Beware...

... the Ides of March!

There's something special about today...

just can't put my finger on it...

Therapy Helpers...

We got up to find this one morning...

I love my 'therapy helpers'.

(Of course, it helps when Porter's watching Go, Diego, Go!)

Smart Cars...

Here are two very amazing cars...

the one on the left is just INCREDIBLY smaller than the one on the right!

Migraine Came Back...

Don't know what's up, but my migraine decided to come back.

All symptoms are back.

Back to bed.... I go.

Drat.

Wish I knew why I'm getting more migraines lately, and why each one has been more residual than normal.

:S

Migraines...

Need I say more???

In case you've never experienced one or don't know the signs:

--- ME, YESTERDAY---

While at my friend's house, I started noticing some signs...

A colorful ray/line of light was impeeding into my vision -- called an aura

And then, while I was looking at her face while she talked, I no longer could see her mouth, and all my focus was on her eyes.

Then I started to feel numbness in my right pinkie finger, which spread to my other fingers, one-by-one, and then up my forearm.

(and sometimes the numbness will be half of my tongue, nose, mouth, feet, face - each)

I get a taste in my mouth that is very distinct of a migraine about to come on.

Above... this is a picture of what it looks like when I drive with a migraine. (I think more without the clouds - just distortion of areas to where I can't see or read in that area).

Below... this is a pretty good depiction of what I look like when I have a migraine.

Doubled over, in pain, on the floor.

When I'm not in bed, with an ice pack on the back of my neck/head and a dark mask covering my eyes (or 3 blankets over my head to keep the light and sound out), leaning over a bucket to relieve nausea, and/or in the shower to relax enough to sleep through the pain.

Usually, the signs come without pain. If I take medicine at the first sign, I can usually sleep it off before it hits full-on. It's just wierd to take medicine before the pain hits. And sometimes the medicine doesn't kick in fast enough - hence the picture above. No guarantees here.

Like in the middle of the night - waking in pain from a migraine. Lots of fun. (not really)

The BEST part. My migraines are residual... which means after the BIG one hits, the feeling lingers for 2-3 days afterwards. And if I push myself too hard, BAM -- it comes right back, just as hard, if not harder.

My interpretation, someone's telling me to slow down... a lot. And my kids know -- mom can do nothing, so break out the cereal and toast.

And to remember, what Christ suffered in Gethsemane, was greater than this -- for which I gain much more gratitude.

So, I'm on the mend. I'll post more... in about 2-3 days.

I'm feeling very 'residual' at the moment.

She STILL Sleeps Anywhere...

Crayon Rolls with Porter

These are crayon rolls.

Porter helped me make them!

After they were all sewn, he helped put the crayons in:

This is what they look like when they're all done.

How to use? Roll them up like this...

Put the elastic around the button, to hold it closed.

And when you're done, climb up on the table in the messiest room and do a victory (all-done) dance!

Porter thought that the crayon rolls needed more crayons...

Evidently, this is why: