Morning in the Country

Whimsy and Hugs!

I have been amazed at the way mornings and twilights look when I am nestled between two mature cornfields. I rather like it. In the early mornings the fog swirls around the edges of the green giants, and I can easily imagine away the highway that's a good quarter mile west of me. I sit at the window watching the sunlight battle back the mists while Callie mutters about the birdsong she is hearing...  and I love that time of day.

I contacted a good Blogger buddy from many years about her experiences  with vertigo, and she gave me the advice it could be my Kindle Fire. I just got a new model for Mother's Day, about a week before my first episodes...  Then we bought new Galaxy 10 phones, and I rather overdid it with mine the first night like a kid with a new toy. Ensue the next morning with about four days of the worst ever Vertigo for me. I have been really staying off the screens as much as possible and paying attention to any warning signs while I am on.  So far, so good. I read that might be the case. My son was able to tone down the screen animation levels on the phone, and I just use the Fire for Zoom meetings.

Look what my friend found on her porch this week!  They are cute now!

You know... as much as I loved every bit of YouTube tutorials and Vlogs and all that, I am enjoying the respite and making good use of that extra time. I have slept a total of 5 hours in my bed in 8 days because horizontal isn't a good thing right now and I don't stay on my left side...  a must. In the midst of a new normal with Covid, I find I must find a new new normal...  Well, perhaps I am not an old dog because it is definitely a new trick for me.

On top of that I am embarking on week 3 of Keto Diet. I told my friend if somebody came up to me with a warm chocolate chip cookie, I might actually bite the arm off at the elbow! Actually, Keto is pretty easy to follow, once we get used to it. I am sold on its effectiveness for my son, at least, because he's had such great relief in a short time from other health conditions that brought him pain.

My Studio is a hub for my days and nights because I seem to roam through the house (rather roll since I am on a wheelie chair) and work in off center spaces that won't wake my son, who sleeps in the living room. I decided to start making Halloween Cards because I have just about finished with summer projects. My recent plan has been to send a hand made card to someone almost every day.

I spend most afternoons in there with Callie because she thinks she has to be a big part of any meeting my son has online.... and he doesn't agree...  So...  Cat sitter I become.

I can finally crochet without getting dizzy if I stick to the basic stitch patterns I can do in my sleep... Any of  you have any tips for me. This is such a widespread problem. I cannot imagine what has caused it in so many of my friends.

Anyway...  it's time to post this and finish up the bedclothes in the laundry.  Friday is always a fun day, even though I've been retired so long.  I have mentioned that before. It just feels as if I'm going to do something over the weekend although I usually do not. Don't even cook big any more...  Hope you have something fun planned for yourselves. Making our own sunshine these days, my mother would call it... and I enjoy that because of her.  Hugs!