What did you do in the garden today?

[TaylorGlade]

I get it. Worse summer of my life I was half dead from chemo, heard all of the lawn mowers, motorcycles & summer music, laughter, life going on outside in the sunshine, and I barely had the energy to drag myself from bed to bathroom to be sick. I was So Grateful when I felt well enough to get my little garden bench, just to pull a few weeds, pick fresh raspberries to eat & see the Marigolds blooming so well. It sucks now, but when we get the crappy times behind us, life seems sweeter.

Well I am glad you are feeling better and getting out and about.

I developed breathing issues about 4 months before Covid hit the country and haven't recovered fully from them. While everyone else was hunkering down I was sleeping life away in a recliner. I was extremely healthy too - doing fitness and lifestyle blogging for women over 40 and then - it just stopped me in my tracks.

I have good days and bad days - but these last two weeks have been hard. I just had to sit under a tree and watch David move bricks. I didn't even have the strength to water what I planted and justified it with promises of rain on the horizon - but the weather man lied. I made sure to water yesterday - but am exhausted today.

It's been years now, and doctors can't figure out what's going on. I miss life. I'm hoping that the raised beds will make gardening easier.

 

[WthrLady]

I'm spending a dark, gloomy day on the lower level of the house, putting everything in the storage area of the house into totes. The great purge has begun.
Stuff DS brought home in open top bins is mostly lost to the mice. UNBELIEVABLE the mess they make and the damage they cause.

 

[WthrLady]

Thank you. Yep. I've been sick for two weeks now. I'm ready to be doing

Flare up of Mono?

 

[TaylorGlade]

Flare up of Mono?

No. I've had breathing issues since 2018. It comes and goes. And some flares are worse than others. No one can figure it out. I don't smoke, but an allergist said it looks like COPD. He also did blood work and said I've had pneumonia over 18 times given the different antibodies in my blood. I didn't know they could tell that, but it was kinda neat that he could. It explained all the "croup" I had as a kid.

It's not Asthma or allergies though. But every PC wants to call it that and send me home with an inhaler and Claritin - when I tell them flat out they don't work. Seems no doctor wants to out in the time to figure it out, so I just live life as fully as I can.

In the meantime, I stay home to limit my exposure to sick people and dive into gardening and chickens.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

No. I've had breathing issues since 2018. It comes and goes. And some flares are worse than others. No one can figure it out. I don't smoke, but an allergist said it looks like COPD. He also did blood work and said I've had pneumonia over 18 times given the different antibodies in my blood. I didn't know they could tell that, but it was kinda neat that he could. It explained all the "croup" I had as a kid.

It's not Asthma or allergies though. But every PC wants to call it that and send me home with an inhaler and Claritin - when I tell them flat out they don't work. Seems no doctor wants to out in the time to figure it out, so I just live life as fully as I can.

In the meantime, I stay home to limit my exposure to sick people and dive into gardening and chickens.

So sorry to hear about this. I had chronic bronchitis & anemia as a child. Undiagnosed allergies & asthma, too. Teen years were tough but I was trying to get healthy through nutrition. I ate well & looked into vitamin supplements & beneficial herbs. One that helps me with breathing is Lobelia. Local honey helps with allergies. In my 20s I was a workaholic with pretty good health & energy. Cancer was a shock to me, because I felt great at the time, in my 30s. Chemo hit me hard. I struggled to get well again. It's been a long haul, cancer 2 more times, surgeries, pneumonia, chemo damaged my bone marrow permanently, so I have learned to listen to my body. When weak or tired, slow down & get rest. I cannot push myself like I used to, or I will get run down. My daily "to do" list still has many items, but I don't beat myself up if I do not accomplish all of them. I've learned to take time & enjoy that gorgeous sunset, hug my chickens & roosters, tend to the lovely flowers & vegetables I grow (or try to lol). The important thing, we must nourish the body, mind & soul. It can be difficult to get motivated when ill, so focus thoughts, healing & gratitude for what the future holds, better days feeling better, sunshine, the flowers & garden, the flock. I started a good habit when I felt my worst & still do it daily, I speak out my gratitudes, as I do morning stretches to get mobility going. I say I'm grateful for sunrise, my sweet roosters' crows good morning, a good cup of coffee or tea, whatever pops into my mind. I believe positive thoughts can have a definite effect on our physical form. Illness can be viewed as a temporary setback, it is just a journey. I wish you well in your healing journey.

 

[fuzzi]

I’m an idiot, sorry @fuzzi I did more looking yesterday and beta carotene is an anti inflammatory. I should have dug more before I posted that about sweet taters

We're good.

 

[fuzzi]

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Yesterday. It'll all melt in the next day or so.

I need some dirt therapy! I'll get it in the green house today.

Here you go:

Spiderwort, with a spider

Crepe Myrtle budding

Trees budding
(sycamore, Japanese maple in foreground)

 

[TaylorGlade]

So sorry to hear about this. I had chronic bronchitis & anemia as a child. Undiagnosed allergies & asthma, too. Teen years were tough but I was trying to get healthy through nutrition. I ate well & looked into vitamin supplements & beneficial herbs. One that helps me with breathing is Lobelia. Local honey helps with allergies. In my 20s I was a workaholic with pretty good health & energy. Cancer was a shock to me, because I felt great at the time, in my 30s. Chemo hit me hard. I struggled to get well again. It's been a long haul, cancer 2 more times, surgeries, pneumonia, chemo damaged my bone marrow permanently, so I have learned to listen to my body. When weak or tired, slow down & get rest. I cannot push myself like I used to, or I will get run down. My daily "to do" list still has many items, but I don't beat myself up if I do not accomplish all of them. I've learned to take time & enjoy that gorgeous sunset, hug my chickens & roosters, tend to the lovely flowers & vegetables I grow (or try to lol). The important thing, we must nourish the body, mind & soul. It can be difficult to get motivated when ill, so focus thoughts, healing & gratitude for what the future holds, better days feeling better, sunshine, the flowers & garden, the flock. I started a good habit when I felt my worst & still do it daily, I speak out my gratitudes, as I do morning stretches to get mobility going. I say I'm grateful for sunrise, my sweet roosters' crows good morning, a good cup of coffee or tea, whatever pops into my mind. I believe positive thoughts can have a definite effect on our physical form. Illness can be viewed as a temporary setback, it is just a journey. I wish you well in your healing journey.

Thank you. I also try to eat right, avoid most processed foods, and stay as active as my body allows. I still need to listen to it (and David) more. But it's hard when I don't have anything to say other than "I don't feel well" with no reason. I should also get back into some yoga or something. I probably can't kickbox anymore, but something more gentle would be a better start.

I think I would feel better +and less crazy) if doctors could figure out what is wrong since they've ruled out everything dang near. In the meanwhile I just try to convince myself that it's not all in my head and I'm not going crazy.

30s is so young to be dealing with all that and I bet it was a total shock. The first time I got my lab results after they cleared asthma and allergies, I braced myself to hear those words - but thankfully, that wasn't the case. I remember how scared and small I felt waiting though.

I honestly hope you stay in remission and never have to go through that again.

I did finally get to do something outside today - I harvested some fresh green onion tops for tonight's dinner.

Thank you for the encouragement. I'm grateful for it

 

[WthrLady]

dug....sweet taters..... HA!

We're good.

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[Dough Hill]

Yesterday I finally got around to open up the main garden and a place for my Pumpkins and Sweet Corn at the edge of my Winter Wheat Field.