I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Tag: Stress
The Dog Pooped and the Cat Peed
Today sucked. If fact, the suckiness of the day cascaded, ending with the dog pooping and the cat peeing, but I’ll get to that later. Yesterday a couple people said, “Just find a new doctor. You don’t have to waste time or energy giving… Continue Reading “The Dog Pooped and the Cat Peed”
Stones, Clouds, and Turkeys
Our cat Timmy sometimes likes to sit on our headboard, mostly at night when we are sleeping. The problem is that he starts to gnaw on it, which wakes us and isn’t good for the headboard. In fact, I now wake when he first… Continue Reading “Stones, Clouds, and Turkeys”
An INFJ and the Doctor
Yesterday I had my New Patient Appointment at our new doctor’s. I am the last of the three of us to have my NP Appointment although I have gone with EJ and JJ to their appointments at their requests. I think the doctor is… Continue Reading “An INFJ and the Doctor”
Meltdown
Friday EJ’s sister and her husband brought their Mom to visit us. Their Mom really wanted to see us and our new house but she is old and in poor health, she tires easily, and the drive is quite long, so they didn’t stay… Continue Reading “Meltdown”
PTSD
Tuesday morning Danny asked to be let out, so I let him out and then went to get my shoes on. I don’t like to just leave him out by himself too long because I don’t want him wandering off and getting lost in… Continue Reading “PTSD”
Too Many Bricks
When I was growing up, I remember that whenever anyone had a problem, people (particularly at church) questioned whether the cause was spiritual, emotional (mental health), or physical (biological). Each problem was seen as separate and distinct from the others–although usually it was assumed… Continue Reading “Too Many Bricks”
Mr. Incredible and Me
Sometimes I feel like Mr. Incredible. Yes, I’m referring to the powerful superhero Mr. Incredible but, no, I’m not talking about the scene from the movie in which he was strong enough to fight multiple villains, deal with a pesky fan, rescue an old… Continue Reading “Mr. Incredible and Me”
Night Showers
When I was a child, my family built a fire pit surrounded by an octagon-shaped cement “patio” that had the names of each member of my family on it. It was cool. One night in mid-August some of the neighbors were invited over for… Continue Reading “Night Showers”
Just Breathe
Today we had a busy day scheduled. And then the day got busier. Before I talk about our day, I’d like to describe something else. Be patient. It relates. I have found that when a person describes difficulties or abuse, people often seem to… Continue Reading “Just Breathe”
A Cliffhanger Life
The definition of a cliffhanger is “a melodramatic adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.” I really think God has a fondness for cliffhangers because not only are there melodramatic adventure… Continue Reading “A Cliffhanger Life”
Fennel in the Fire
JJ was supposed to get a full body CT Scan before his surgery, but the hospital had neglected to scan his chest. So Thursday morning we had to get one done. The woman who scheduled the scan gave us a choice of where to… Continue Reading “Fennel in the Fire”
WWJE
My blog is called “I Love To Go A Gardening” so I thought I ought to throw in something garden-ish: A month or so ago–a lifetime ago–I dug up a few herbs from my garden and I bought a couple more from the Farm… Continue Reading “WWJE”
I Love To Go A Gardening 