Fa La La and Rhodiola

I don’t need a single ‘nother Christmas present.  It’s already my best holiday season in years. 
It was hard to enjoy things to the fullest when I had to sit down and rest after each small activity.  I could barely wrap gifts when the effort of carrying one or two took all my energy for a quarter-hour.  [...]

Happy Holidays, Citizens!

‘Twas the night before Christmas…and in my house there were virtually no visual cues.  The daughter slept on the couch, recovering  from pneumonia.  The mom knitted on the last Christmas gift and organized one political get-together and one family health initiative.  And yet…
 
deep in all the hearts of the family there was anticipation of a [...]

Mohair Followup and Other Stuff

I have willpower.  I made it through yesterday without casting on the mohair.  I placed it on a shelf where I can see it from my bedroom, and I glance up at it every now and then to reassure myself that it awaits.  I finished the black cashmere cap so there are openings coming up in the [...]

Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuuummmmmmmble!

Yeah, baby, I am so ready!  Important stuff is in the wind, and my preparation has started.  You know that I have my first Rituxan treatment on December 26, but I’ve not spent much time on the day before that.  Christmas is coming!  Reading my previous posts one would figure I had no interest in Christmas at [...]

The Christmas List – NOT

Mornin’!  I’ve pushed my photographing and posting of products back for days, and I’ve gotta do it this morning.  (Self-imposed deadline, no storm troopers at the door.)  So I decided to blog an important list this morning – the things I do not want for Christmas.

Fruitcake.  Am I really agonising over whether that is one [...]