Does anyone smell burnt toast?

This week has been a challenge. On Wednesday, I woke up and man, it just felt impossible to get moving and ready for work. My head was pounding, and it felt like I was wearing cement shoes. My vision was blurred in my left I. But I stumble through my morning routine and got on the road. Driving was a bit challenging and once I was at work I could not get my left eye to focus. Finally, I made an appointment to get my eyes checked. I figured I must have gotten something in it from the oil change I did last night, and it was just angry. Fast-forward to one eye doctor who I gave a case of anxiety to at America's Best and an emergency appointment with a specialist later. I was confirmed that I had experienced a stroke in the back of my left eye. It was not a good news kind of day. I can say in typical New England stubbornness I made it through two hours of work Wednesday and was back to work the next day. This week, I have not been 100%, and I am still a bit on edge about what happened. My roommates came and got me from the second appointment. I guess you aren't supposed to drive with dilated eyes or something. Anyway, I am still working on figuring out my next moves on how to further deal with my health.

On to the better things portion! I had my daughter this weekend! My work held a BBQ and gave us free tickets to the Real Salt Lake game. So Jackie, two of my roommates and myself went out and enjoyed a free meal and a game. Jackie was kind of over the game at half-time, but a churro bought us more time at the game.

Today I have been feeling the effects of Mercury being in reverse cowgirl. The drive to take Jackie to her mom provided some good thinking time and I had some important conversations with myself. I am still unpacking it all, but it was productive. Tomorrow is weigh in day, and honestly I am not sure what the scale will tell me. Wednesday was a setback and I have walked this week, even logging over a mile walking to and from the game Saturday, but I have not been strict on my diet. I spent the weekend living in the moment and enjoying time with my daughter. To be honest I know it has probably cost me some progress but after the week I have had I feel like I needed to give myself a break. The last thing I need to do after posting this is pick my next book. I have run out of Gary John Bishop to read for the moment, and it is time to read something else I have purchased and expand my horizions. On that note dear readers, I am going to call it a night after I pick my book. Work comes early. Bishop :(: