marthasteriasDecember with MECFS is just ☠️
I'm not looking forward to the temperatures this coming week. Getting up before dawn to air out the house and look after plants and us, and then planning everything around this big chunk of time in the day when I'll be completely useless.
#ClimateDiary #LivingWithME
#ClimateDiary #LivingWithME
It's fleece washing time. I can't manage a whole one in one go anymore, so I'll be working through sections this week while the sun is out and it's not too hot for me. I'll be smelling of sheep for the next week! I have no idea what sheep this is, gift from friend of a friend. It spins so lovely and is far less work to prep than what I'm used to!
#LivingWithME #spinning #fleece
#LivingWithME #spinning #fleece
These past weeks I've been thinking about, how would my day be different if I lived in an utopic parallel timeline? How would the little things look like?
Today I'm still sick with a nasty cold, haven't been this sick since COVID. Unlike that, this one is improving daily. It's a bit more challenging with MECFS. I always mask.
In the parallel world, I wouldn't be sick today. All indoor places have excellent ventilation and filtration, and airborne diseases are rather rare.
Today I got to see three storks circling above me, calling. I never thought this would be something I get to see!
Then two red kites joined.
And I found a tiny, probably young patch of wild garlic. It was still spreading, and there were too few plants to collect more than a few symbolic leaves, but still.
I just wanted to say thank you for all your moral support! It was so lovely to hear from everyone when I was at such a low point in the middle of the night. Problem is somewhat solved, and I cannot express how much I am looking forward to going to bed, because all of this was on top of #livingWithME
Finished mending a bag today.
It's an original late 90s messenger bag which has seen 6 continents, the Arctic and the Subantarctic... And countless countries with me.
It took 8 washes to get it clean enough for the washing machine, washing out decades of accumulated dust from around the world, and memories from another life.
Then a few hours of mending torn places. Ready for the next 25 years.
#VisibleMending #sustainability #Travelbag #bittersweet #LivingWithME
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Didn't realise how helpful this would be, but I just completed the long forest walk for the first time in ~3 years, helped by my daughter but it was actually not that tiring, guess just the act of staying upright was knackering and now I have a little help on that front.
It was also useful to point at plants and birds. #walking #LivingWithME #mpnvoice #health #fife #markinch
It was also useful to point at plants and birds. #walking #LivingWithME #mpnvoice #health #fife #markinch
I've apparently cycled over 200 miles on my E-Bike since getting it in August. This is astonishing! It's become a vital mobility aid, allowing me to go places that were out of reach and to get around even when I don't have a good day. For a healthy person this is peanuts, but to me it's widened my world.