Category Archives: Health

Best Friends

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Annie

I joked recently that it’s dangerous to be loved by me, because that seems to equal a diagnosis of cancer. Okay, so it’s not funny, but it sure feels true some days. Continue reading →

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Sleeping in San Jose

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Annie

I’ve reached the point in my Fibromyalgia journey when I realize that saving up my energy is the best plan on teaching trips. Students have paid good money to get as much of my strong, clear attention as possible, they deserve it. When I deviate from my energy saving plan and socialize, I’m not able to give 100% of my limited energy, and that I’ve failed in some way. Continue reading →

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Designers Block?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Annie

I have to trust myself, my notes, and my ability to revisit a good idea later when it really resonates with a current design problem. Continue reading →

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Did you miss me?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Annie

It’s a silly kind of depressive feeling where I know I need help with some things, but I’m feeling just foolish and worthless enough to NOT ask for help. Continue reading →

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Judgey Part II – Who Am I? Why Am I Here?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Annie

I’m still working out a good strategy to get me to the next pit stop where I can, hopefully, get my flat fixed, have a gluten free snack and a drink of water and get back on the road. That’s why it sometimes takes me a long time to blog, to get my newsletter out, or to get some designs worked up and written down. Continue reading →

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Jelly = Fail

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Annie

Apparently I destroyed the pectin (which we’d worked SO HARD to create from our crab apples) and now I have 24 jars of tea-flavored pancake syrup. Continue reading →

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Bike Summer Games

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Annie

…and in so doing I’m going to get myself BACK to a pain free place. I am. Really. I promise. Continue reading →

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Bump, Skid, Ouch!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Annie

In our own corner of the world we had two minor bits of excitement, neither one tragic at all, just inconvenient. Continue reading →

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Deja Vu

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Annie

The bad news is that Max has just been diagnosed with Lyme Disease after his canoeing trip up to the boundary waters were he was bitten by at least one tick (we found the offending arachnid on him when he got home.) Continue reading →

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Rain & Pain & Knitting Gain!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Annie

I was ostensibly looking for tonic water (my roommate brought gin, which is why I love her…) and I found it at the United Dairy Farmers.

But I became so carried away with the warm, fragrant evening and rode in silly circles with my headlight flashing and a dopey grin on my face. Continue reading →

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