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I've got to start posting more, and reaffirming the bonds I've forged here. Life has been insane, and that shows no sign of stopping. Since February Sir has been traveling every other week, and that's going to continue till at least the end of this month. There's other work-related demands including travel on the horizon, which have good and bad aspects, but those aren't worth talking about until they're more solid. Still, both present and future life demands cast a pall over the every-day, and it's had a cascade effect, changing many things about our lifestyle in general - it used to be that going to the farmer's market was the highlight of the week, but the last time he was available for it we just didn't have it in us to go, which led to a lovely day in the neighborhood, but was still a rather shocking change. Nowadays, the weekly shopping falls on me, which has led to graphic lessons in my culinary cluelessness, like mistaking loin chops for rib chops. I'm developing the skills on the fly, and luckily haven't made any unpalatable mistakes yet.
There has also been a sudden (to me) shift in how my EDS symptoms present themselves, which has led to much unhappiness on my part. In someone with EDS the skin is very flexible/stretchy, and we bruise very easily (in breathtaking technicolor). I hadn't known it could happen, but I've begun to display a new symptom of skin involvement - scarring from the least scratch, even ones that haven't really drawn blood. I now have scars on my hands from the cats, and even a scar on my forhead from a scratch with a fingernail. It may seem like little enough, but for some reason I find it rather upsetting, that the slightest mishap can mar my skin in a lasting way. It also makes me somewhat afraid for the future, what other presentations I might develop over time. I put that aside as much as I'm able to, since there's nothing that can be done to change it.
While everything may feel pretty 'eh' right now, at least Sir and I are enjoying each other as much as ever. We'll be test-driving a new car as soon as he'll be home long enough to get the tag/parking permit/assorted administrivia settled (we're hoping we like the Honda Civic Hybrid, we get NY state tax breaks for a hybrid, the ability to drive in HOV lanes no matter how many passengers, and Consumer Reports gives it very high marks) so we'll have that all taken care of soon, which will be a lot off our plates. As for everything else, it is what it is.
There has also been a sudden (to me) shift in how my EDS symptoms present themselves, which has led to much unhappiness on my part. In someone with EDS the skin is very flexible/stretchy, and we bruise very easily (in breathtaking technicolor). I hadn't known it could happen, but I've begun to display a new symptom of skin involvement - scarring from the least scratch, even ones that haven't really drawn blood. I now have scars on my hands from the cats, and even a scar on my forhead from a scratch with a fingernail. It may seem like little enough, but for some reason I find it rather upsetting, that the slightest mishap can mar my skin in a lasting way. It also makes me somewhat afraid for the future, what other presentations I might develop over time. I put that aside as much as I'm able to, since there's nothing that can be done to change it.
While everything may feel pretty 'eh' right now, at least Sir and I are enjoying each other as much as ever. We'll be test-driving a new car as soon as he'll be home long enough to get the tag/parking permit/assorted administrivia settled (we're hoping we like the Honda Civic Hybrid, we get NY state tax breaks for a hybrid, the ability to drive in HOV lanes no matter how many passengers, and Consumer Reports gives it very high marks) so we'll have that all taken care of soon, which will be a lot off our plates. As for everything else, it is what it is.
