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disability awareness.
Every July, in spoonie circles, I begin seeing that it is Disability Pride Month. . . And, every July, though I understand what is meant by this, the word choice – “Disability Pride” – just makes me all kinds of itchy, yucky, cringey. While I can’t abide that phrasing, the idea – bringing awareness to […]
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an amazing gift.
My better half is always thinking about our family and ways to make our home even more cozy – and he has just outdone himself with his most recent gift to me. In celebration of our anniversary this summer, he decided to undertake a HUGE project and redo our kitchen countertops and backsplashes himself. (I […]
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sorting the new variant.
Our society has seemingly developed a sort of “COVID information fatigue,” with people prone to just tune out the news and warnings as things change with the – very much ongoing – pandemic situation. I totally get it; I’m worn out with it too. We all are. Unfortunately, just checking out of the news is […]
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keeping starkville strange.
Okay, y’all, since the events we’ve been discussing have been so heavy lately – and tomorrow’s post is a serious one too as it’s new variant talk time – and I’ve been getting my tail kicked by my RA med changes this week, it’s time for lighter and happier news today. If you aren’t a […]
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methotrexate and med prep day.
Well, y’all, it’s Wednesday, so here in the Hippie Hut that means it’s time for plant watering, med prep day (where I sort ALL the meds for the week), and my weekly methotrexate injection is due as well. As I have just written about the issues we are beginning to see with methotrexate and those […]
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again.
Here we are again, another mass shooting – this time a rooftop shooter at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. 6 dead. 24 Injured. Countless others fleeing for their lives, no doubt with lasting trauma. Rescue workers facing the same. Unfortunately, it has become something that is American in […]
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fire on the 4th.
This 4th, even more so than the past several, I am feeling especially jaded – and angry and as though my personal space has been completely violated. (And, considering the medication issue that has come to my attention – on this, the seven year anniversary of my beginning methotrexate therapy – my personal space HAS […]
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i forgot.
It turns out today is finally the National Day for my people – it is legit “I Forgot Day.” I am so serious. Seeing as how I was forgetful as hell before I ever met rheumatoid arthritis or any of my other diagnosis – and then I added a large helping of spoonie brain fog […]
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spoonies and the harm this new roe business is causing.
It’s been a full week since the release of the ruling on Roe and it’s still fresh and we are still unraveling all of its implications. And we have a serious (and despicable) problem. And I am furious. Well, there are many problems with this situation – but among them is that those making these […]
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good bones.
I want to say that I won round one of the math battle because I made my deadline – with a miracle B (as there is certainly NOT B-level understanding in this brain of mine) – but the migraine that is winning today makes me question any declaration of victory. . . Still, make the […]
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the autoimmune hippie. 