I’m having tea today but there is coffee too, if you’d like. I’m experimenting with what I eat and drink as my stomach has been getting very upset so I’m trying to determine if it is too much coffee that is causing the discomfort. Mint tea is what I’m having. It’s my favorite tea. It reminds me of my mom and growing up. She always gave us mint tea to solve whatever ills we had. So today it’s mint tea.
The weather has turned cold here, cold and very windy which just makes it that much colder. I have an enclosed front porch and the wind has been so bad that it keeps blowing the door open and it slams into the living room window. I figured it is only a matter of time before the window breaks so I ended up having to lock the door so the wind doesn’t blow it open. The bad thing with that is that there’s no doorbell outside of the porch so if anyone wants in, they can’t get in to ring the doorbell on the front door. The good thing is that no one ever comes here unless they are trying to sell me something or convert me to their religion. So I guess it just stays locked until the wind dies down a bit.
I’m down but trying to keep myself focused on something positive. November is a bad month for me. Not only is it the time that our weather definitely changes, it is also so much darker out with shorter days, and it’s the anniversary of two days that I don’t like to remember. First, it’s the anniversary of the day my ex packed a bag and walked out, never to return. And second, it’s the anniversary of my brother’s suicide. So not a time I want to dwell in yet the calendar takes me there anyway.
I’m still trying to keep up with the aftermath of the elections but it seems that things happen so fast that by the time I read about one thing, it’s too late to act because it has already happened and there’s something else to get caught up with. I will say that my time has been limited, as usual. And I find myself treating myself with streaming stuff that I like, things that are familiar and that make me smile or even those that make me cry the sentimental tears, which are so much better than the frustrated tears.
While the demonstrations have all but ended here in Portland, I just read that Portland’s mayor is calling for a March of Hope on Tuesday. It is supposed to be a march and rally of solidarity to show that Portland stands against hate. I’m sure Portland PD will be on full alert. Let’s see what happens. I hope one thing that happens is that it will put a lid on some of the anger people have against all protests and deomonstrations. There is so much hate popping up from every corner toward every little thing. It’s quite disheartening.
On that note, I will tell you that I am trying to focus on happy things like going to Seattle to see my son’s family, especially the baby! I’m supposed to go on Wednesday for Thanksgiving. Last year I got sick right before so I stayed home alone. I’m hoping this year won’t be a repeat. I need something good to focus on. And on a silly side, I’m looking forward to the four new episodes of Gilmore Girls which will be available on Netflix on Friday! Yay! I guess even if I end up staying home I will have something to look forward to, just not family and turkey!
What have you been up to? Are you spending the holiday with family? How do you celebrate? What’s on your family’s Thanksgiving menu?
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We’re headed to my parent’s for Thanksgiving next week. I’m really looking forward to it – we end up taking in all the surrounding holiday orphans and feeding 20+ people and it’s such a fun, happily chaotic time. I cannot wait for Gilmore Girls! Definitely on my schedule for Friday.
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The mint tea would upset my stomach. Peppermint is delish, but totally gives me horrible heartburn.
I CAN’T WAIT for the Gilmore Girls!!!!
Hope you have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!
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Sending big hugs to you to let you know that you are supported at this time when sad events come flooding back. Thanksgiving probably doesn’t help either as it is a family time, much as our Christmas is here. Your election aftermath does little to do anything to cheer you up either with all this hatred being unleashed. A very sad state of affairs. Hope the cold weather and wind abates. Happy Thanksgiving from the Southern Hemisphere. Big hugs
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I hope you’re feeling better very soon and I’m sorry to hear this is such a difficult month for you, I hope you stay positive 🙂
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I’m so sorry that November is a hard month for you. I hope you have a wonderful visit in Seattle with your son and the baby.
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It was very warm here Friday and Saturday but started turning today. There are flakes in the air! I hope you have a wonderful time with your son’s family!
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The jury is it on whether I will go. I took the boys to McDonalds yesterday and while they were playing, I banged my head on a support beam (the table I was sitting at was too close to the beam) so now I have had a horrible headache since about an hour after it happened. I slept the rest of yesterday and all of today. So if I’m bit feeling better, I may not attempt the drive.
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Ouch! I’m sorry. I hope you feel better.
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Corina, I am so sorry to hear you’re having a rough time but I totally get your reasons. I have quite a lot of ups and downs and I guess it’s helpful to have a bit of a personal plan of action for when these known trouble spots come along…just like I know I get some form of bronchitis/pneumonia every August and so I have flu shots and stay out of circulation.
I guess my thinking with you is whether you feel better when you are around people or whether you find it draining. If being around people lifts you up, then I’d suggest you move heaven and earth to be with your family but if you feel better on your own and need some space to just concentrate your energies inward, that’s fine too. I personally think it’s good for each of us to have that plan up our sleeves for when the going gets tough because we all go there and need to come out the other side.
Suicide is such an awful thing and leave all layers of people around that person devastated. It’s not something most people can deal with in the same way you deal with a regular death.
Anyway, I’m thinking of you Corina and take care.
xx Rowena
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Thanks for mint tea. It’s also a favorite of mine. I have been off coffee for three weeks now as I noticed my stomach is acting weird before that too. I’m currently on medication for too much acid and thankful a couple of tests turned out negative. Hope you are feeling better.
I’m sorry to hear about how this month reminds you of unpleasant things. It hasn’t been good either for a lot of us for this year anyway. Hoping for Christmas to come sooner. The world needs it.
Have a great week.
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I think coffee is definitely a player in my stomach issues. My stomach had quieted a lot since I last had coffee on Friday. I am going to go by Starbucks on my way out of town in the morning for a small cup. Just one. We’ll sees what happens. I think I was having way too much, about 60 oz of triple strength coffee each day. We’ll see what happens with 10 oz.
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The caffeine strength can be a factor. But I’m not giving up coffee just yet, too. I’ll just finish my meds and let my stomach heal. I’m positively looking forward to the day when I can get back to my morning fix 🙂
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