Turning his back on camera, robin just can not be bothered- "leave me alone, mind your own business." Kind of how I feel after this year of the plague. Feeling agoraphobic - although last night I went over to our neighbors house to show them Lizzie's pandemic hats and ended up staying for a couple of hours! We talked and talked and talked as if we had just learned how!
Marjo said that she uncovered a skull while weeding, didn't know what it was, tossed it in the trash. I talked her into retrieving it which she did. I brought it home along with a couple of vertebrae and lower jaw, put it a bucket over night with bleach and water. It is now drying on the sill. Doe A deer.
Lately neighbors have been seeing deer with X marking painted on them (?) Something is going on , our yard has not been occupied by does and fawns this spring. People in their usual selfish way have decided to eliminate the deer because they eat gardens. Reason to have a deer fence or garden on the deck. Also deer are highly attractive to the lions and people are freaked out about lions being in their yards. Lily livers.
So, now I have ordered more Charlottes Web and some heavy duty CBD balm from another company. None of it is cheap and none of it is covered by insurance or medicare.
Two nights ago I took everything including Tylenol and Advil and felt like sleeping for eternity. I always forget about moderation , especially when pain is intense. I swallow and apply every remedy, all at once- good that opium is illegal- I would never get off of the floor. Adapting to this broken down vehicle- new challenge.
dammit!
She is on her way right now down the coast with a bag of licorice and a packet of lemon shortbread. She will snooze in the back seat with her pooch while her husband drives.
Good of him.
How weird that deer have X's on them. I wonder who manages to mark them like that. I agree with you about deer fencing. Want to keep the deer out of you garden... put up a tall fence. How hard is that? Yikes.
ReplyDeleteReally sorry to read about your ongoing pain. I hope you find something that works and brings you relief. These aging bodies really do get to be a bummer sometimes. Please take care there.
Adjusting, adapting, until we can not do it anymore and fly away! There of course is not "cure' but pain management can be done without getting pharmaceuticals involved- so far!
DeleteThat gorgeous blue! Is that Delphinium?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad my occasional pain is manageable without extreme measures, also glad you found things that work for you.
Me too! You might want to try Wildflower order online, It is pretty effective for a while. Delphinium , yes, I think so.
DeleteDon't need it. Hot water bottles and gentle stretching plus rest is all I need.
DeleteMy mother told stories of her grandmother who seldom rose from the sofa, addicted to opium in cough syrup. This was in the twenties. Even when she understood, mom was not judgmental; she knew her grandmother's pain. I wish you could see a doctor whose specialty is pain.
ReplyDeleteOh, I thought you were going to say "see a doctor whose speciality is opium" - haha.
DeleteI would think that you WOULD sleep well after such a cocktail!
ReplyDeleteAnd sleep allows your body to muster itself and handle pain better. I am so sorry you're going through this. I read an article the other day about how until fairly recently, humans rarely lived past 35. WE ARE NOT MEANT TO LIVE THIS LONG! I mean, I'm glad we do but there's hell to pay for everything that we've done and gone through. I wake up daily, surprised at how this aging body feels. And not in a good way!
Interesting article on the mind's eye. Never really thought about it but yes, I suppose as with everything else, we humans are different in our own ways.
I never thought that others could not see in their minds eye- like being color blind I guess but it does explain a lot about taking other's experience in this life as if it is like mine. Clearly NOT! You are so right, sleep is good
DeleteI have a dog skull that my son found on one of his travels by thumb around the country after high school.
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful iris.
sorry to hear your body is being an asshole. do what works.
I will do all of the things!
DeleteSkulls are so coolDennis has a human skull that he used in dental school but he keeps it in a box somewhere, out of respect, I suppose.
my dad had a human skull cap that he kept on his desk and used for an ashtray back when he smoked. I wonder what happened to that.
DeleteAphantasia -- how peculiar! I saw that story but didn't read it, so thanks for making me take a second look. The iris is beautiful as is the delphinium! I'm wondering who on earth is putting the X marks on the deer?
ReplyDeleteIt is a mystery, also a mystery why the deer have not been around. Guess is that they have been "culled".
DeleteI always find your blog post visually pleasing - well done photos AS WELL AS layout. The article sounds interesting, but sadly I couldn't read it without a subscription. I'll search it out and hack my way with keyword aphantasia!
ReplyDeleteSomedays feel like overmedicating might not be a bad idea. But I guess it is! Sorry for the pains.
yeah, pain just lets us know that we are mortal, time is running out and that pharmaceuticals are likely going to cause side effects that will shorten this life even more. On that happy note- Curcumin and ginger root, CBD and a good rest are kicking Pharm to the curb.
ReplyDeleteI hate seeing deer killed because of a reason like that. And oh, that iris! thanks for the recommendations. My arthritis has calmed down a LOT since I started my physical therapy but I collect effective recommendations! Thanks!
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