Scattered Thoughts . . .

We went for a nice Springtime walk with the grandchildren the other day. The weather was relatively warm, clear and sunny. I think the temperature was in the 40's for a change which is much more tolerable than the freezing daytime temperatures and sub-zero nighttime temperatures we've been experiencing for many months now. With the sun shining and the temperatures well above freezing, Sheila decided it was a good afternoon for a short walk around the block with the kids. The ground, for the most part, is still covered in a foot or two of snow and we still have snowbanks up to four feet tall so there is still a lot of snow to be melted out there. Unfortunately, all this snow makes for a lot of puddles and deep mud as the ground continues to thaw. Much of our walking route around the block was mostly dry, however, there were some areas with water-filled pot holes and streams of water run-off. Needless to say, the kids were attracted to these wet areas like ants to sugar

After a lousy evening last night with some painful and debilitating health issues which left me drained, weak, and having difficulty just walking across a room, I am having a surprisingly "good" morning! The pain I experienced the last few days was miserable and last night that pain moved into the area of my kidneys only making the pain more widespread and bordering on intolerable. I am feeling a bit better this morning. Of course, this is with the help of some extra emergency medications which come with their own problems and side-effects but these medications have elevated my health into a far better place overall. I also managed to get some extra sleep last night which is always good. I had enough energy this morning to shower and shave. I was even thinking clearly enough to fix an email issue I've had for the past few days! I was having such cognitive difficulties that I could not figure out how to resolve this email issue. (Incidentally, my web hosting service co

My health has crashed again so I am down for a few days. I was feeling pretty good this morning, relatively speaking. I was having some cognitive difficulties which I have been struggling with for the past few days but I have had far worse problems related to this in the past so I wasn't all that concerned at the time. When I awoke from my usual afternoon nap (and always much needed nap), I was not feeling well at all. That is very unusual. I usually awake from my afternoon nap feeling pretty good and refreshed...  not today. Those pains in the areas of my lower kidneys was back again. My left leg was weak and that is a sign of either worsening spinal issues or impending anaphylaxis. To make a long story short, I kept getting weaker and weaker until walking was difficult and slow going. I quickly realized that my blood pressure was probably dropping to dangerous levels. Before long, I was feeling as though I would lose consciousness very soon. I opted for taking some emergenc