Posted in Charlestown, Personal, recovery on May 28, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Today Charlestown held its second annual mini-triathlon. Teams of three compete—one swims, one walks on a treadmill, and the third uses the Nu-Step, instead of biking. It requires arms and legs working. The teams must include residents and staff; each team has resident and staff members. I swam.
I wasn’t the fastest swimmer, [...]
Posted in June, friends, hand embroidery, smocking on May 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My mother loved to smock. One year she made and smocked matching dresses for me, my sisters, and herself. They were pale pink cotton with dark pink smocking. This is a terrible picture, from about 1950. (Maybe I’ll eventually be able to repair it with Photoshop Elements—ever the optimist.)
Seated on the floor, from left to [...]
Posted in Personal, Stitching, TAST, recovery on May 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
When I began this blog, I announced that it was going to be about my life in stitches. Well, I haven’t blogged much about stitching recently because I haven’t been stitching. Only occasionally, for short periods. Nor have I been studying physics. Since February I have been working on recovering from CFS, and that has [...]
Posted in family, paper dolls on May 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In March I posted about my paper doll project—Flat Stanley. Yesterday I mailed to Aly the story I’d made for her. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent trying to do this project in Photoshop Elements. Without success. What I did do follows.
The restaurant visit was Nina’s idea. She left a comment about [...]
Posted in family on May 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Grandson Josh, he who would stitch with me, won the sophomore oratory competition at McDonogh School on Friday. I was there, for Headmaster’s Day.
Josh spoke on behalf of gay rights. I hope to see a video of his speech. If not, I’ll ask him to give it for me to video.
His girlfriend, Kate, also won [...]
Posted in CFS, Personal, recovery on May 14, 2009 | 8 Comments »
While I am definitely not “back to normal,” (what’s that?), I am back to my normal size.
Over the past eight years, thanks to CFS, I gained 60 pounds. I’d never been overweight before, and it grieved me no end. Now, at last, I’m back to the size I was before CFS. But, oh, how my [...]
Posted in CFS, Charlestown, family, friends, recovery on May 12, 2009 | 29 Comments »
May 12th is CFS Awareness Day in the U.S., and around the world, I believe. Before I tell you more about this devastating ailment, I want you to know that I have recovered.
After 17 years of disabling symptoms and a life in seclusion, which I have described elsewhere, I am now free of symptoms and [...]
Posted in Charlestown on May 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Every year, on May 1st the Charlestown Garden Club places nosegays of fresh flowers here and there throughout our buildings. It is such a pleasant sight to see these cheery welcomes to spring as we walk the hallways. Each nosegay announces its giver.
On a walk yesterday, I documented a few of them. Here’s one next [...]
