Doing the Write Thing

It’s funny how our lives repeat from time to time. Through this carpal tunnel experience, I’ve found myself acutely remembering another time in my life when I was incapacitated in a similar manner and the helplessness and subsequent lessons that followed. As 2005 rolled into 2006, I was a college…

Well, I survived my carpal tunnel surgery and am on the path to recovery. I still bandage my hand at work to help remind me not to use it much (and so I don’t accidentally bump my scar on anything). Thankfully I’m not having to take pain meds every 4hrs–my…

Joy is a little few and far between right now. My hands are starting to cramp up and ache again, sending shooting pains into my elbows or simply going numb altogether. I will go in next week for the first of two surgeries to address my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In…

Today was so lovely that I forgot to take pictures. We had breakfast at Chris’, walked the zoo for hours, and finished with a beer on a patio full of dogs. The weather couldn’t have been nicer, and the best part was just talking to the man I love. It…

I’m sitting at my home desk as I type this; the windows are open and I can hear the occasional neighbor pack their kids into the car. I also hear a symphony of birdcalls, but those are coming from my television. I needed a way to distract the cats while…

I’m one full post off, but that won’t stop me. I hadn’t realized how much I missed (early) spring, but today I saw trees budding in patches of green and it’s as if my heart were daffodils. I could feel myself open toward the sun. I’m going through a flare-up…

Yesterday I did not set my alarm. I was determined to sleep in on my first day of break. The cats had other plans. Moment of Joy #9: I spent yesterday doing exactly what I wanted when I wanted. It was delicious. And forgetting to write last night was exactly…

Today was the final day before spring break. I let my students know that attendance was optional in my classes–instead of our typical lecture or group work, I sat in our room and offered them a quiet place to get some work done, if they chose. It wasn’t a surprise…

Gah! The day has gotten away from me again! Last night, after coming home from work, I slipped into my favorite PJs (the comfiest grey shorts you’ve ever experienced and a faded crimson Hogwarts shirt) and spent the evening planted on the couch. I’d periodically get up to play with…

Yesterday, as I walked onto campus, I was greeted by a staff member. She asked how I was doing and my immediate response was I couldn’t wait for spring break next week. “That’s everybody,” she said “It’s beautiful out and it will rain tomorrow. Get out and enjoy today.” She…