It's A Rainy, Lazy Day...

It's a rainy, lazy day here in Southern Wisconsin.
I awoke very early after a restless night and
began my day with prayer.  I just could not get
motivated though and am still sitting here not
getting much accomplished.  However, I feel
this is a good day not to do too much.  I've been
on the run for most of the week catching up with
my Doctor, running for prescriptions, playing phone
tag with nurses and drug companies, plus grocery
shopping and paying bills.  So...today I am going
to be taking it easy and let this new round of
medication do its thing.

Last time I spoke with you I was being treated for
eczema...well, that is still ongoing, but in the
meantime I came down with a horrible case of the
Shingles...how awful!  I have never experienced
pain like this!!!!  Thankfully it is just about gone;
only a few tell tale pock marks left on my face.
Yes, I had it on the left side of my face...it was
so horrid.  And on top of that, the morning I woke
up to it, (which was the Friday following my exam
with my Doctor for eczema where I told him my
face had itched on one side all night and that was
on Tuesday the 17th of February) my right eye also
had a huge hemorrhage which terrified me and I
thought I might lose my eyesight in that eye.  I
immediately called my Daughter and off we went
to the Emergency Room where they diagnosed me
with Shingles.  If you have never heard of it do look
it up and study it.  It is the same virus that causes
Chicken Pox, and affects the nerve roots.  The pain
associated with it is excrutiating and can severely
affect someone with a weakened immune system
which I have.  It is brought on by several factors,
one of which is stress, Fibromyalgia, and AutoImmune
Disorder such as COPD and I have all of the above.
So I was a very sick kiddo.  I did find out that an
Adult should have a Chicken Pox Booster Immunization
but most Adults are not even aware of that.  I certainly
never was and after all this has left my body I am going
to get one so as never to get this again, because it can
reoccur.  I am not a vain woman but I looked like the
Bride of Frankenstein and refused to go anywhere.  Plus
the Doctor said it was a good idea to stay inside so as
not to pick up any communicable viruses that may be
out there right now.  I was put on Prednisone which I
really balked at.  In the past I was given this and went
into a deep rage while at work and wanted to literally
kill people for no apparent reason...and that is just
really not me at all.  The Doctor explained to me that
with some medications we can try them again with no
ill effects so she ulitmately talked me into it and I am
so happy she did.  I'm now on another round of it as
I noticed while on it, that my eczema was getting better
too.  So now we play the waiting game again.  It makes
you feel wired and tired at the same time.  Icky!
  So....I'm hanging in there and just trying to get through
my daily stuff as best I can.

As we all know today is New Moon and I'd like to

gently remind you to Pray for the Water...I know

I sound like a broken record, right?  But we must

continue on in this very important issue.  I won't

be going to my Beloved Rock River today but I

will be doing my own thing here at home.

Speaking of New Moon...it is a great time for some

of those gardening ideas you have floating around

in your awareness as Spring arrives on the 20th of

this month...Yaaaaay!  :)  For those of you who've

already begun your seed now is the time to start

thinning them out, especially your herbs like basil,

marjoram, sage, and thyme.  Unlike those deeply-

rooted herbs such as dill and parsley, these will

thrive in their new spots.

The Cherry Trees will begin to bloom, and I'd love

to take a trip to Washington to see all of the

beautiful sights around the Capitol.   Has anyone

ever been there during the blossoming?  My Farmer's

Almanac says that when you harvest sour cherries,

you cut them from the tree rather than risk damage

by pulling them from the stems...something I didn't

know!

Mardis Gras begins on the 8th of this month followed

by Ash Wednesday on the 9th and Full Worm Moon is

on the 19 of the month.  They call it Full Worm Moon

as our little earthlings are beginning to stir up and out

of the soil as it warms.  The slime secreted through

their skin helps to hold clusters of soil particles together.

Who Knew?  :)

The Red-Winged Blackbirds are on their migratory route

back to the Upper States of Our Land and I love those

birds!  Time to get out all my feeders and get them

ready to hang.  This morning I sat in the morning quiet

and listened to the Cardinals just singing their hearts

out.  What beauty that was.  And yesterday as I was

going to the store I had to pull of the road in a parking

lot as Hawk came at me from the North and was circling

above me.  It brought me to tears as I am always moved

by these Spirtual Regals.  Always messages for me...to

keep on soaring was the first one I picked up and to ride

the winds of change as they come.  Something I am

learning to do very well in my older years.  When you let

go of expectations the case of becoming disappointed or

hurt is a moot point, and more the case...you experience

many more moments of Grace.

As for blogging well, I must still pay attention to my

health first and the business of life but I will try my

best to be more present here and to come and visit

each of you who are so special to me.  Your heartfelt

comments always move me I assure you!  You are

my extended family and for this I am Very Grateful!

I wish you all a Happy New Moon, a day filled with

many delights that soothe and nurture your spirit

as well as your soul.  May you be blessed beyond

measure and know that I do indeed Love You!

A'HO!