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Sunday it is. Not so foggy today. In fact around these parts our winter has been rather balmy lately. More rain than snow. Which in some ways is good and in other ways pretty much sucks. Our dirt roads that are usually as smooth as glass this time of year and filled with potholes. I'm pretty sure the skiers aren't very happy either. It is what it is and I am grateful for each day.
However, I did wake up with a rocking migraine this morning. It was one of those rare ones that didn't seem to respond to my usual Maxalt medication. After two Maxalts and two Tramadol I finally was able to make coffee. Now I'm okay. It's another sign of the weather changes around here. I tend to get more migraines in the Fall and Spring. I know it isn't Spring yet but we have almost 45 degrees here!!! Usually we are around 25-30 this time of year.
I just read the comments to my most recent journal entry. Glen always brings a moist eye to me. It is amazing how insightful and poignant his comments are. It is this part of FatSecret I miss most when I'm away. I know that writing is helpful for me and yet I stay away, sometimes for months at a time. The comfort and companionship I feel from my "buddies" here on the site blows my socks off. As a person who often keeps her troubles to herself and feels that I must be strong and handle things ... being able to write and experience this journey with others, even if it is long distance, is amazing.
I've nothing much on my agenda today. I spend the day yesterday, in and out of the kitchen, preparing food for the week ahead. I'm having a blast trying new vegan recipes. Finding too things I can pack and eat on the run as I am often out in the field and not near a microwave to warm things up. The only day I'm predictably in the office is on Wednesday when we have staff meeting. That day always feels like a treat because I can have a hot meal at lunch. I'm learning I need a lot of food during the day!!! I'm still a little leary of how much I'm eating but I KNOW that I need to respect my hunger cues and let my body heal itself. Somewhere in my brain I have let myself believe that I shouldn't eat when I'm hungry. Fortunately I also know that that faulty belief is what has messed up my system so much. I just keep telling myself that if I make good choices, keep to this path that eventually my body will do what it needs to do. So far I don't feel deprived at all. I do feel guilty at times because I'm so enjoying my meals but I quickly set that aside. Anyway, enough on that. I feel like I'm blathering on. Sorry!!!
DH and I are venturing back to the big city of Spokane tomorrow to get his choppers aligned. It didn't work last week because we weren't there early enough to get his teeth back the same day. So we have to blast out of here by 5 am tomorrow morning. UGH. I'm definitely NOT looking forward to that but I am looking forward to another day spent with him. I'm imagine we'll hit Trader Joes again just because we can. I bought their cornbread mix last week and LOVED it!!! Just switched out some of the recommended ingredients with vegan friendly choices. It was moist, dense and delicious. So I want to buy a few and stock up the pantry. I'm in need of fresh veggies which I can pick up there too. No doubt we'll eat out so that will be interesting. Him without his choppers and me trying to stay low-fat and vegan. We are quite the pair!!
Well I think I will see what kind of trouble I can get myself into for the remainder of the day. I'm grateful the migraine has passed. Grateful for another day to breathe in and out. Grateful for the companionship of the love of my life. Grateful.
Continuing to work on being present and in the moment. Kindness. Kindness. Kindness. Especially towards myself. Acceptance. Smile. Yup ... a lot to practice ... such is the journey of life!!!
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