I’ll write more about salicylates in the future - below are some articles explaining what it is and foods to avoid. https://www.dietvsdisease.org/salicylate-intolerance/ https://healinghistamine.com/blog/healing-salicylate-sensitivity/ https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2017/05/24/lose-energy-eating-brussels-sprouts-taking-aspirin-mystery-behind-salicylate-intolerance/ Calming Salicylate Sensitivity Omega 3 - helps prevent inflammatory response Peppers with capsaicin - regular consumption reduces the bioavailability of salicylates in the bloodstream (habanero, Thai, Tabasco & cayenne are high…
Pain – Excruciating Pain
Sunday was hard. Pain was high, all over weakness and body aches, shortness of breath, lightheaded, neuropathy, digestive distress. Monday was excruciating. In bed all day, in tears most of the time. I had just finished a few days of detox, which is always hard, but this felt different. It felt like I was crashing,…
Selective Mutism Awareness
Social anxiety can manifest in different ways: blushing, sweating, shaky voice, jitters, OCD, and selective mutism (SM) to name a few. I find that social anxiety can impact me at times, especially when I am tired and weak. Anxiety takes over when I can’t think - I can’t make decisions, I can’t manage daily life.…
Healing Is Hard In This Life
One of the hardest things about Lyme+ is that no two days are alike. I have days when I feel fairly good. I rode a bike a few days ago. But today I’m laying in bed in a lot of pain and every time I get up I feel dizzy, weak and nauseated. That doesn’t…
Beyond Van Gogh
My youngest daughter is an artist - and she loves the study of art, the history of it. So we stopped into the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit last night - which you experience all around you, not just paintings on the wall. . Van Gogh’s story is heartbreaking. But the beauty he created from his…
Hoooome At Last!
9/17 Storm coming in - Nampa, ID 9/18 Sunrise over the Snake River We stopped in Reno on the way home and visited the Beyond Van Gogh Exhibit - check it out here: Beyond Van Gogh We had an amazing 3 1/2 month trip through 25 states, got to see family & friends, and put…
Boise, Idaho
Enjoyed riding electric bikes and scooters by the river in Boise today. Incredible outdoor spaces including an off-leash dog park that’s an island. Boise Boys! Food Truck Court 9/11 Firefighter Memorial Beam We are staying about 40 miles from Boise - we drive through Greenleaf every day but somehow didn’t notice the welcome sign until…
Jump Creek Waterfall
Today we took a short walk (very short - 1/4 mile each way) to Jump Creek Waterfall. It tanked me! I slept for hours after and am going back to bed after I finish uploading pics here. I couldn’t have done this 6 months ago. I may not be able to do it tomorrow. So…
Colorado Springs
We stopped for a few days to visit family in Colorado Springs - and maybe played a little with the drone). The start of a memory garden for Jim and Dayle Greer (my in-laws). We spread their ashes while we were there. Air Force Academy Football I wouldn’t be able to sit in bleachers all…
8/31 – The Great High Prairie
Arkansas River We’ve crossed over the Arkansas 15-20 times - think about my mother in law each and every time. Santa Fe Trail Can you imagine crossing this land in a buckboard? Sand Creek Massacre There were road signs for the “Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site” - which is off the 70 so we…
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