Sunday News #43
Feeling
I’m feeling much better. Someone recommended I take turmeric to help with the inflammation in my arm. I bought some pills on Monday and my pain lessened about 80% of what it was by Tuesday evening. Honestly, I don’t know if turmeric’s the cause or if it’s just coincidence. I’ll take it, though!
Because I’m feeling a lot better, I’m going to start my NaNo month on Tuesday. By starting on Tuesday, I’ll be two weeks behind the original commencement and go two weeks into December, ending on the 14th. I think that’s doable!
Blogging
This week on the blog:
Reading
I started reading my book club’s pick for November this week. It’s THE MAID by Nita Prose. I’m still not really sure what I think about it as I’m not very far into it yet. I’m also still listening to the ECLIPSE audiobook. I’m about a third of the way in.
Listening
This week, I listened to an interesting cover of “We are Young” by Fun. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find it on YouTube so I’m sharing the original instead. The cover I’m talking about is part of the soundtrack for the Netflix movie LOOK BOTH WAYS.
Watching
As I mentioned above, I watched LOOK BOTH WAYS, a Netflix movie starring Lili Reinhart, Danny Ramirez, David Corenswet, and Luke Wilson. I really enjoyed the idea of looking at how one decision could impact your life. I also loved the message of life being what you make of it (i.e., happy, fulfilling) even if it doesn’t turn out how planned it to.
Corey and I binged CELEBRITY JEOPARDY and got caught up this week. It was a lot of fun. Some of the actors / comedians are so quick-witted. They play off each other so well. I loved Wil Wheaton’s wager for Final Jeopardy. It was $1701, which references the number on the Enterprise’s hull on Star Trek.
We also saw BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER on Thursday. We were very pleased with it. I thought it honored Chadwick Boseman’s memory nicely while still moving forward into a new era. I got teary a few times. I’m excited to see what happens now.
Loving
I love watching Luci play, discovering the world around her, and interacting with Izzy. (For those who didn’t see the change I made to last week’s post, Corey and I decided that “Luci” fit our new kitten better. Her new official name is Luci McGonagall.) Luci’s fearless whereas Izzy’s a scaredy cat. Luci’s also a jumper whereas Izzy has a mental block and thinks she can’t jump. She can; she just chooses not to jump any higher than the couch or bed. Luci’s already getting on top of things Izzy “couldn’t” at 4 months old.
Wanting
Both Izzy and Luci are sick. Luci has a cold and Izzy has been vomiting and acting lethargic. Izzy seems to be doing a bit better today. We think she may be constipated, but we’re not positive. And, poor Luci can hardly breathe because she’s so stuffed up. They have an appointment scheduled with our vet Monday morning, but I want them to feel better now. I always feel so helpless when my furbabies are sick.
Needing
Even though the turmeric pills have been helping with the pain in my arm, it’s still tingling like it’s asleep whenever I do menial tasks. I need to talk to my primary care physician and figure out what’s causing the problem. Hopefully, it can be fixed without surgery. Corey thinks I’ll probably get a cortisone shot.
How was your week? Anything exciting happen?
We went to see Wakanda Forever today. They did a really good job at honouring Chadwick Boseman. It was a long movie though
Hope your arm feels better soon.
Thanks, Marg! 😀 It’s definitely feeling a lot better than it did. Hopefully, it’ll be completely healed soon.
Wakanda Forever was long. I didn’t mind it, though. It had a lot of ground to cover because of Boseman’s death. I guess there are some things that could’ve been taken out, but I’m glad to have received all the info we did. 😀
I take tumeric for years now and it sure helps with inflammation! I hope it will still help you next week and the weeks after!
That’s great! 😀 I’m so glad to hear that! It gives me hope.
I hope the tumeric keeps helping you. I sometimes add tumeric and black pepper to my baked beans to feel more healthy 🤣
I hope your cats get well soon too.
I enjoyed reading The Maid. I loved the main character which I think helped!
Have a great week next week 😊
Turmeric in baked beans sound good. I like to put it in rice and soups. I just never realized it helped with inflammation. 😀
Thank you so much! I really hope they get better soon too. 🙁
And, I’m glad to hear that about THE MAID. My friend really liked it until the ending. Hopefully, I won’t be the same way.
I’m glad you’re feeling better but sad to read that your cats are both ill. I hope they feel better soon. I hope that you enjoy The Maid as much as I did! Have a great week ahead.
Thanks, Jodie! Yeah, I’m pretty worried about my cats. I really hope the vet can help tomorrow. I’m looking forward to finishing THE MAID. I hope I love it too. 😀
Omg, I hope you and the babies are OK. It sounds like you’re in the wars! 🙁 I’ve never heard of turmeric helping with inflamation but I think I need to check that out. I hope the tingling resolves itself soon. Have a great week xxx
Thanks, Amy! I’m doing better now that most of the pain is gone. I’m worried about my kitties. I really hope the vet can help tomorrow. I hope turmeric is helpful for you as well. 😀
I’m glad you’re feeling better, but I’m sorry the pets are sick. It’s frustrating when you know that something is wrong with them, but you can’t do anything to help. Have a great week!
Thanks, AJ! Exactly. I wish my kitties could tell me what’s wrong. It’s fairly obvious Luci has a cold or upper respiratory infection, but Izzy is a mystery. I really hope the vet can help them tomorrow.
I’ve heard about tumeric. I should start taking that! I hope your kitties get better soon. I also hate when my furries are sick. It’s like, why can’t you talk and tell me exactly what’s wrong?
I hope turmeric is as helpful for you as it is for me. 😀 Thanks so much! I wish my kitties could tell me what’s going on. Hopefully, the vet will be able to help tomorrow.
I shall look for Look Both Ways. It’s great to have recommendations for good shows and movies. That’s one of the tricky things about streaming.
Our book club liked The Maid a lot a couple of months back. It’s a bit quirky and you have to let some details go, but I liked it.
I hope you like LOOK BOTH WAYS as much as I did. 😀 I’ve heard THE MAID is great for discussion. I really hope I like it.
Happy to hear that the inflammation in your arm is doing better. I hope you get the tingling figured out soon because I know how annoying that sensation is! I hope your furbabies are feeling better soon too! I hate when mine are feeling unwell 😢
Thank you! 😀 Me too. And, I really hope my kitties feel better soon too. Hopefully, the vet can help tomorrow.
So glad you’re feeling better – especially if using natural products helps!! Have a great week and hope you enjoy a good book.
Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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Thanks, Terrie! 😀 Yes, I’m very happy about the turmeric. I definitely recommend it.
The Maid is a fun read
Poor kitty’s, I hope the vet helps
Wishing you a great reading week
Thank you so much! I hope the vet can help tomorrow too. And, I hope I like THE MAID. I think I will, but you never know. LOL.
Sorry your fur babies are sick but glad your arm is feeling better.
Thanks, Kimberly! 😀 Sorry I thought your grandson was your son. You don’t look old enough to be a grandma.
I’m so glad to hear you are feeling better. I watched Wil Wheaton on Jeopardy. He was really good and seemed like he was having so much fun. I hope Izzy and Luci are feeling better and the vet helps them out. It’s always difficult when the furbabies are sick because they can’t tell us what’s wrong. Many virtual hugs and purrs to you guys.
Have a great week!
Thanks, Yvonne! 😀 Yes, Wil Wheaton did a great job on Jeopardy. I hope he wins the semifinal and goes one to the final three. 😀 Thank you. I hope my kitties feel better soon too and I hope the vet can help tomorrow.
I’m glad the Tumeric seems to be working. I have the powder form for making tea, I just need to stop procrastinating and try it already.
Thanks, Alicia! I hope you like the powder for the tea. It absorbs better into your system with some pepper. Hopefully, your powder has some mixed in so you can reap the benefits. 😀
Ooh you’re reading The Maid. I’m looking forward to trying it, will have to watch for your thoughts. I’ve heard good things about turmeric too, although I always wonder- is it REALLY helping or is it something else? It can’t hurt though, right?
I want to see Wakanda Forever.
Hopefully, I’ll have THE MAID finished before Wednesday. I hope I like it. 😀
Yes, I’m the same way. I think homeopathic remedies are great, but do they cause a placebo effect or are they really doing the good I’m told they do? I’m glad I’m not the only one who wonders. 😀
🙂