Monthly Archives: January 2010

Searching for my memory

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Dominique

I am ready and armed with today’s post.  It’s been jumbling around in my head for hours. Oh no!  No, no, no, no,  no! [Groan] I just forgot what I was going to write about!   I don’t even remember what … Continue reading →

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I am not alone…

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Dominique

Tonight the wind is whipping about outside, howling… alerting me to the wintry storm that is headed my way.  Night has come and the wind keeps bumping up against my windows, reminding me of its presence.  I cannot see my … Continue reading →

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On my terms…

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Dominique

I can’t remember the last time I cleaned my apartment, did laundry from start to finish, and accomplished all the other mundane things one does to keep things in their lives organized, in one day.  I recall a time when … Continue reading →

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The dreaded 10 day…

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Dominique

I wish you could have seen my view tonight.  The sky was this incredible teal color as night was falling.  Stunning! Unfortunately, today is the dreaded 10 day.  Today is a horrible day.  I have been sitting here for about … Continue reading →

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I dream of the day when people will say, “Oh!”

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Dominique

Forty blogs.  Forty unique individuals.  Forty stories.  Forty lives severely impacted by CFIDS or FMS. Tonight, I read the stories of 40 CFIDS/FMS suffers from Australia to Ireland to Canada to America and everywhere in between.  The struggles and the … Continue reading →

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A few of MY favorite things…

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Dominique

Today is my second week of this new adventure.  Thank you so very much for coming along with me on this journey.  884 of you decided to do just that in these past two weeks.  You have proved me wrong … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Dominique

Thankfully when I awoke today, I knew it would be a better day.  Despite that, I chose to take it really easy and to spend the day watching movies.  For some reason I have had a yearning, as of late, … Continue reading →

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The goal today isn’t to achieve…

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Dominique

I hoped today would be a good day.  I have been diligently trying to rest as much as possible and have even resorted to taking 2 hour naps when needed.  Today, my wish would not be granted.  When I awoke … Continue reading →

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The benefits of social media and living with CFIDS/FMS

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Dominique

I just sat down with my hot cup of PG tips tea and snuck a peek out my window.  The view tonight is  incredibly beautiful.  I have always been drawn to the city lights at night.  There is something majestic … Continue reading →

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Refusing to lose at WINNING!

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Dominique

I spent yesterday working on and following the Senate race in Massachusetts.  I was stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base (HAFB)  in the late 1980′s.  My daughter, grand-daughter and son-in-law-to-be currently live there, as well as my brother and his … Continue reading →

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Fogged In…

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Dominique

A couple of days ago, I sat here watching the fog roll in.  It waned in and out throughout the day and then returned with a vengeance at night.  I was intrigued to see how at different times during that … Continue reading →

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Easing the blows of CFIDS/FMS with laughter

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Dominique

I wanted to thank each and every person who visited my blog in its first week.  You all made my first week amazing!  I thought you might like to know that in the first week of this journey,  I had … Continue reading →

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It WILL come

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Dominique

My favorite time to write is when the sun goes down and the lights of the city come on.  If there is a slight breeze, the lights will shimmer along the water, dispersing hues of blue, gold, and orange.  The … Continue reading →

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FOUR life-lessons my PUGS taught ME

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Dominique

The view out my window is lovely today.  The water looks blue (and that doesn’t happen all too often as the Arkansas river is muddy water!) and the sky has this woven pattern of pale blue and white ribbons.  The … Continue reading →

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Running into PERSPECTIVE

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dominique

As I prepare to write my post for today, I find my mind constantly drifting to the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti.  A recent commenter on my blog wrote that reading that particular day in my life was like running … Continue reading →

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