history of migraines though, so they could be related to something else. Here's hoping I can start the real dose next week when the pharmacy opens!
I finished watching the fifth season of Cobra Kai last night. I was worried that it would end with a serious cliff hanger, since I've been watching this on DVDs from the library, and Season 5 is as far as I can go with library DVDs. Fortunately, there was (for me) no huge cliff hanger. Whew. I was so worried I'd have to break my "I will economize and thus not get Netflix!" rule.
I've been thinking today that this show did a good job with most season endings. There is enough to suggest the story was not over, but nothing that was a huge cliff hanger. (Of course, other viewers might feel otherwise...) The exception was the end of Season 2. It must have been painful with the initial release for viewers to wait nearly two years for the release of thenext season so they could find out the fate of one character.
I've been thinking today that this show did a good job with most season endings. There is enough to suggest the story was not over, but nothing that was a huge cliff hanger. (Of course, other viewers might feel otherwise...) The exception was the end of Season 2. It must have been painful with the initial release for viewers to wait nearly two years for the release of thenext season so they could find out the fate of one character.
Just when you thought it was safe to go out.
I volunteer at a herbarium in a major botanical gardens near by.
I got this message --
Oh, and the spur-winged plovers that are hatching a family and attack anybody who walks near. Those spurs they are named after? They’re weapons, and they use them.
You’d think a museum of dead plants would be safe to visit...
I volunteer at a herbarium in a major botanical gardens near by.
I got this message --
Oh, and the spur-winged plovers that are hatching a family and attack anybody who walks near. Those spurs they are named after? They’re weapons, and they use them.
You’d think a museum of dead plants would be safe to visit...
The week-end I like least (or dislike most) of the year, that time when the clocks go back an hour, has just occurred.
Indeed. It was a little chilly on the toesies this morning as I dropped off little-bit at daycare.
It’s not my favourite either, but there are plenty of other dates I hate more in the calendar.
I hear you.
Granted, I have other dates I dislike, (some I dislike deeply), but few I detest as much as the week-end when the clocks go back by an hour.
Today marks my 1st year of sobriety from opiates. I used them for about a year and a half as a crutch to deal with whatever life threw at me. I remember going through withdrawals on the bathroom floor, in complete agony thinking to myself “these pills were supposed to help, not make things worse” and after those awful 5 days I promised myself to never slip back into that nasty habit.
I still have cravings. I still toy with the Idea of “just having one” here and there. But it’s a slippery slope and life has been better without self medicating. I’ll never forget my first time, and the overwhelming amount of relief I felt after popping just 4mg - but it’s an illusion. It’s artificial. Unsustainable, and it’s borrowed time. If I’m happy while I’m high, I will have to pay to the price down the line.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
I still have cravings. I still toy with the Idea of “just having one” here and there. But it’s a slippery slope and life has been better without self medicating. I’ll never forget my first time, and the overwhelming amount of relief I felt after popping just 4mg - but it’s an illusion. It’s artificial. Unsustainable, and it’s borrowed time. If I’m happy while I’m high, I will have to pay to the price down the line.
Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
Winter is on my mind, as is the dawning realisation that Vitamin D, while wonderful, is not a substitute for sunshine.
Indeed. Currently 16 in our lounge. I have many layers on!!
My personal preference would be at least six degrees higher, but needs must.
Jumpers, layers, and duvets, then.
As have I.
Indeed. But Mrs AFB controls the thermostats.
Given we don’t go on holiday, don’t eat out, don’t go out, don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t have take away, don’t have expensive hobbies and I earn well above average, you’d like to think we could afford it to be a bit warmer. But that’s 2025 UK for you.
Ah.
Yes, well, one would like to think so.
Too true.
I’m not expecting any thing to get better after certain announcements in November either.
So instead it will be multiple layers and electric blankets for the foreseeable. Already wearing my fingerless gloves and thick over my clothes hooded top.
I never used to struggle with the cold when I was fat. But that’s was a good few years back now. I don’t think age helps either.
Indeed.
Ouch.
Well, it is not yet November, but I am already attired in several layers of warm woollen clothing.
I have never liked the cold, and have long loathed winter, but, now I find that I seem to feel the cold more.
I've been thinking about the real Sleepy Hollow and Salem, MA to visit. A lot of cool history I'm interested in. Also want to visit that town from the Blair Witch Project. I just don't think I have the energy to fight my way through the army of goths that are likely there.
I've heard arguments from people working in health care that Vitamin D supplementation is not a substitute for natural Vitamin D. There have even apparently been studies that found that people given Vitamin D had better Vitamin D levels, but people who got Vitamin D from sun had better actual health markers.
I think I do, too.
My father hated heat when I was growing up, and never seemed to have a problem with cold. Towards the end of his life, he started having more issues with cold. He told me that he'd gotten into the habit of taking something to wear in case he got cold even in warmer months. I don't know in his case how much was age, and how much was related to health issues/treatments.
With fall definitely here, and us speeding towards winter at a pace I don't want to think of, I'm having to get used to temperatures no higher than the low 60s where I live. This place is hard to heat. And the last couple of years, I've done the heating with space heaters.
I would say any vitamin you absorb naturally is going to be more beneficial than any supplement. Always best to absorb the way nature intended.
Been 16 degrees (61.7 for those still using F) in our lounge most of the day. It will get worse before it gets better
Great job on a year of sobriety. I have family who are addicted to illegal opioids like heroin (and pills) and I’ve watched it absolutely destroy their lives and that of the family directly subjected to trying to manage that spiraling destruction. I expect them to be dead in ten years if not sooner. I am glad you have fared addiction better. I hope for the sake of those that care about you that you never relapse and instead stay opioid free for the remainder of your life and meet & exceed the life goals you set for yourself.
I am so sorry to hear about your family member who is actively struggling with opiate addiction. That's truly awful.
I have a very good support system and I am very fortunate to have realized early on, that this just isn't a road I wish to travel any further down. I wish the best for your family member and I pray they can overcome their struggle. It's just as hard on everyone else in the family to see them suffer. I will never go back to opiates, and I've instead relied on the gym to help me feel better.
Thanks again for the kind words!