A bowl of heritage apples, taken at the Mayne Island Saturday Market.
Once again, I’ve done a blog makeover! I really wanted to challenge myself by learning how to format the design using Typepad but without all the Typepad plug and play headings. I also wanted the design and materials for this new version to be completely my own, so I used various selections from my own art work.
It was a lot of fun to do, although the learning curve was steep for the first few hours! Call me crazy but now I’m going to tackle Word Press and attempt to pull something together for a family member.
This weekend I wasn’t feeling great and today a visit to my doctor confirmed that I HAVE SHINGLES! OUCH! How does one get shingles you may well ask? Well first of all, you have to have had the Chicken Pox virus as a child. It’s a reactivation of the same virus. (Check) Then it helps (or hurts) if you’re over fifty (another check). Then it helps if you’re under stress…do you think two temporary moves, “camping” with family and building a house might put me in that category? (check). It also helps if your immune system is compromised (check) and if you have trouble sleeping (check once again).
It showed up on my scalp and forehead and I’m very sore and itchy. Oh well, it’s not terminal and with any luck it will be gone in a few weeks. Even as I’m whinging and whining here, I’m very aware that it could be much worse. I’ll spare you pictures!
Play well, and be kind to one another,
