SICK AGAIN

Well, I think I ate solid food too soon.  I got sick as a dog again last night.  I am unable to eat again.  Oh, it is ugly.  I have that job interview again tomorrow.  I had to postpone it since I was sick last week.  Now I am sick again.

I had the plumber come today to check out my shower drain.  They found some goop in the drain and poured some stuff down the drain to clear it out.  While they were there, I had them clear out my outside drain too.  It has been years since I had it cleared out.  Let's hope it is the problem.  

Until tomorrow...

JUSTICE LEAGUE

I felt well enough to go see Justice League this afternoon.  I thought I was on the mend.  The movie was okay.  The beginning was kind of slow.

Then I came home and ate some real food.  For the first time. I thought I would try it.  I was so hungry for real food.

Until tomorrow...

BINGE WATCHING

I am missing so many things.  A birthday party, a poetry slam.  Ergh.

I have been binge watching Daredevil on Netflix.  Two seasons and 13 episodes one hour long.  Lots to watch.

I have lots of time to spend in bed recovering.

Until tomorrow...

STILL SICK

Yesterday I was supposed to go to a job interview and had to cancel I was so ill.  I have the stomach flu.  It is ugly.  Today I went to a doctor appointment but only because it had a 24 hour cancellation policy.  I should not have gone.  I needed to stay in bed.

So sick...

Until tomorrow...

SO SICK

I am so sick...

Until tomorrow...

ANNIVERSARY

I moved into my home 13 years ago.  It is hard to believe.  Time goes by so fast.

I am writing this early because I am not feeling too well.  My stomach is upset.

Until tomorrow...

PRIMARY DOCTOR VISIT

I am home from Sedona, AZ and I have an appointment with my primary doctor.  I need my flu shot and a check up.

He gave me a slip for my pulmonology test.  I have not been able to find a pulmonologist who will see me on my insurance plan.  My doctor decided that he can send me for the test.  He solved the problem.

Until tomorrow...

GOING HOME

View from the hotel

View from the hotel

I got up at the crack of dawn, ate some food, finished packing and got in the car.  I had an hour drive to get to the airport.  I also needed to get gasoline for the rental car.  I got to the airport and there was not one gas station along the way.  I had to go on a search for gasoline.  I finally found a station and filled up.  Then back to the airport and turned in the rental car.  I lugged my luggage to check in.  That is where the waiting began.  It is such a small airport that only one airline flies to it and it closes until the first flight takes off.  So I waited. And waited.  And waited.  I also found out the only bathroom is outside the TSA checkpoint so be sure you pee before you go through TSA.  The dilemma is how do you pee when you can’t leave your luggage alone or leave it with a stranger.  We asked the TSA agent what to do and he said “leave it with someone to watch.”  I am sure the TSA Director would love to hear that piece of information.  Finally they opened the desk and checked people in and took their luggage.  I could go pee and then go through TSA.  Both of my carry-on bags were pulled aside for further examination.  Turns out that protein bars show up on the x-ray machine as something that could possibly be an explosive.

View from the sky

Both flights we fine and I got home.  The dogs were happy to see me.  It was raining.  I was so happy to be home.  

Until tomorrow...

HIKING DAY

Today was hiking day.  I booked a 2 hour hike with a guide.  I was most looking forward to this.  No talking about anything.  The guide took me to a valley and we walked and looked up to the red rocks.  The strangest thing is that there is no wildlife (come to my house!)  He says at night there is tons of wildlife because they are nocturnal.  We talked about the fauna, geology, history, life and other stuff. After an hour hike in the valley, we hiked up to a lookout point and saw the whole rim of the red rocks (we call them mountains) around Sedona.  

 

 I went to Uptown to finish my shopping.  I went back to the hotel and walked to Whole Foods and got a sandwich.  That Whole Foods deli is awesome.  

My reiki guide ended up being my medicine wheel guide in the afternoon because the other guy quit.  So we already knew each other.  A medicine wheel is how they close out the whole weekend.  It is where you set your intentions for moving forward.  A medicine wheel is an Indian tradition.  The rocks symbolize the different time of a life.  You think about your intentions while you walk around the wheel.   I also walked the labyrinth that was there.  

Medicine Wheel

 I treated myself to a dinner at another restaurant that had good vegan food in another part of town called Tlaquepaque then I went home to pack.

Until tomorrow...

NO I CAN'T BE HYPNOTIZED

Today there is no hiking.  Today was all about my head.  The morning session was using Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. (The treatment is focused on supporting the health of the whole being, especially the nervous system.)  I lay on a table and the healer held my ankles.  I was supposed to relax.  One of the running themes this whole weekend was that I am unable to relax.  I need to find a way to relax.  I am aging myself by not being able to relax.  It is also not healthy being "on" all the time.  I found the therapy quite interesting.

Then I had another break and I went in search of food and shopping.  I had made a plan to buy certain items while I was there.  Unfortunately, Uptown has a lack of vegan food so I had to settle for a salad and French fries.  Not too nutritious.  

Snoopy Rock Uptown Sedona

 

Uptown

The afternoon session was a bit of a bust.  The lady was a hypnotherapist.  I found out I cannot be hypnotized.  She had set the scene and was doing her thing.  I was feeling nothing and about 25 minutes in I interrupted her and said I am not feeling anything.  I thought she would be, maybe not happy I said something but interested.  But no, she had an annoyed/mad tone in her voice that I stopped her.  She said "now I have to start over".  I said just start where you left off.  She started up again.  She went for 15 minutes more and said “you see the tree right?”  I said NO.  She said What?  I said this is doing nothing for me.  She seemed annoyed again but recovered quickly.  She started doing another thing and it ended nicely.  So much for that.

I went to a great restaurant that had a ton of vegan food.  I got three items and the waitress said “are you sure you can eat that much?”  I said don’t worry about me.  I went back to my room and went to bed.

Until tomorrow...