24-9

I’m in. Ok…maybe not exactly. For the last few years I have been a part of an all girls team at 24-9. This year I’m going to do a 12-hour solo. Things change. I didn’t want to be a part of a team and let people down. So this year I have to prove it to myself that I’m still a mountain biker. I can do this.

www.24-9.com

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Nightmares

All of my life I have had bad dreams. Sometimes I have nightmares. As far back as I can remember…I would wake up crying. That is horrible. When I was a little kid I wouldn’t want to go to sleep because I was scared. I would stay up as long as I could. I didn’t like to sleepover at friends houses because I was afraid I would wake them up too. Even as an adult these dreams have continued. I know they are not real. Sometimes they are really stupid and totally impossible. The badness happens to me or someone I love. However they always seem real and carry a lot of emotion. Some dreams seem so real that I actually have to call the person the next day to see if they are ok. This has gone on a long time. Stress makes it worse. When I was taking Topamax to treat migraines my nightmares were the worst! Instead of having the occasional bad dream I was having one terrifying one after another. I would have 7or 8 of them a night. This happened for an entire week. When taking Topamax you have to increase your dosage a little bit at a time. It was during the third week of increase that the nightmares started. After the next increase they stopped. Several weeks later when I decided to stop taking the drug (it wasn’t helping my migraines) I had to step down the level. Just when I reached the same level as in the 3rd week the terror began again. It was really bad!!!!!!! So I will wipe my eyes, get a drink of water, and try to go back to sleep once again. When I was a kid my sister and I had to share a room. I always felt so bad when I would wake her up. I would be crying. She is almost 3 years younger than me. Sometimes she would get out of bed and pat me on the head and tell me everything was OK. Thanks Annie…I’m going to go back to bed…. I’m going to try and think of happy things

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Snake Identified

I think the snake Eric found today is a Eastern Milk Snake. For more info check out this DNR site. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/reptile/milksnake.htm

Yuk....but harmless
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I thought I saw a snake!

I did, I did!!!!!!!!

While shoveling mulch with my buddy Karen J, my neighbor brought over a snake. He found this lovely creature by the mailbox. Does anyone know what it is? I’ve never seen one like this before. Great the hood is going to hell!
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The past few days

My back started to feel better Saturday. I have to sing the praises of ice. It really works! That along with some stretching really did the trick. Don’t get me wrong I tried to get into the PT and Amy at Natural Balance Therapy (www.naturalbalancetherapy.com) but they were booked.

On Saturday I got to dog sit. Karen Z dropped Cody off at 9am. Cody doesn’t get to stay over at other peoples’ house. That lucky dog gets to stay with Grandma and Grandpa all the time. He was a great houseguest, he didn’t bark or whine. Cody can stay over anytime. Good Dog!

Big Thanks to Karen J!!!!!!!! Karen came over and helped me shovel mulch. That’s what friends are for. Thanks again.

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just the other day

If

only I had my camera...I saw a neon sign for Botox. What???

In other news...The first 25 yards of mulch has been spread. It really looks nice.

The bad news is I hurt my back. I don't know how I'm going to get the next 25 yards done. Darn muscles....After a lot of vitamin I and some ice I'm at least able to walk. What the hell? I'm not old yet??? Looking for good help to spead mulch...

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Everyone is doing it???

Welcome to the ramblings. I'm going to give the blog thing a try. Now the world can hear me roar. Here's to some personal growth and hopefully no embarrasement.
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