If this blog were a cat, it would have five lives left.

Not much to say, but I can say it in a couple of languages

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:35:56 -0500

When I get busy, blogging is the first activity to go. So there you have it.

Migraine update

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 08:42:17 -0500

Last weekend the migraine returned: Saturday and Sunday were spent in bed avoiding all light and sound. It wasn’t quite as bad as the episodes I had in September.

My magnesium intake is adequate. My fish oil/omega-3 intake is adequate. I suspect the culprit here is a withdrawal from Tyrosine. I was taking 500 mg every other day, and when I stopped, the migraines happened.

Too Cute

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:05:27 -0500

This is one of the many cute pictures from Abby’s first few months.

WoYoPracMo and Snow

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:03:36 -0500

I just found WoYoPracMo, so I’m going to jump in late. It dovetails nicely with my own January trial.

In the meantime, it snowed! Mmmmm... sledding.

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:23:26 -0500

I took a big spill earlier today. Between the recycling and the freezing cold, I just didn’t see that big rock that was about to tear into both of my shins. 400 mg of ibuprofen later, tho, I feel fine.

I’m about 50/50 with early waking. Will keep trying.

Waking up early

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:28:27 -0500

I’m having a 30 day trial of waking up at 6:30 am. It isn’t going too well, because I had several sick days and a couple of nights where I had to go to sleep at 3 am (sick child, work).

However, the 30 days isn’t over, so I won’t stop trying. It’s not like a New Year’s resolution, forgotten after 2 days because 365 seems sooooo looooooong.

At least my trial has had some benefits. The few days I have managed to wake up early, I have done yoga and have had a bit of meditative practice. And it has helped a bit. So I want to increase that.

It's my kid in a box

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:25:29 -0500

With Christmas comes kids whipped into a frenzy, and, of course, cute pictures. Many can be found in our gallery. This is, of course, because an unexpectedly large bonus, a desire not to blow it on responsible things like paying down credit card debt, and a budding passion for photography led us to get a digital SLR camera. Since then, I think our photo library has grown 100%.

Where I live

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:02:20 -0500

It was a little beyond our budget, but we managed to find one of the most gorgeous places in the state to live.

Coming up: life is great, and what I’m doing to make it better.

More Asheville snow

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:50:01 -0500

While Mt. Pisgah seemed to be the local snow joint yesterday, we had a little bit of fun of our own.

Snow!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:00:56 -0500

It’s the first time I’ve seen snow on the ground in a couple of years. But, given the 50 degree temps, it went quickly.

However, it is the closest I’ve come to a white Christmas in 19 years, when it snowed in my sleepy hometown but my parents decided to go south.

Migraines, Update 2

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:39:56 -0500

I’ve described before my situation with migraines. A couple of commenters told me that I should make sure that I take in enough magnesium.

Well, I have been (and, while I don’t get paid by Jigsaw Health to advertise, I do have to say their vitamin packets are excellent), and I haven’t had a migraine since.

But I essentially suffered from a migraine during the whole month of September. I’m wondering if this was because for a couple of years before, I was taking high doses of amino acids, based on the NeuroResearch protocol. And I still do take amino acids, but in lower quantities. I’m rethinking the wisdom of taking very high doses of the amino acids tyrosine and 5-HTP because, while they helped a lot, eventually they were less effective, and I’m wondering if they eventually led to my migraine situation in September.

Gearing up for Christmas

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:37:46 -0500

The clients have everything they want, or at least what I was able to promise them before the Holidays.

The kids are sufficiently whipped into a frenzy.

The parents are already driven up the wall.

We’re ready for Christmas!

Well, almost. There is that whole we’re having guests issue.

Rock on

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:32:17 -0500

The full Led Zeppelin works is on iTunes. Rawk.

The photo hardly does it justice

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:19:58 -0500

Since time and lack of ability to push more meaningful words out of my brain are hampering the blogging, have another breathtaking photo, which hardly does any justice to the view. Mount Pisgah, NC, October 20, 2007.

Update, schmupdate

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:48:01 -0500

58.25. That’s the number of hours I worked this week. The coming weeks don’t look like they’re going to slack up. Anybody got a jacuzzi they want to donate to me?