“All Wrapped Up and Tied in a Bow” by Anne Marie Sanftner
“Look Up” by Jean Santos
Jesus the GREATEST GIFT by Geri Jean Sanderson
I Thought We Were Friends by Amy Sapp
Finding JOY in the Storm
Juicing for health
What to do When You are Overwhelmed by Kelly Ashby DeMoville
“Bountifully” written by Joy Samples
Lightning Strikes 7-9 December 2020
Dec 7
620 woke from deep sleep I think strange dreams. Thought it was later than it is. In much pain.
830 tingling sensation in back of head (covers entire back half of head) will chilling tingling sensation down spine. Both ears ringing.
1100 chilling stinging sensation in back penetrating thru body to front chest.
200p choked on water
330 Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key Sars-CoV-2 Enzyme
https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/11/food-chemical-compounds-can-inhibit-a-key-sars-cov-2-enzyme/
Decided to get few groceries before picking up Jordon’s rx. Took me 1.5 hrs and I still forgot things. Try again another day. Need to prep for ladies mtg tomorrow.
830 Dezirae & I tried our hand on new Christmas cookie – Peppermint Candy Spritz cookies. Didn’t turn out exactly the way we expected but they tasted good. We will tweak recipe a little next time.
I had to keep sitting down bc my back is hurting horribly tonight.
1100 crashing quickly. Exhausted and in much pain.
Dec 8
Woke at 6am excited about the Ladies Christmas Cookie Exchange. It’s freezing inside!. Actually it’s 64 and I feel like a popsicle almost. Back under the covers I go until I warm up a piece.
Will read my Bible. Today is 1 John 4 & 5. Read couple devotionals & pray. Check emails. Post verse to church Facebook & devotional tid bit to my page.
Helped Dezirae with Math. Well, I tried at least. Thankful for Teaching Textbooks. Couldn’t make it through without that. Math alone now hurts my brain and make me feel cross eyed. I have to rest a while afterwards.
For part of Home Ec, Dezirae helped me make Peanut Butter Blossoms. Had her do math by doubling the batch so I could have some for home too. She will also be cooking Shepherd’s Pie for dinner.
1230 middle of my back has icy burning sensation. Had Dezirae feel my back to make sure I wasn’t just imagining it. She said ideas freezing cold.
130 I’m exhausted and need a nap for tonight.
Dec 9
500a woke an hour earlier than I was suppose to bc I got my days mixed up. Ugh.
Reset alarm.
600 I’m exhausted and don’t want to get out of bed. Feet hurt upon standing. Whole body aches. Slept decent last night. Strange dream.
Have bad headache. It feels as if someone has pair of XL vice grips clamped on my head and is squeezing. Took 2 Tylenol.
700a decided to start straightening around house. Fleeting thought to attach dryer vent for heat in house but decided against it bc I didn’t want chest to hurt. I’m really putting off grading papers. This school year has been wacky & throwing me off mentally. I don’t like it.
1030 spent couple hours working on school stuff. Somehow Dezirae’s grades missing from 1st quarter. Can’t seem to find them. Thankfully, I have things on paper as well. Had to retype and save. Ugh. Brain hurting & vision blurring. Tingling in brain. Middle of back icy sensation and it’s making me cold. Turned heater on to take chill off in house. Need a blanket. Feet are cold even with socks on.
Exhausted. Feel like I’m going to crash.
1100 laid down on couch. Crashed quickly and slept for 20 minutes. Dezirae said I dell asleep fast and started snoring immediately. Lol. I have never fallen asleep that fast. Good thing I chose to lay down.
500 made twice baked spaghetti for dinner. It was a hit.
1030 I’m exhausted. Need my beauty sleep.8
Bad headache. Neck.hurts. Hands throbbing. Back & rt hip throbbing. Legs ache. Feet tingling. Chilly burning sensation in middle of back moat of day. Ears ringing. Crashing soon.
Lightning Strikes 4-6 December 2020
Dec 4
300 woke in extreme pain!!! Sharp stabbing pain in center of chest generates thru to back. Arms & hands burning throbbing.
Applied Vicks to chest & pain eo roller. Took pain rx. I just want to cry loudly :(.
Heated up heating pad to apply to chest. It hurts worse to lie down.
Sinuses acting up too. Took Tylenol sinus. Rt ear throbbing. Thunderstorm not helping either.
Took me over an hour for pain to ease enough that I could get comfortable to lay flat on belly to fall back asleep.
830 overslept but needed the sleep. Low grade fever gone. 98.3
1100p had decent day as long as I didn’t try to lift my hands/arms above my heart. Back on anti-inflammatory meds to ease Costochondritis again. Guess it’s going to take longer than I thought this time. So not the direction I want to be going in.
Started feeling hot around 6pm. Took temp around 8p. It’s. 99.7 – low grade for me.
Could stress be a factor?
Headache, neck aches, back aches, mid back rt side feels seized up and crampy, st hip throbbing, legs ache, legs keep moving, skin itches, hands swollen and throbbing, feet tingling and throbbing. Tired. Upper back stinging. Muscles in back randomly jumping/spasming.
Dec 5
900a our family delivered blessing bags to our local police & fire dpts. Have to make 12 or 14 more bc the one fire dept much bigger than last year. The last we delivered to was also hosting a car show and bbq plate fundraiser for a local resident that has cancer. We walked around looking at the cars, talking with the people, and passing out tracts. Joe did most of talking.
12p Wore me out. Thankful we could buy bbq plates bc I was exhausted and hurting.
Lazy day mostly rest of say. Did manage to jell my marmalade and can it. Tastes scrumptious.
600p bout of runs with tummy hurting. Not sure what caused it.
11p exhausted, tired, and hurting all over. Had to be careful to not move upper body too much or it’d hurt worse. Rest is important but so hard when my mind says I have too much to do.
Let’s just say I hurt from head to toes. Headache, neck hurts, rt ear hurts, hands swollen & throbbing, back stinging throbbing, chest hurts – mostly deep pain with periodic sharp stabbing pain, legs ache, muscle spasms randomly, feet stinging throbbing.
Dec 6
700 woke from strange dream but I can’t seem to recall details. Slight headache. Neck hurts. Whole body aches. Feel blah be humbug today. Need to shake it off.
Joe offered to get lunch prepared for today. Thankful bc I’m moving slow today.
Decided to curl my hair. Had to ask Dezirae for help about 3/4 way through bc my arms tuckered out. That’s progress.
115 lunch was delicious. Ate one plate and I’m stuffed. Tummy feels overfilled. Exhausted and chilly. Feet cold. Put socks on.
300p have lots to do but I’m so tired. Need energy.
Had Jordon help me hang the garland around baptistry & put poinsettias on corners.
430 choir practice made my brain and vision start to go blurry and almost double. Bad headache.
1100 in lots of pain and exhausted
