April 2017

I try to be consistent but let's face it. It's just not my nature. 😂   Well, I am going to be as surprised as you are by this post because I have no idea what it will contain! Let's get started.

In one of my facebook posts someone shared the following graphic...

I totally missed the 7th. Today is the 8th! What do I do??? So, let's think about both of the prompts while we go through this post and then I will answer them at the end. Dear 2017 you showed me.... and Dear 2017 I gained....

I noticed that I didn't record all of my infections. I should work on that because I would like to be able to celebrate when they get further apart.

April 3, 2017 - I had acupuncture

April 4, 2017 - I saw Dr. Frech. We discussed that they didn't find anything and made sure I was getting my pneumonia taken care of.

Thursday, April 6, 2017 - I had a massage and acupuncture.

Friday, April 7, 2017 - I saw my primary doctor. I stopped my insulin and started Keto. That was a major life event! I don't know why I started when we were traveling. I think it was because I didn't want to wait to get better. We left that day to go to Idaho to see the blessing of our grandson, Axel. The whole family was there which is a rare event. I tried to get a family picture and failed. I hope we all get together again someday but with my health I have learned not to take things like that for granted.

This is a picture of my husband and I with our 9 grandchildren.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - acupuncture

Thursday, April 13, 2017 - acupuncture

Friday, April 13, 2017 - Primary Doctor

Saturday, April 15, 2017 - I went with my daughters and their families to the Young Living farms in Mona, Utah for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. We found my niece and her family there too.

What a stylish Granny I am? This was the first time I was using my walker. It's pink :)

Monday, April 17, 2017 - We started our drive to AZ. We stopped to sleep in Nevada so it took 2 days to get there. I was lying down in a bed made for me in the back of our Ford Explorer for most of the trip. We spent a few nights in hotels while we got beds, electricity, etc situated in Edna's new house. She bought her first house which was a big deal. This would be her first time on her own since her husband, Marcus died. I pushed myself too hard. I couldn't help it. I had a need to make everything perfect for my baby. But no matter what I did, I couldn't make Marcus come back. Here's a pic of a great Keto meal from Perkins. I had them sub spinach for the rice.

Friday, April 21, 2017 - I went to the Emergency Department in Casa Grande, AZ. I was having difficulty with the heat. I was dehydrated.

Wednesday, April, 26, 2017 - Back to the Emergency Department in Casa Grande, AZ. same thing. dehydration.

Sunday, April 30, 2017 - We flew from Mesa, AZ to Saint Cloud, MN. Just Antar & I. It was our first experience with Uber because no one was available to give us our rental car on Sunday. That airport is so tiny there are no taxis. There were hardly any people. They all vanished really fast. Poof! 

Me at the airport in Mesa, AZ.

Dear 2017 you showed me that having expectations causes pain. Expecting to be able to go to the gym. Expecting to return to work. Expecting doctors to fix things. When I let go of my expectations I can enjoy what is and be happy.

Dear 2017 I gained...this is a tough one. ??? I gained a greater understanding of what brings me joy. I have a very small energy budget or if you go by the spoon theory I have a shortage of spoons. Because of this I am learning only to spend my energy/spoons on things that I truly love. If I try something and I don't like it, I don't do it anymore.