i can see a better time when all our dreams come true

( Questions of Days )

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I had to go to the bakery today to pick up some bread and since I had mentioned custard tarts the other day I bought myself one.

I have been absolutely ravenous the last couple of weeks - I cannot seem to stop eating and I am especially craving carbs. It finally occurred to me today that this might be a direct result of the cold. My body has decided 'well, if this is how we live now, better build up an insulation layer.'

The cats were upstairs with me today while I worked and they yelled at me until I finally gave up and plugged in an electric heater. I don't usually use the heater - that whole trying to save money thing - but today it was bothering me more than usual.

The cold also means I haven't been doing yoga because I'm so stiff and tight. I'm starting to feel the impact of that in my back.

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Adventures of having an elderly cat continue. The current project is to try and put some weight on him. He loves human food, but the problem is that he also has a fragile stomach so he often doesn't tolerate any food that's a change.

I cooked some chicken the other day and I've been experimenting with giving him a little bit at a time. The main result I can report is that he now runs up and shrieks at me whenever I use the microwave. So far I've discovered that one teaspoon is about the maximum he can eat without chucking it all over the floor, so win? I guess?

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Work is absolutely kicking my ass, which is the main reason I have been so low energy for everything lately. I have not done any writing or drawing or anything creative in a lot of weeks. I am trying to do some journaling, but even that's hard.

This too shall pass.