March 22

Yesterday’s groggy, tired and sore are less. I woke this morning not feeling the weight of the world in my shoulders.

My eyes tell a different story, but that’s okay.

Today is all about giving the ones I love, support & and love, and listening to theirs and other peoples stories of Roy.

Peace and love with your cups today ☕️

March 21

Today has felt much like this moose wandering through a dense forest… feeling sluggish and sore everywhere.

I need to keep reminding myself that the point of not sharing these posts is so that I don’t feel obligated to write long, insightful things. I want to recap all the things and tell the stories of the good and bad things in my life. This week I’m wanting to remember birthday celebrations, the stories and the laughs and cries shared through grief, the community Scott has in hockey and so much more.

Instead, I’m taking it slow… taking the coffee picture and even if not posting them the day of making sure I still post them.

Hug your people, tell them you love them.

Peace and love in cup ☕️

March 20

With the weight of the past few days I am finding more of an importance to take the time to make sure I center myself… even if it’s just the whiff of the coffee and a quick picture.

Hug your people, tell them you love them and support eachother.

Peace and love for your cup ☕️

March 19

I took this picture as we were racing out of the house on our way north…

unfortunately, Scott’s step-dad passed away just minutes before we got to the hospital. I am thankful that Scott was able to spend a couple of days over the past few weeks with Roy before his death.

Hug your people… tell them you love them.

Love and peace with your cups ☕️

March 18

Today’s cup…

There’s a lot going on, but for now, breathe deep the coffee (and cake).

Enjoy your first cups ☕️

March 17

A bit more today

Crazy tired today as sleep was not easy with the wind whipping around.

We were able to have breakfast together, all 3 of us. Ashlynn made sure she was home to give Scott hugs and a card this morning.

I had 2 Irish coffees before attempting to make the birthday cake.

Cake is now cooling, and both corned beefs are in the crockpots as I attempt to rest a bit.

But my mind is still thinking of the other things I need to accomplish before dinner tonight.

For now, though, rest… enjoy your Guinness today, my friends. 🍺

💚 Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 💚

Finding Joy

This morning’s coffee is about choosing Joy.

My Joy’s today:

•Finding Peace in my cup after a restless night.

I’ve been symptomatic for a while again. I went from extreme fatigue over the last half of the year (I’ll write about that one in a different post) to can’t sleep more than an hour at a time for one of these reasons or all of them at the same time. My hands and feet and legs are tingling, causing me to wake and adjust, sometimes feeling swollen. My bladder thinking I need to go potty right now (ever gone potty 8 times in a night… it’s annoying), and this last one, which has been the more consistent symptom through the whole year, is being so hot that your feet are on fire. I mean, they are even hot to the touch.

So when I say restless… it’s not from worry (I had enough of that over the preteen and teenage years of raising a daughter). It’s from the MS symptoms making a comeback.

This month has definitely had it’s stressors including Ashlynn moving back home, but truly, this has more to do with the infusion yuck. I’m less than a month away from my Ocrevus infusion, which means my body is anticipating and ready for the next dose as the current dose is losing its effectiveness in my system.

Next Joy

•Going to see The Nutcracker ballet with Scott tonight!

The last of my ‘choose your own play pass’. It’s from my Christmas gift from him last year. (Do you know I’ve never seen The Nutcracker… it’s always been on my list but I’ve never made it happen). I’m excited.

So we’re going to get all dressed up and have an early dinner at Angelo’s before heading downtown for a Colorado Ballet performance of The Nutcracker.

Cranberry Walnut Cake
Mmm, cake for breakfast… yes, please!


Find Joy in your day today, my friends.

What is your Joy? As always… enjoy your first cup.