Flare Finally Relents

I’ve finally begun having some flare-free days. Just a couple so far. I have such a long list of things to do this week that it’s been hard to be careful and not go nuts.

But… I haven’t. I split up my chores into blocks and took the last couple of days getting all the outdoor chores done that have been sitting on my To Do list for way too long. Like blowing off our driveway after the last windstorm dumped the debris from our fir trees all over it. I cleaned out the chicken coops, which were about a week overdue. Then I filled bird feeders and sorted recycling. Nothing spectacular, just the ordinary stuff that gets away from me when I’m flaring.

Felt good, though, plus got a bit off my rent. I really need to do stuff to get my rent down a little! I’m glad Cat gives us the option, I just wish I could actually utilize it more– but at least when my body working, I can manage something.

I also felt really GOOD, mood-wise! Just on top of the world and at peace at the same time.

Cat has been in a foul mood for a few days regarding shit at work. (In a nutshell, they are hiring sales people instead of support staff for the service they offer. They can’t keep up and the CEO is an idiot about it, and all his underlings are “yes” men who say what he wants to hear.)

Yet I haven’t been swept up in her bad mood, as I too often can be. Instead, I offered some sympathetic witnessing (since I can’t fix it, obviously) and then changed the subject when I could. She eventually felt better and peace was restored.

Still, sometimes I just went outside to work on something instead, especially when she was working from home today (Monday.) Getting out of the house reminded me of the adventures I used to have outside when I didn’t want to be in the house with my father. Not triggery or anything, just recalling that getting away from being indoors all the time is actually a good thing. I need to do it more.

Here’s to hoping my remission period lasts long enough to get the house in order before our guests come this weekend!